b15spec

I think i found one of my dream cars even though alot of people have it, i work at the valet at hard rock, and an 03 cobra came into park with us, and just so happens i drove it...not much i could do in the lot but it just something the way about how it drove, kinda just made me want one. and it sounded sick

I seen some turbo, supercharged, etc....but my question is what is it most likely overall to make more power with supercharged or turbo?

blacksheep-1

Generally speaking a hair dryer will make more power than a blower due to parasitic losses in the drive.
That being said, I saw a 03 turn 520 plus on a dyno with a pulley change, a chip, short headers and a air intake. those cars were called terminators for a reason.
It would be an excellent choice for a car that, in th efuture will go up in value (providing that you can find one that is NOT butchered)

b15spec

^ i see now that turbo would make more power but which would be more reliable as a dd?

seriously thinking about getting one in the future

GingersRPeople2

they are amazing cars...as far as what will make more power...that depends on the turbo size or blower style...twin turbo...blah blah blah...lots of variables.

as far as a daily i'd go with the supercharger...just my .02

b15spec

yea was thinking towards that, idk what it is about them because i am not a v8 person at all but just driving one of them changed my whole mind about them.

blacksheep-1

The car comes with a blower, Ford's done all the hard work for you already, just enjoy the car. I mean there's a lot of 600hp cars out there with 20hp drivers, they can't possibly use ALL that power.
I have a 2v GT. with a KB 6 psi blower (non intercooled), a couple of guys came over talking about it and I explained that I drive it on 1200 mile trips, the a/c, cruise and evertyhing else still works, it gets 22-23 mpg on the road and makes 342 RWHP/ 320 RWT. A really great all around car (it has a cbra IRS under it now with some other mods) but it's dependable as an anvil.
I think that they had wished that maybe they hadn't gone so crazy with the mods on their car in retrospect.
So before you start..have a plan.

quicksig

Yeah I've owned two '03's and they were both awesome cars. They're plenty quick in a straight line stock - when you get use to that & want more take the mods gradually. Pulley, CAI, and a good tune with net you mid to high 400hp numbers at the wheels and closer to 500 wheel tq - that's gonna be a whole other beast to get use to driving (actually using/putting down the power). If you still have the itch from there you could port the factory blower (see Steigemeier) or bolt on a KB/Whipple for some big numbers. No sense going from a stock car right to 600+ wheel hp - take your time and have fun with the journey.

Badlatitude

I went high 11s on with a factory blower in my 03 ... LEAVE the spair tire and jack in the trunk

I hooked hard with a 275 micky drag radial I think i launched at 4000 in this photo maybe it was 4250

MiDiablo

/\ good advice.