Power Adder Decisions

[Midnight11]

auto with the paxton. makes 713hp

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by Midnight11 auto with the paxton. makes 713hp

You can also do that with a Roush TVS with 150hp less.


In my opinion, turbos and PD blowers are the way to go with automatic cars, especially if it's street driven like Doug's is.

If his car was a six speed, Paxton's rock. The top end is very turbo like.

[zemog255]

Originally Posted by Midnight11 auto with the paxton. makes 713hp

Im pretty sure he was only making 620rw in that vid. He has a higher stall though.

[Midnight11]

Originally Posted by zemog255 Im pretty sure he was only making 620rw in that vid. He has a higher stall though.

took that from his newer thread but could be wrong...

[46Tbird]

Duggles, don't underestimate the "good" aspects of having a car that leaves soft. You aren't tearing up rear ends, axles, suspension parts, and it's easy on tires. Having a car that runs 10.6 @ 135 with 1.8 60s will be a lot more reliable than a car running 10.6 @ 130 with 1.5 60s.

Just throwing it out there. I'd rather be cutting 1.5s too. lol

Whatever Manny did to run 9-second quarter miles with a stock engine and trans is what I would do. Put oil pump gears in it and maybe run a little less boost to let it live longer.

[pohnjarker]

Originally Posted by 46Tbird Duggles, don't underestimate the "good" aspects of having a car that leaves soft. You aren't tearing up rear ends, axles, suspension parts, and it's easy on tires.

besides price, this is the main reason i went Paxton over a tvs. the instant torque is awesome but puts a bit more strain on the parts you listed.

i'll hit the track occasionally but most of my fun will be on the streets of Mexico and i think the centri will hold its own very well.

also, when you say "less grunt off of the line", what exactly do you mean because even with a paxton, you'll still be pushing over 500tq so not as mean as a tvs with over 600, but much more so than stock at the mid 300s. i have 3.73 gears so a little better than your 3.15s for getting off the line but still, i think you could be smoking the tires through the first 3 gears if you wanted to.

good luck with your decision, looking forward to seeing what you end up with.

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by 46Tbird Whatever Manny did to run 9-second quarter miles with a stock engine and trans is what I would do. Put oil pump gears in it and maybe run a little less boost to let it live longer.

That would be a good idea since Manny melted the motor. Oil pump gears are a must.