I have a paxton on my mustang and I think it makes a world of difference.
It is an SN model also, not sure exactly what one but I am running 9 psi.
Granted I haven't had it for too long but still I haven't had any problems
at all. * knocking on wood now *
Mark
>From: KenneallyIII@Gateway.net
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: ATTN:Joe K: Avoid Paxton? (WAS: Changing a camshaft)
>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:14:20 EST
>
>1. First blower lasted exactly two months longer than the 1 year warranty.
>It
>completely locked up in spite of religious fluid changes (2000 miles -just
>like paxton requires).Incidentally, the truck has been used for no hard
>hauling or towing since the engine was re-built for a blower system and
>that
>damned paxton paperweight was installed (hasn't been to the track, either).
>2. Bought a second blower - First blower would have cost $750 to fix (with
>only a 30 day warranty). Paid $150 more for a new blower w/ a 1 year
>warranty:
> A. It arrived damaged- Paxton had to be coaxed (I'm being polite, here)
>into honoring the warranty
> B. It started to fail after only 4000 miles (1 fluid change done at 2000
>mi).
>3. The power gain from the paxton (SN2000 7 psi unit) is not that
>remarkable. The majority od the miles I've put on the re-built engine have
>been without the blower due to all the reliability problems. It's only
>slightly slower than when a working paxton is installed. Also- forget
>about
>getting any kind of low-end power improvement from one of these.
> - Joe
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