The innovative team at Accessible Technologies Inc., the name behind the ProCharger supercharger brand, opened their doors to the powerTV team, allowing us a virtually all-access look inside the design, manufacturing, and assembly process that goes into their self-contained supercharger systems.
Power Adders
We installed the e-Boost Street into our Mustang with a minimum of muss and fuss by following the excellent directions provided by Turbosmart USA. Additionally, we previewed their more powerful E-Boost 2 boost controller.
Maximizing the NOVI 2200 supercharger output will help achieve that goal as the JPC Racing ’11 Mustang shop car has already run 9.34 at 150 mph and cranks out 843 rwhp at 15 psi of boost and 6,600 rpm—any higher resulted in belt slippage. Now with the 8-rib upgrade, the team from JPC went back to the dyno…
Installing an Easy 75-175 HP with Zex Nitrous on a 2011 Mustang GT
by Mark Gearhart
on February 17, 2012
Nitrous oxide has come a long way as a reliable power adder over the last few decades. We took a kit from ZEX nitrous over to local shop Cunningham Motorsports (CMS) to have it installed on a 2011 Mustang. Come in and check out the overview of the installation and the power we picked up!
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks has unveiled a whole new line of products designed for direct bolt-on gear and belt driven superchargers for racing or serious performance-built street motors. The new line, called Component Drive Systems (CDS) is designed for either single and dual ProChargers, Vortechs or Paxtons.
First Look: ProCharger Unveils RaceDrive Gear Drive, Two New F3′s
by Andrew Wolf
on November 23, 2011
ProCharger has provided powerTV with an exclusive look at this brand new, compact RaceDrive unit that will allow racers to install a ProCharger F3-spec supercharger on their engines with an all-new ProCharger engineered package. Also announced are a pair of new F3 superchargers for the hardcore racers.
Edelbrock E-Forces the 2011 Mustang into 500 HP of Pressurized Fun
by Mark Gearhart
on October 21, 2011
Edelbrock has recently released their new E-Force supercharging system for the 2011 Mustang. This is different from your typical screw/roots style supercharger and really packs the latest technology. We got our hands on a kit, plus checked in with Brenspeed who has been doing their own supercharger testing.
ZEX’s perimeter plate system has a lot of advantages over an old-school spraybar plate or a “wet” nozzle system. The obvious plus is that with the perimeter plate, there’s no obstruction to the airflow into the intake manifold when the system isn’t activated, but there’s another trick up its sleeve as well…
If you are a Mustang enthusiasts, surely by now you know the capabilities of the 2011 Mustang. Few shops have been able to squeeze out 500 RWHP naturally aspirated, most go straight for the power adders, and that is exactly our goal with our 2011 Mustang project with a Vortech Supercharger making 600 RWHP.
We wanted to show how easy it is to install the nitrous on your car and help put to rest some of the myths and horror stories that have been spread throughout the years. Thankfully, today’s nitrous systems are very advanced and have many years of technology behind them, making them very user-friendly.
A Guide to Mustang 2011 5.0L Power Upgrades Part 1: Boosted Applications
by Andrew Wolf
on February 1, 2011
The new 5.0L Mustang powerplant has shown its worth as a boost-capable engine right out of the gate, and supercharger and turbocharger manufacturers have jumped on board to satisfy the demand from the blue oval enthusiasts. Here, we’ve compiled a guide of all the major manufactures of boost components for the 5.0L
Paxton’s New NOVI-2500 Supercharger and Carburetor PowerHat Review
by Mark Gearhart
on January 6, 2011
Even a company that has produced a proven product can make it better with technology, and that is exactly what Paxton did with the introduction of the new NOVI-2500 supercharger. But even to push the envelope a bit further, they have developed an all-new carburetor bonnet called the PowerHat.
What’s better than a big block Chevy in a Nova II? How about a big block Chevy with a big, nasty ProCharger F-2? The ProCharger bracket, crank pulley and cog drive belt fit perfectly onto our big block. Check out the update for more pictures and details on the install!
When you spend the time and money putting a nitrous system into your vehicle, you expect it to work at peak efficiency. This can only be done if you get your bottle pressure to the right spot. A temperature- or pressure-controlled bottle heater is the safest, most convenient way to accomplish that goal, and ZEX has a heater for any nitrous racer…
Check out the video we shot of the dyno run on our 400 cubic inch Dart SHP engine. With the help of plenty of COMP and ZEX parts, we made over 700 horsepower out of this rat motor.
This haul-ass crate engine is going into our Project Grandma build car. On the first two parts of the Edelbrock 555ci crate engine build, we featured the build up of the short block and the long block. For our third and final installment, the big block hits the engine dyno, equipped with some Edelbrock laughing gas. Come look inside to see how much our 555 made on and off the nitrous.
The late model Mustang that rings a bell in any blue oval enthusiast’s mind is the 2003-2004 Mustang Cobra. At 390 factory-rated horsepower, the supercharged 4.6-liter 4-valve modular engine produced more power than any other late model Mustang in history at the time. For many though, this power level is only the beginning. The goal for our Snake was simple. 650-700 rear wheel horsepower, a conservative tune-up, and ROCK solid reliability. See how we did it.
