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1_Sick_Cobra
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I am interested in putting a Kenne Bell supercharger on my car and was wondering if it is good; or what is good and the prices?
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WELL...ITS A COBRA...AND ITS FAST ;)
Posts: 90 | From: Livermore | Registered: Jan 2002
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youl luz
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what year car do you have ? is it a street car or will it spend time at the track ? im going to move this one over to our new tech forum so more people will reply.. 
Posts: 1663 | From: bay area/SAC cali. | Registered: Jun 2000
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Solid Snake
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It's a '98 Cobra and it will be his daily driver.
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BMW Tech and MINI tech Master Tech
Posts: 153 | From: Livenomore, CA | Registered: Jan 2002
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ihatethesesns
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I would go with a vortech. Hey gabe where do you have your oil return line located, on the front or back of the pan? someone was telling me that when I relocate it that I should think about moving it to the back cuz it would keep the oil cooler and you dont louse power...
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'Fight Crime Shoot First'
Posts: 1283 | From: Toy Shop | Registered: Dec 2001
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1_Sick_Cobra
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Does anyone know the price range our the best place to get vortech supercharger... or just go through vortech?
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WELL...ITS A COBRA...AND ITS FAST ;)
Posts: 90 | From: Livermore | Registered: Jan 2002
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1SicStanG716
the sic crew
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what up d? diablo in town is a vortech dealer
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2001 sivler metallic v6 stang
The Sic Crew's Chic Magnet
Ford Service Tech/Sequioa Student
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R.I.P Miles "ull be in my prayers and thoughts" 12/13/79-12/08/02
Posts: 1729 | From: livermore,ca | Registered: Jan 2002
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1SicStanG716
the sic crew
Member # 716
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what does a vortech for the v6 run? vortech and a after cooler maybe. whos better ati or vortech?
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2001 sivler metallic v6 stang
The Sic Crew's Chic Magnet
Ford Service Tech/Sequioa Student
click this link http://www.pylon1.com/cobra/1sicstang_new02.jpg
R.I.P Miles "ull be in my prayers and thoughts" 12/13/79-12/08/02
Posts: 1729 | From: livermore,ca | Registered: Jan 2002
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Roush2960
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What would be a good supercharger for a daily driven 2000 Mustang?? have been looking around. ATI and Vortech look good but which is better. any comments 
Posts: 1106 | Registered: Dec 2001
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Yellow94GT
Mr. 60 FT
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Hey Gabe, what brand of I/C are you running?
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Posts: 5990 | From: Cameron Park, Ca | Registered: Sep 2001
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Roush2960
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Hey try2paz - was that with an "aftercooler" or straight from charger. where is a good place to get install in south bay(San Jo)area. I have had a friend tell me about APEX.
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*SlipNslide281*
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Yeah I guess when you read about procharger at a procharger site there always going to pump them selves up. I guess the Consumers make the best recomendations. Thanks Dean.
Posts: 1817 | From: Santa Clara | Registered: Dec 2001
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RiddlerGT
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Hey if u look at all the fastest drag cars they all run procharger..Got get Muscle mustang and fast ford mag and look at a competition race and they are all set up with prochargers...procharger has a big recal because there blowers kept blowing seals and dumping oil in the motor the claim its fixed now..i woudnt reccomend buying a used procharger
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Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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TRY2PAZ
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Originally posted by SlipNslide281:
Hey Gabe or Dean, I read up on Procharger vs Vortech and Procharger claims that there supercharger with air to air aftercooler is better than the Vortech water after cooler, and the price for the procharger with the after cooler is about the same price as the Vortech with out the after cooler. Is the Porcharger a better supercharger? Adam
Adam,
The vortech is by far the best s/c out there. I never had any problems with it. I know 10 cars running vortechs, and they all have had no major problems. Now, for the procharger, sure, they might make more power, but how much can your stock motor hold? The PC guys concentrate on the BIG DOGS, Pro-5.0, outlaw, renegade etc...
Vortech is the more daily driver street/strip blower. A lot of PC are blowing seals and sucking oil in the engine. If I where to do it again, 100% for Vortech
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Posts: 4033 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2000
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Bill/APEX Motorsports
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We've installed almost every brand of supercharger available, and Vortech is the king! It's the best all-around package in terms of quality, reliability, and power production, and Vortech really stands behind their product.
I don't recommend Kenne Bell for the reasons already said, and after installing a Procharger on a '96 Cobra, we'll never do it again. _Very_ difficult installation because nothing fit right. We had to fabricate a bunch of things to get it to fit, and it never did run right.
Regarding intercooler vs. Aftercooler, water has better heat transfer properties than air, so Vortech went that route. Comparing Vortech to ProCharger is like apples-to-oranges, as the Vortech supercharger is lightyears ahead of ATI in impeller design. The ATI basically _needs_ an intercooler because of the incredible heat it generates because of its inefficiency.
As for all the top drag racers using ATI, that may be true, but those cars don't use street blowers; they use ATI's full-race blower which doesn't have the antiquated impeller design of their street blowers.
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APEX Motorsports
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www.apexmotorsports.com
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bill@apexmotorsports.com
Posts: 488 | From: Santa Clara, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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1Sicgt
CAFords OG
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Thanks for the knowledge on the charger systems.
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2003 Cobra Track Car
Posts: 8145 | From: Hitting the Apex | Registered: Jan 2002
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youl luz
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Originally posted by Bill/APEX Motorsports:
The ATI basically _needs_ an intercooler because of the incredible heat it generates because of its inefficiency.
I've been sayng this for years... I think the BEST combo would be a vortech head unit w/ a air to air intercooler..this rules on the street..IM sure ATI's are getting better but I've just see nothing but garbage come from that company..I would not take one if you gave it to me .. Vortech user 5+ years
Posts: 1663 | From: bay area/SAC cali. | Registered: Jun 2000
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