Kenne bell ??

[cjuni]

Hey Guys

I was thingking about adding a supercharger KB 8lb to my car (96 Cobra......all stock) & what i would like to know is what are the must have's.

Not that stuff I can wait to get later but the stuff that i would need in order to drive it right after the install????

Thanks in Advance

 

[97whitecobra]

Yeah, me too, I just saw the article in MMFF with that on a 97'. But he had some problems and needed to upgrade some stuff. Motor looks sweet though.

 

[Vanride69]

best thing is to build the powertrain up in its entirety first. then start with power adders. this way you dont worry about messing anything up. IMO, the S/C, Turbo, or NOS should come dead last in upgrades. Build up the motor first and you wont be disappointed. :beer:

 

[cjuni]

I'm with you but.....

Thanks.......but that's not going to happen for $4K or less, so I'm going to have add the S/C

I'm thinkng maybe a 8lb Procharger and some injectors, is there other must adds to that set up????

 

[Booyah]

Re: I'm with you but.....

Originally posted by cjuni
Thanks.......but that's not going to happen for $4K or less, so I'm going to have add the S/C

I'm thinkng maybe a 8lb Procharger and some injectors, is there other must adds to that set up????

You can get your engine rebuilt with forged internal for under $4k.

 

[98 Yeller' SVT]

Rebuilding your engine is not needed if you plan on running the 6-8# K/B pulley on the 1500 series blower, and if installed yourself you could pull it off for under 4000 bones, everything comes with the kit needed to produce 340-360 rwhp on a stock Cobra.

If you willing to spend another 2 grand, you can ditch the FMU, upgrade the induction, and get a dyno-tune, and there are many, many people that are seeing around 400 rwhp and 400 fps torque on 96-98 Cobras.

With those kind of torque numbers and INSTANT boost, your buddies with centrifugals may have bragging rights at the track, but they had better hope you dont catch them at a stoplight downtown, the 60 ft. times of K/B Cobras are BRUTAL...and centrifugals are strong once they get rolling (really rolling!)

K/B advantages:- looks better with top of engine design
-easier to install
-instant full boost off idle
-unmatched tire-shredding torque
-more fun to drive daily (unless you drive around
at 5000 rpm all day)
-more efficient than centrifugal
-no oil pan tapping

K/B disadvantages: -K/B customer support
brings new meaning
to the word "sucks"
-no intercooler , but
there is water/alc. inj.
-can be hard to find a
tuner near you.

 

[98 Yeller' SVT]

cjuni,
Here is a post I posted (is that a double-negative or something? haha) on KenneBell.com, awesome sight. There are also ALOT of K/B users on Stangnet. They are very, very knowledgeable, I'm just learning myself.
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Funny that you should ask this, I have just completed EXTENSIVE research for blowing my 98 with a K/B, I plan on letting Kennedys in N.Y. do most of my work and all of my tuning. I may install myself and let them do the rest, havent decided. The following combo is what most everyone has decided is the best combo and with PROPER (Kennedys) tuning I think 380-400 rwhp is all but guaranteed, and hopefully will net me a very low 12 sec 1/4 mile pass (enough to beat 90% of Z06's). I hate Z06's

From Kennedys:
Chrome 8# K/B - $3800
Custom water injection/installation - $700
Autologic chip and dyno-tune - $600
Blower install - $1000
70 MM SINGLE BLADE OVAL T/B - $300
90 MM lmaf - $150
42# INJ - $400
Cold air kit- $270
Iridium plugs - $50 ?
Gauges - $300 ?
255 lph in tank- 150 ?

And that comes to a grand total of $6000-7000, but thats the way I want to do it, with a chrome blower, chrome BBK cak, custom water injection, and dyno-tuned by (from what I can gather) the best Kenne Bell tuner on the Eastern seaboard.

It for sure could be done cheaper, but I want it done RIGHT !!!

Good Luck!

 

[cjuni]

THANKS......everyone

As far rebuliding my engine, it's not going to happen unless something goes wrong with it....(fingers crossed.)

OK....I know i started this thread talking about K/B but I'm growing fond of the 8# ATI Procharger. It has somevery good #'s for less then the K/B & it's also self contained & it has a intercooler.

I have talk to the people @ Kennedys (NY) and they are a great bunch of guys. I may still have them install the whole system, mostly cause they will dyno the car, burn the chip so the car will be pefect when I pick it up.

DOES anyone know/have any comments about the ATI Procharger?

 

[DOHC Rocket]

Do any of you know of a Strut tower brace that would actually fit over the KB? I like the handling benefits of it but are centri's really "that" bad for the street?!