Indy2012fx4

I have been thinking about putting a Whipple on my 2012 Fx4 Wife wants to get an RV and start camping places. I looked at geting an f250 but dont want the big payments. So I figured Id keep the truck and get a Whipple for it. I know some people on this fourm already have them and they seem to be doing well. My truck only has 70K on it. just wanting some input and who did you go thru to get your Whipple.

antony1103

I've been looking into getting a Whipple for my 5.0. Everyone I talk to with a supercharged half-ton say the towing/hauling performance is awesome. Just realize that you're not going to get F250 towing capability out of a supercharged F150. You are still bounded by the manufacturer weight ratings. Stay within those limits though, and you'll find it much easier to tow those loads.

Also, if you are going to be towing with a Whipple, make sure you get a conservative tune. You are going to be pushing the engine much harder than before and it will be really easy to do significant damage with an aggressive tune.

Static2606

Yea, like our transmission. I've read that they like too explode inside right around 700hp. :p But I am still very interested in seeing any 5.0 f150s with a supercharger.

NastyFFX4

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VMP Performance TVS over the Whipple, all day long.

Indy2012fx4

Why VMP over Whipple?

antony1103

Depends what you are looking for. VMP tends to build boost in lower RPMs but Whipple tends to be more efficient cruising at highway speeds and has room for more HP. The HP limits on the VMP tend to drive me towards a Whipple personally.

Eric M

One reason is the VMP is a roots blower, while the Whipple is a twin screw blower.

There are benefits to the roots blowers when you are not in boost. The air in a roots blower is "blown" by the rotors. When you are not in boost, the air simply leaks around the rotors to enter the engine. In a twin screw not in boost, (nearly) all the air has to go through the screws (in turn getting compressed and heated) before it's either sucked into the engine or bypassed back to the front of the blower screws. There is a secondary "blower" effect at the case boundary like the roots style have, but the main slug of air is going through the screws. So theoretically, the roots should run cooler and pull less HP when not in boost. That's likely why you never see twin screw blowers as OEM superchargers.

Lee308

$8000 dollars ?, no thanks.
Use that money to buy an F250, or buy smaller camper with a load leveler hitch.