Damn...there sure are a lot of fans for Superchargers on here today (that was sarcastic for all of you non-supercharged heros)!!!
Dude, I see it like this - if your Dad is anything like mine, he won't need much convincing other than the first ride when it's installed! It's not a Dad's job to be a bank, nor is it his job to analyze why you want something...if he's raised you right (and something tells me he's off to a good start, you're not driving anything with a bowtie on it) all he needs to do is either be supportive and help, or tell you to save up for it yourself. I'm almost 29 years old and over the years my Dad and I have invested in several cars, and car parts together. If you've got a good relationship, and are similar in nature, then this is a no brainer in my opinion.
Life is too short to worry about the details, get the supercharger and enjoy it!
tell him it will stop the kids from picking on you at school.
Now I am not going to say you'll wreck it because I have a friend with a turbo'd Z28 pushing 700rwhp and hes 16. But he has all been racing cars sense he was able to walk and his dad owns an auto body shop lol so if the crash doesnt kill him his dad will but can easily still fix the car haha
bolting on a S/C to a with no other supporting mods is stupid to me. There are a slew of other mods that you need to do before adding any FI application. Tell him to pay for a full exhaust system for your car and the labor. That will make any one crap there pants at your school period.
Then with your money use it for some gears, intake +tune, and and some cosmetic upgrades.
There is nothing that compares to the whine of a supercharger. Way better sound (to me) than a turbo sound or exhaust. That is the first thing out of people's mouths (the whine sounds awesome) when they hear me "stand on it". Of course a Mustang supercharger will never compare to the sound of an 8-71 on a big block. But, if you can't afford it yourself, wait till you can.
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Just keep crying and i'm sure he'll buy you what you want.
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There is nothing that compares to the whine of a supercharger. Way better sound (to me) than a turbo sound or exhaust. That is the first thing out of people's mouths (the whine sounds awesome) when they hear me "stand on it". Of course a Mustang supercharger will never compare to the sound of an 8-71 on a big block. But, if you can't afford it yourself, wait till you can.
So true!!!! I will be saving for my own supercharger.
Thats gotta be a good one to get him in on the deal.
Women don't give a crap about a supercharger. He'd be better off with the body kit.
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didnt the original poster say he has a gt? cause if so the kid is lucky enough as is...the s197 gt runs with anything on the street stock...theres absolutely no shame in the car as is...i wouldnt give my kid a gt at 16 and no argument on earth would make me give him a supercharger...i'd rather give him a faulty grenade....only reason you need a supercharger is heavy time spent at the track or big money streetraces imho
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These cars already run 13's and high 12's with minor bolt-ons. How friggin fast do you need to go. The peeps that have SC's...wanted them.....they&the car definitely don't need them. Different story of course if the car is for the track. As your driving around...look around, I bet you can beat 99% of the cars around you.
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I'd feel ashamed to ask my daddy something like that. Since when do parents pay for half of a hugely expensive mod for their kid's car??????? Is there some sense of entitlement here?
Why don't you work and save up the amount it costs and then see how much an SC means to you. ...probably not as much.
I have to convince my dad to go half and half with me on a supercharger on my car. so i have to convince him to drop bout 3 grand in a car that he never drives. help me out and tell me good reasons why its good to supercharge a car. and in the end will i get my money back out?
Last question first - not only will you not get your money back out of it, you'll also lose value on the rest of the car because nobody will ever believe that you didn't run it hard. And hard use might show even if you didn't mention the SC (which would be a rather dishonest, stereotype-used-car-sales kind of stunt to pull, IMO).
As a parent, I'd certainly invest $3k in my child's future and his/her ability to make something of it. Maybe a third that much on necessary repairs to keep a car going or prevent eviction, depending on circumstances. No more than about $300 on a toy or other obvious luxury. BTDT.
As a child, I wouldn't dream of asking my parents for that kind of a handout.
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I would have to go with the BUY IT YOURSELF approach.....no excuses needed. Then, ask your old man to help you with the install, since he knows a lot about cars, and you are bafffled by his knowledge, and need his wisdom....AND, you miss the quality time hanging out and b'sing with him.........DAMN I"M GOOD! (MY DAD would see righ through this tactic......and just ask me..."will this get us more P***Y?"
I Loved the Mt. St. Helens theory, but if you don't live in Washington State, you are screwed on that one.
Coastal Area?.....The Tsunami argument was good, but will the waves wash up in central Indiana?
I would have to go with the "it might get US laid more" factor......and start dating girls with HOT MOMS (aka MILFS) that loves to have her daughters boyfriend's Dad over for barbeques.
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Why are superchargers so much money for these cars? Same thing for turbos. You can spend less than 2 grand and get a nice turbo for a wrx.
Isn't a wrx allready turbo charged? Look how much a supercharger is for a gto or srt8.
It's a $26,000 car to start, so a $5k supercharger isn't that much to people that can afford this car. I believe you can get a turbo kit for $3500 for this car.
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.only reason you need a supercharger is heavy time spent at the track or big money streetraces imho
I don't need a woman with an ass like the one in your avatar pic, but it's nice to have non-the-less.
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These cars already run 13's and high 12's with minor bolt-ons. How friggin fast do you need to go. The peeps that have SC's...wanted them.....they&the car definitely don't need them. Different story of course if the car is for the track. As your driving around...look around, I bet you can beat 99% of the cars around you.
Just like Dream Car Garage: "Do you need a car like that? Nope. But, do you want a car like that? Absolutely." My S/C Mustang is still not even close to the fastest thing I own. My Corvette is faster - by quite a bit and my ZX-14 is quicker and faster. I am not even sure it can 0-60 as fast as my "bagger" Valkyrie (it'd be close). But my Mustang can sure whoop up on my Dodge Ram!
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