How many of you guys have supercharged daily drivers??

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :

How many of you guys are driving around supercharged cars as daily drivers?? just curious how they are as daily drivers? im soon to be one with my kenne bell. Well i have a honda too but dont like driving it.

Posted by BlownCobra98 (Member # 5943) on :

my cobra used to be a daily driver and I liked it but when gas prices went up I bought a beater car and put higher gears on my cobra and now just running straight racing fuel.

Posted by RixSikCobra (Member # 5058) on :

here

Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :

me too... [Big Grin]

Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :

I'm not supercharged, but a I have a lil 2.3L turbo...Buying 91.octane for a daily driver can sometimes "rain on my parade", but you gotta sacrifice somewhere I guess....

Posted by 87 Saleen (Member # 1549) on :

it's not too bad, but just like everyon says, the s-trim does get annoying after longer rides [burnout]

Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :

mine is a daily driver I have the SQ trim and it is pretty quite. I love it

Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :

Everyday ride here as well [dance]

edit: I'm sure you will enjoy the KB [Smile]

[ October 01, 2005, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: TRIXSNK ]

Posted by 9cobrasnake9 (Member # 575) on :

I have a supercharged SVT focus as a daily driver. I Love it/ 28 mpg and 260 hp- good combo

Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :

I DON't recomend driving a 4.6 supercharged car unless its from the factory. the 5.0's there fine. My 96 cobra started out just supercharged...........long story I blow it up. All modular motors will go if there blown and not built.

Posted by six 5.0 (Member # 3153) on :

Mines cool. Hot days SUCK though.

Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :

yeah i think i might save for a forged rotating assembly before i slap the blower on so im ready if it does blow.

Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on :

Daily driver..here...all 120K miles on the stock lower end [Big Grin]

Posted by 00NIGHTMARE (Member # 1010) on :

here too. I also drove back and forth from LA every month for about a year and a half. My engine isnt doing so hot anymore though. [Frown]

o'well a forged short block is next, which is what I recommened saving for [Wink]

Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :

I do!

Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :

Same here~

Posted by Juiced-03 (Member # 2245) on :

me, switching to a turbo soon hopefully though

Posted by 2NSANE (Member # 2644) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 00NIGHTMARE:
here too. I also drove back and forth from LA every month for about a year and a half. My engine isnt doing so hot anymore though. o'well a forged short block is next, which is what I recommened saving for

well Scott if you would quit letting other people hotrod your car you wouldn't have that problem of the busted engine [Razz]

Posted by BCINGUU (Member # 2397) on :

One of mine is

Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
it's not too bad, but just like everyon says, the s-trim does get annoying after longer rides

I never get tired of hearing the s-trim whine [Big Grin]

One way to drown it out is to get a louder exhaust or a louder stereo [Wink]

Whether it is a good daily driver depends on how the car is setup. If it is tuned properly and you don't go ape shit with the boost you should have no issues. Just make sure your motor, trans, and cooling system are in good shape before throwing the blower on.

91 octane does get expensive though.

Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :

already did a compression check which is great but going to do a bore scope and leak down just to make sure... btw im only going to run no more than 6lb's of boost and a tune of course.

Posted by SEMPERFI510 (Member # 627) on :

Mine is as well but it does not really kick in unless i push it. Its a eaton so my gas is not too bad and my block is not stock

[ October 04, 2005, 04:13 AM: Message edited by: SEMPERFI510 ]

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