If you're looking to add nearly 200 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque to your 2005
to 2010 manual three-valve GT, then you should consider going with the turnkey Roush Phase
1 supercharger kit.
Now, the Roush will take your 300 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque three-valve to
a whopping 475 horsepower and 435 pound-feet of torque, using the very capable 2.3-liter
TVS supercharger and Roush calibration, along with all of the supporting mods needed to
get this kit installed.
Now, your price point for the Phase 1 offering will land in the mid-$5,000 level.
And the install, as you might imagine, will not be for novice mechanics out there, so
consider a full three out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter here and at least
a day or two to get everything installed.
So, this video will include a detailed overview of the kit and all of its components, so therefore,
we won't have any in-house Dyno numbers.
However, with the advertised crank numbers given by Roush, one can certainly expect a
considerable bump in power over stock or even a naturally aspirated setup, even when using
the traditionally conservative Roush calibration.
But, as always, guys, keep in mind, with most supercharger setups, including the Roush TVS
here, more power is simply a pulley swap and a tune away, but for now, let's talk about
what you can expect here with the Phase 1 kit.
The star, as always, is the TVS 2300 rotor pack.
Now, TVS, or Twin Vortices Series, is a superior design when compared to the M122 or M90 blowers
from Eaton, and it's going to feature two four-lobe rotors, twisted a total of 160 degrees,
working to feed that three-valve all the air it wants and more.
Now, up until recently, this blower was the pinnacle of the TVS lineup, but that is, of
course, until Eaton has since released the 2650 option, which has taken over the crown.
But, for all intents and purposes, guys, the 2.3 here is still a very awesome and very
capable little blower.
Now, for the purposes of this video, guys, we just have the 2.3 TVS on the table with
me here today, but keep in mind, you're getting three boxes worth of stuff, again, very much
a turnkey system here from the guys at Roush.
So, aside from the actual blower that you're looking at, you're also getting the lower
manifold portion, which is actually going to serve as your air-to-water intercooler,
helping to keep that charged air temp down when using the low-temp rad, also included
with the kit.
Now, the Phase 1 system will also include the 105-millimeter bolt-on pulley, which will
keep boost right around 7 to 8 pounds, while most of the fueling is handled by the included
52-pound injectors, along with those high-flow fuel rails.
As for the intake side of things, well, Roush does toss in a twin 60-millimeter throttle
body to work with the included elbow here, along with the Roush cold air intake system.
And that's going to round out most of your bigger items with the Phase 1 kit.
Now, one thing I do really enjoy about the Roush supercharger systems, besides their
completeness, is the fact that they do include plug-and-play wiring, which will ultimately
make your install a much easier task, and that is, of course, for the guys who plan
on tackling this one on their own.
However, keep in mind that, if you are installing this one in the home garage or at your buddy's
local shop, you will need to have the included calibration flashed by your local Ford dealer,
or you will need to have access to what is called a J2534 Pass-Thru device in addition
to the Roush RDT software.
Another very big thing to point out here, gang, is that this kit from Roush will only
work for the manual Mustang GTs out there and will not work on the automatic three-valve
car.
So, if you do have an auto, you will need to look into a different kit, such as the
Edelbrock, for instance, if you wanted to stay with a positive displacement blower,
or maybe even consider a centrifugal option instead.
Now, as far as your install is concerned, well listen, guys, this one obviously is going
to be a bit more involved, and that really shouldn't come as any big surprise.
So, again, figure a full three out of three wrenches on the old difficulty meter and at
least a day, more likely two, in the garage to get everything knocked out, especially
if this is your first time doing something this large.
And, as always, I know you hate hearing this, but if you're a little worried about being
able to complete this job, I wouldn't hesitate to reach out to your local speed shop as you
certainly don't want to screw this one up.
So, wrapping things up, guys, if you're looking to wake up that manual three-valve GT, a Phase
1 kit from Roush would be a great way to do so, and you can grab yours right here at americanmuscle.com.