Basic Supercharger Questions

[NK06Roush]

I have been reading a lot of the previous posts about superchargers but I still have a few questions that I didn't get from the other posts. If they have been answered before I didn't find them but if they were I'm fine with links. Anyway, I am thinking about adding a supercharger to my '06 Stage 2 Roush. I really want to go with the Roushcharger setup because even though it has the lowest hp improvements compared to others, I feel it will be the safest route for me to go. Anyway here are some basic questions I have:

1) If I get the stock Roushcharger which will increase hp from 300 to 415, will I need to do anything to my car (engine wise) to make this completely safe for a daily driver? I really don't want my engine to blow and I care more about reliability and peace of mind than I do performance.

2) Depends on the answer to #1 but in the other posts I'v seen people talk about forged internals. I know basic stuff about engines so I'm sorry if this is a very dumb question but, what does this mean? People in other posts say to do this as soon as possible to make sure the s/c doesn't blow the motor. With the Roushcharger setup I plan on getting, would I need to do this, or since it is a safer, more of a daily driver setup would I be fine with my stock engine?

3) If I do get the s/c, I plan on doing it in a couple of months but in the time being I would like to add an offroad H-pipe or x-pipe. This is prob also a dumb question but would the roushcharger be compatible with that?

4) When I had my '01 GT I added a CAI and UD Pulleys. I was thinking of also adding these to my '06 Roush. However now that I am thinking of a s/c, does it make sense to add these parts? or does the adding of the s/c make these parts un-usable?

5) Final question. I have another car for a daily driver but I still love to drive my Roush as much as possible. I know adding a high powered supercharger reduces the life of your engine to a certain degree, but would the Roushcharger do this or do it as much since it is made to be a more reliable, safer setup? I have 600 miles on my car right now and I plan on keeping it and driving a lot and for many years. I def. want more power but my biggest concerns are driveability and reliability. I want to add the s/c but also have it on there for a long time. Is it possible and likely to add a low powered supercharger like the roushcharger and have your engine run fine for
70k-100k miles? If not what is the expected engine life with a s/c like the roushcharger.

Anyway sorry for such a long post but I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks

 

[LuS1fer]

1) If I get the stock Roushcharger which will increase hp from 300 to 415, will I need to do anything to my car (engine wise) to make this completely safe for a daily driver? I really don't want my engine to blow and I care more about reliability and peace of mind than I do performance.

2) Depends on the answer to #1 but in the other posts I'v seen people talk about forged internals. I know basic stuff about engines so I'm sorry if this is a very dumb question but, what does this mean? People in other posts say to do this as soon as possible to make sure the s/c doesn't blow the motor. With the Roushcharger setup I plan on getting, would I need to do this, or since it is a safer, more of a daily driver setup would I be fine with my stock engine?

3) If I do get the s/c, I plan on doing it in a couple of months but in the time being I would like to add an offroad H-pipe or x-pipe. This is prob also a dumb question but would the roushcharger be compatible with that?

4) When I had my '01 GT I added a CAI and UD Pulleys. I was thinking of also adding these to my '06 Roush. However now that I am thinking of a s/c, does it make sense to add these parts? or does the adding of the s/c make these parts un-usable?

5) Final question. I have another car for a daily driver but I still love to drive my Roush as much as possible. I know adding a high powered supercharger reduces the life of your engine to a certain degree, but would the Roushcharger do this or do it as much since it is made to be a more reliable, safer setup? I have 600 miles on my car right now and I plan on keeping it and driving a lot and for many years. I def. want more power but my biggest concerns are driveability and reliability. I want to add the s/c but also have it on there for a long time. Is it possible and likely to add a low powered supercharger like the roushcharger and have your engine run fine for
70k-100k miles? If not what is the expected engine life with a s/c like the roushcharger.

Anyway sorry for such a long post but I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks

1. No. The supercharger should come with a tuner to retune the car. I have a Vortech 462bhp kit and I use mine pretty much daily. Like anything, if you over-abuse it, you run the risk of breaking it like you would with the stock one.

2. Forged internals are strengthened internals so they won't break as easily. I'm leaving mine stock as it won't be used for massive power-dumping drag racing, just a fast road car.

3. Yes the exhaust is simply a means of evacuating the waste gases faster.

4. I believe the only purpose of adding underdrive pulleys is to increase the boost which you wouldn't specifically want to do. Correct me if I'm wrong.

5. This is a how long is a piece of string question. Provided the car is maintained regularly and the tuning is checked periodically, there's no reason to believe the engine will have a markedly shorter life. Vortech say you have to change the oil every 3000 miles without fail. I've seen blown Z28's with 80k on the clock still going strong. I suspect that much of the time, daily driving won't put any greater strain on the engine than driving it stock. it's only when you let the car have it's head that you'll get greater pressures and so forth.

Mine has only covered about 2000 miles so far so I can't really say. However, using it as a daily driver hasn't caused it any problems at all and giving it a caning has had no adverse effects.

 

[bigcat]

1. not sure whats all included in the kit, but you should be good.
2. you wont need forged internals at the basic boost that comes with the roushcharger. if installed by ford techs, it also keeps your factory warranty.
3. O/R pipe will work
4. CAI not compatible with roush, but it is with saleen. the roush changes the location. a custom CAI may be used.
5. you should be fine, as long as you maintain the vehicle, dont beat it, and dont add more boost.

 

[NK06Roush]

1. not sure whats all included in the kit, but you should be good.
2. you wont need forged internals at the basic boost that comes with the roushcharger. if installed by ford techs, it also keeps your factory warranty.
3. O/R pipe will work
4. CAI not compatible with roush, but it is with saleen. the roush changes the location. a custom CAI may be used.
5. you should be fine, as long as you maintain the vehicle, dont beat it, and dont add more boost.

In terms of not beating it...I don't plan on driving the car like an idiot. However with the s/c is it safe to drag a couple times a week or go full throttle through all the gears starting at 1, everyonce in a while? I in no way shape or form want to beat on my mustang but I also don't want to have to worry about babying it.

 

[RandyB]

Buy the Roushcharger with confidence. You can say that about the Roush system more than any other. It is thoroughly engineered and the boost is kept at very safe levels.

 

[LuS1fer]

Shouldn't be a problem although I find that 1st lasts about half a second and it's over. I start more often in 2nd.