Roush or Edelbrock Supercharger
02-14-2014, 07:42 PM
#21
Evil. Big. Oil.
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PSE is right down the street from me. Might give these cats a call and see what they think about the Edel...
Anyone in OKC ever work with these fellas? http://www.pse.us/
Anyone in OKC ever work with these fellas? http://www.pse.us/
02-14-2014, 07:45 PM
#22
I can tell you a supercharged 5.0 is a monster even on a marginal tune. Since you have an FX4, I would recommend the Roush or Edelbrock. With a 2wd you might be better off with a Procharger as you may have better luck hooking the power as they tend to build up to redline. They were not making a kit when I bought my Magnuson or I would have considered it seriously. Any kit from a well known company will be very well thought out and fairly straightforward to install. I would agree that the Procharger may be easier to install if for no other reason than the actual blower being lighter. Any of these kits will make the truck way more fun to drive if you are interested in that kind of thing.....
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02-14-2014, 07:59 PM
#23
02-14-2014, 08:05 PM
#24
Just realized you were asking for a preference between Edelbrock and Roush. I have used neither but I will throw out my .02. Roush as you said is Roush. OEM quality parts that look factory, extensive experience working with Fords both N/A and supercharged. Big drawback is the tune as owners have reported. I did not like having to send the ECU to them to be flashed with the tune. Now you no longer have stock programming to return the truck to stock if you choose to do so down the road. I give big props to Edelbrock. American made, built their own foundry in California, high quality parts. They make the intakes and other parts for Toyotas nascar efforts. Have not heard any feedback on the tune supplied with their system. I assume it comes loaded in a handheld like mine did. I don't think either would be a mistake. Just maybe comes down to some small difference that suits your needs/wants best. I would try to get some more info on the Edelbrock as used on F-150's. I know there are a bunch of cars running their kit but would like to hear from truck owners. Maybe it just boils down to a flip of a coin???
02-14-2014, 08:11 PM
#25
Evil. Big. Oil.
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Just realized you were asking for a preference between Edelbrock and Roush. I have used neither but I will throw out my .02. Roush as you said is Roush. OEM quality parts that look factory, extensive experience working with Fords both N/A and supercharged. Big drawback is the tune as owners have reported. I did not like having to send the ECU to them to be flashed with the tune. Now you no longer have stock programming to return the truck to stock if you choose to do so down the road. I give big props to Edelbrock. American made, built their own foundry in California, high quality parts. They make the intakes and other parts for Toyotas nascar efforts. Have not heard any feedback on the tune supplied with their system. I assume it comes loaded in a handheld like mine did. I don't think either would be a mistake. Just maybe comes down to some small difference that suits your needs/wants best. I would try to get some more info on the Edelbrock as used on F-150's. I know there are a bunch of cars running their kit but would like to hear from truck owners. Maybe it just boils down to a flip of a coin???
Yea, there isn't much info about either really on the F-150s. I dabble around on the Mustang forums...but those dudes are nuts, lol. Most of them who have dabbled into supercharging are trying to make 800 at the crank, so they just laugh at the entry level Roush and Edelbrock offerings.
The Edel comes with it's own tune, and from what I have read it's superior to the Roush tune, that said, with a proper "shop" tune the Roush does seem to shine. As stated, I don't want to fiddle or tweak, so I'm stongly leaning Edel at this point.
I'm lazy, I want plug and play, lol.
02-14-2014, 08:19 PM
#26
I would like to add that after owning many factory supercharged vehicles, the install of my kit/tune was an eyeopener. I am not saying the factory tune on a lighting was awesome, just drive one that has been pullied and tuned and you will see that, I am saying the aftermarket tune (at least in my case) blows compared to OEM tuning. I have to say I expected more. I certainly hope either the Roush or Edelbrock is better. I have an appointment to get my tune sorted out in a few weeks. We shall see how that works out.
Good Luck with whichever kit you choose to go with. Might want to give some thought to wheel hop issues while you are at it....
Good Luck with whichever kit you choose to go with. Might want to give some thought to wheel hop issues while you are at it....
02-14-2014, 08:19 PM
#27
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He had a shop in West VA install it.I Think he paid about $6500 installed. He only has about 1000k on the truck,so no 1/4 mile times. I tried to get him to join the forum but he is not to interested in forums. At age 64 he is kind of old school. He does not even have a cell phone. As to how the truck runs...all I can say is it feels pretty nasty. I will say the Eddlebrock tunes are very conservative.Shifts feel stocklike and factory rev and speed limiters are in place.
02-14-2014, 08:31 PM
#28
Evil. Big. Oil.
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I would like to add that after owning many factory supercharged vehicles, the install of my kit/tune was an eyeopener. I am not saying the factory tune on a lighting was awesome, just drive one that has been pullied and tuned and you will see that, I am saying the aftermarket tune (at least in my case) blows compared to OEM tuning. I have to say I expected more. I certainly hope either the Roush or Edelbrock is better. I have an appointment to get my tune sorted out in a few weeks. We shall see how that works out.
Good Luck with whichever kit you choose to go with. Might want to give some thought to wheel hop issues while you are at it....
Good Luck with whichever kit you choose to go with. Might want to give some thought to wheel hop issues while you are at it....
I almost wonder what would happen if a low boost supercharger was installed without modifying the factory tune. The engine doesn't know whats going on...theoretically, if it sees more air one would think the computer would figure out what to do with it...up to a certain point.
He had a shop in West VA install it.I Think he paid about $6500 installed. He only has about 1000k on the truck,so no 1/4 mile times. I tried to get him to join the forum but he is not to interested in forums. At age 64 he is kind of old school. He does not even have a cell phone. As to how the truck runs...all I can say is it feels pretty nasty. I will say the Eddlebrock tunes are very conservative.Shifts feel stocklike and factory rev and speed limiters are in place.
02-14-2014, 08:45 PM
#29
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I never plan to race the truck (it's a 4x4 for God's sake), so if it hops a little I'll be able to live with it. Just want a little more than I have for passing, towing, and surprising my friends.
I almost wonder what would happen if a low boost supercharger was installed without modifying the factory tune. The engine doesn't know whats going on...theoretically, if it sees more air one would think the computer would figure out what to do with it...up to a certain point.
Cool. Might be a negative for some, but I like that it's conservative.
I almost wonder what would happen if a low boost supercharger was installed without modifying the factory tune. The engine doesn't know whats going on...theoretically, if it sees more air one would think the computer would figure out what to do with it...up to a certain point.
Cool. Might be a negative for some, but I like that it's conservative.
02-14-2014, 09:48 PM
#30
I would be more worried about the trucks warranty not the superchargers!