John Vanek from Explorer Express called me last week about another issue, and told me in passing that they have 4 blower kits left in stock for the 5.0 X. When they're gone, that's it - no more. The set up is too expensive warrant another run.
With tax and shipping it's a tad over $3600.
Now, I'm far from cheap - but ya know, the truck was over $30k, the brakes suck, it's painfully slow, I probably have over $3k in mods, and another $3600 for a blower isn't too appealing..........I'm seriously considering cutting my losses and buying a Lightining.
Anybody have any input pro or con? My buddy tells me (and I know for a fact) it would be way cheaper to buy the S/C and keep the X than to get ino another new car and all the depreciation....but I'm kinda bored with the thing, hard to find parts, etc...
With tax and shipping it's a tad over $3600.
Now, I'm far from cheap - but ya know, the truck was over $30k, the brakes suck, it's painfully slow, I probably have over $3k in mods, and another $3600 for a blower isn't too appealing..........I'm seriously considering cutting my losses and buying a Lightining.
Anybody have any input pro or con? My buddy tells me (and I know for a fact) it would be way cheaper to buy the S/C and keep the X than to get ino another new car and all the depreciation....but I'm kinda bored with the thing, hard to find parts, etc...
right down to the factory grey running boards. anyway, i have been looking into the EE charger for sometime. for reasons way to long to list here, ive decided to go with a powerdyne. check out troll's site or superchargersonline.com. the EE charger would be better if youre gonna keep the motor relatively stock and just want more power across the powerband. as far as install, i have helped a friend put a roots-style charger on a 95 5.0 stang. if you can change oil/spark plugs and you can follow directions (i.e. you can read) you will have no problems installing it yourself. it may seem intimidating at first, but its not that bad at all. as far as selling it and getting a Lightning (which i happen to love,) that will be ultimately up to you. i have gone through the boredome with mildly modified vehicles before, so i know what youre going through. i will say it will be cheaper to get the charger and keep your X, and with a few mild mods there is no reason your 5.0 cant at least run with a lightning. you will also have the bragging rights of having one of the few 13-14 second xplorers around. anyone with the dough can go out and buy an off the shelf lightning and have a fast truck. you will have the pride and respect of doing it yourself. you will also have the ultimate sleeper; when people see a lightning they EXPECT it to be fast, when people see an X they expect it to be slow. imagine the look on that kids face in the eclipse with the 5'' exhaust tip and the hot-pink plug wires when you smoke his a$$! (nuthin against tuners, there just seems to be an abundance of them in my area that have mild engine mods, big wheels, and a formula-1 spoiler that cant run with my relatively slow X.) anyway, all of this will ultimately be up to you. good luck.
