Toys4Life C5

Guys,
For those of you thinking about a supercharger install and wanting to know what you would be getting into doing it yourself - I put together a fairly complete series documenting my install.

Here is a playlist from that covers everything from why I went with an A&A supercharger through all steps of the install all the way to the test drive.

No regrets!

OWENMUSTANG

Toys4Life C5

Bill,
Thanks for thanks! I too was on the fence for a couple of years and researched the heck out of this kit prior to pulling the trigger.

Mine is pretty much dead stock. Exhaust mod bypass for a little more growl is about it. No headers. I plan to keep the car for a while and do not like the way continued heat treats wires and components under the hood - mid to long term. back in the 80's stock manifolds were horrible, lucky for us, C5 Exhaust manifolds breath very well.

Anytime you give it enough throttle to drop engine vacuum the blowoff valve closes and you go into boost. very low boost at 2-3000 RPMS, and it continues to build as you go up in RPMs. I think I am at 14psi at 6500RPMs. MPG is not affected by a material amount at part throttle & low load.

I could do a cam in the future but I really do not want to hurt low rpm torque and for now it has enough mid to upper HP. Going to play with E-40 fuel this summer and see if it can get a nother 20-45 HP out of it as is by increasing the timing knock limit. I dont have enough fuel pump for E-85 so I will play with a lower blend.
Ken

silver408z

If you are happy with your power that's great but doing a cam is not necessarily going to hurt your low end torque. Especially being boosted you do not need a huge cam. The smaller cams equivalent of whatever parts places calls their stage 1 or 2 cams would give you very nice power and torque gains all through the curve. It will make the engine breath better, decrease boost pressure while gaining power. The C5 manifolds might be decent but you are leaving a lot of power on the table with them as well. If heat is your concern you can have them ceramic coated and then wrap them with heat wrap as well. Again this would let the engine breath better. Gaining power and torque all through out while lowering boost pressure.

Toys4Life C5

Sir, you make good points.
The other thing is this. I have to keep it interesting. If I do ALL the mods now, what am I going to do next year (:-).
The C5 has to hold me over until some point in the future I can afford a used C8.
Mid engine will be able to use the power better than the C5 - thats when I will go for 1000HP.

Oh, and one more thing. As we all know, Happy with a cars current setup - is a temporary thing...

Cheers!

Buck2323

Please dont ever delete those videos because I see this kit in my future lol

WIFESC5

This is great. I just watched your entire series and like what you did! Also a new subscriber to your channel!

Toys4Life C5

Thanks - glad you like them. I will keep them there for quite a while. No go get the kit (:-)

Buck2323

I have a 99 C5 so doing my research on the rod bolts or anything I might need to do to prepare

tabbruzz

TOYS videos made my decision easier to do the install myself...The videos are very helpful...I have a 99 and I left the rod bolts alone, but did swap the harmonic balancer, valve springs, rocker arm trunions, power steering pully and alt bracket...I felt like those were good things to change due to the additional power of a SC...

Buck2323

Good to know, How do you like the kit?
I dont think ive heard a single bad complaint yet lol.

tabbruzz

I am installing it now but the freezing weather slowed things up. I did most of the install and just need to install the tubes, sc, and sheet metal...oh, injectors and spark plugs will be last prior to the tune. All in all I am happy with the kit...

Buck2323

Ill definitely do the supercharger install myself but the clutch I think ill have a shop do it.

edram454

500 horse about right. I had a very similar car but was automatic and with cam it pulled 525 rwhp leaned out and left dyno at 505 safe horsepower with a blower cam. fyi.

tabbruzz

Dynojet or mustang dyno?

Black_Z28

I was actually watching your videos the other day. I stumbled across them via youtube recommended videos. It's fun to watch your progress.

I'm on the fence on a blower or a cam in my car. My last car was a blown 4th gen Formula. Car before that was a cammed 4th gen Z28. I think I want to go back to the cam this time. But, the blower was so much fun on the streets. It'll probably be a random 3am weekend purchase while I'm awake with a new born.

Toys4Life C5

Something about a ton of power but a decent cam, 6spd manual and lower gears would be a ton of fun on the street too.

Black_Z28

Dang right. I'm leaning more to the cam with my car. Something about a LSX with LTs, and a decent sized cam at idle.

Toys4Life C5

Have you pulled the trigger on the Cam?

2003Evo

I saw the videos also since I am also on a fence of getting the kit. Is your clutch stock? I feel like a clutch is a must when you do such an upgrade.