Santa (the UPS man) finally started dropping gifts this week. The bulk of it seems to be here now, but still waiting on a few items like injectors, BAP, and some odds and ends. This will all be going on a 2014 m6 base brembo GT you see below.
Background: I was bit by the drag racing bug about 18 years ago when my now wife bought a turbo 1990 Mitsubishi eclipse as a college commuter. Some quick reading about this vehicle had me quickly buying $500 worth of go fast parts only to realize I had added to the factory horsepower number by about 70%. I was hooked and continued to play with those cars for years and years going as fast as 128 mph in the quarter. While not nearly as fast as many of the cars on this board, 128 mph is enough to demolish 99% of the cars on the road today and I've been addicted ever since.
The DSMs were fast (by now ive owned 4 or 5 of them), but none of mine were ever nice. Enter last March and the 2014 GT we have here. Bought brand new for $27k. This is the nicest car with over 400 hp ive ever had and cutting it up (even scratching it) scares the shit out of me. Today she has about 4500 miles and it is now time to get a little more serious about horsepower.
Coming from big turbo land--there are some things NOT to like.
-Off boost power is non-existent. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not being truthful--that said, when boost does come on IT KICKS YOU IN YOUR ASS.
-Some brands have quality control issues. PTE (who everyone loves on this site) is WELL documented as having major thrust bearing issues on their journal bearing turbos a few years back. http://turbolabofamerica.com/precision-turbo-thrust-bearing-failures/
-Heat. Exhaust driven.. self explanatory.
-Involved installs. A turbo kit install on a factory NON turbo vehicle is an involved process which takes commitment and understanding with regards to how the vehicle is being transformed. You will need FAB skills for some parts of the install and if you don't have them find someone who does.
-drivability if your tune is off. This isn't specific to turbos, but drivability issues can ruin the experience you are trying to achieve by boosting you NA vehicle. Why spend $10k to boost your mustang if it bucks, stalls, and surges the whole 5 mile trip from your house to Chevron?
Goals for my car:
-Keep stock block (fingers crossed)
-Keep stock MT82 trans
-Keep stock 3.73 gears
-10.5@135 mph or better
-Cut it up as LITTLE as possible (this is important to me)
Which brings me to my decision to go Paxton.
-This is obviously a well thought out kit and has what is likely 10s if not 100s of thousands of dollars invested in the R/D of it's design for THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
-I wont have 1400 degree exhaust parts within 1/2 inch of my cooling system and/or hood of my car.
-Install is much less involved.
-The most efficient of the blower offerings (roots, screw, etc).
-PRICE! Coming from DSMs I am a cheap ass...Plain and simple. I also have several other expensive hobbies (dune buggies, off roading, guns) so blowing $8-10k on boost doesn't make a lot of sense to me when I can get the same 135-140mph trap speed for $6k all in.....easy $2-4k savings.
-No leaking oil (enjoy your turbo drain tubes
)
Again.... this isn't a debate thread because I love turbos and always will. I understand them as well as anyone and theoretically there is simply not a better, more efficient power adder for those building a max effort drag machine. If someone wants more than 850 whp in their Coyote mustang then I think your are wasting money if you don't choose turbo. Period.
That said...I don't want 850 whp (at least now I don't) so turbo isn't a fit.
As I get this installed and tuned, i'll post up unbiased impressions. Looking very forward to getting this turd going!
Traction!
Because im a sucker for some Alcantara
Because they're cheap and wide enough for sticky Nittos. I actually LOVE the Brembos but at 9" I had basically 0 choices in a DR. With 3.73s, the NT05r's likely will still not be enough tire at the strip; in which case i'll buy some bigs/littles. But the Nitto's should fix any traction issues that pop up on any weekend cruising fun.
More to come ...
Background: I was bit by the drag racing bug about 18 years ago when my now wife bought a turbo 1990 Mitsubishi eclipse as a college commuter. Some quick reading about this vehicle had me quickly buying $500 worth of go fast parts only to realize I had added to the factory horsepower number by about 70%. I was hooked and continued to play with those cars for years and years going as fast as 128 mph in the quarter. While not nearly as fast as many of the cars on this board, 128 mph is enough to demolish 99% of the cars on the road today and I've been addicted ever since.
The DSMs were fast (by now ive owned 4 or 5 of them), but none of mine were ever nice. Enter last March and the 2014 GT we have here. Bought brand new for $27k. This is the nicest car with over 400 hp ive ever had and cutting it up (even scratching it) scares the shit out of me. Today she has about 4500 miles and it is now time to get a little more serious about horsepower.
Coming from big turbo land--there are some things NOT to like.
-Off boost power is non-existent. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not being truthful--that said, when boost does come on IT KICKS YOU IN YOUR ASS.
-Some brands have quality control issues. PTE (who everyone loves on this site) is WELL documented as having major thrust bearing issues on their journal bearing turbos a few years back. http://turbolabofamerica.com/precision-turbo-thrust-bearing-failures/
-Heat. Exhaust driven.. self explanatory.
-Involved installs. A turbo kit install on a factory NON turbo vehicle is an involved process which takes commitment and understanding with regards to how the vehicle is being transformed. You will need FAB skills for some parts of the install and if you don't have them find someone who does.
-drivability if your tune is off. This isn't specific to turbos, but drivability issues can ruin the experience you are trying to achieve by boosting you NA vehicle. Why spend $10k to boost your mustang if it bucks, stalls, and surges the whole 5 mile trip from your house to Chevron?
Goals for my car:
-Keep stock block (fingers crossed)
-Keep stock MT82 trans
-Keep stock 3.73 gears
-10.5@135 mph or better
-Cut it up as LITTLE as possible (this is important to me)
Which brings me to my decision to go Paxton.
-This is obviously a well thought out kit and has what is likely 10s if not 100s of thousands of dollars invested in the R/D of it's design for THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
-I wont have 1400 degree exhaust parts within 1/2 inch of my cooling system and/or hood of my car.
-Install is much less involved.
-The most efficient of the blower offerings (roots, screw, etc).
-PRICE! Coming from DSMs I am a cheap ass...Plain and simple. I also have several other expensive hobbies (dune buggies, off roading, guns) so blowing $8-10k on boost doesn't make a lot of sense to me when I can get the same 135-140mph trap speed for $6k all in.....easy $2-4k savings.
-No leaking oil (enjoy your turbo drain tubes
)Again.... this isn't a debate thread because I love turbos and always will. I understand them as well as anyone and theoretically there is simply not a better, more efficient power adder for those building a max effort drag machine. If someone wants more than 850 whp in their Coyote mustang then I think your are wasting money if you don't choose turbo. Period.
That said...I don't want 850 whp (at least now I don't) so turbo isn't a fit.
As I get this installed and tuned, i'll post up unbiased impressions. Looking very forward to getting this turd going!
Traction!
Because im a sucker for some Alcantara
Because they're cheap and wide enough for sticky Nittos. I actually LOVE the Brembos but at 9" I had basically 0 choices in a DR. With 3.73s, the NT05r's likely will still not be enough tire at the strip; in which case i'll buy some bigs/littles. But the Nitto's should fix any traction issues that pop up on any weekend cruising fun.
More to come ...
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