I was also considering the ground clearance issues. I believe the installations are usually in the muffler area but, could maybe moved into the resonator area whichever would be the best fit and most clearance.


Another concern is that the air intake is under the car in the dirt and debris. A shield or bit of tubing might work to deflect the larger items.


In looking at the parts catalogs on some of the dealer web sites, it shows that the SRT crankshaft, rods and pistons are different part numbers from the NA parts. I am wondering what the differences are, I think it would be safe to say they would be designed to deal with the stresses of a supercharged engine better. The crankshaft maybe designed to deal with the added stress of driving the supercharger.


The information concerning the pistons is a great help. Most modern pistons are made of aluminum. I can see that the iron coating would make a huge difference.


I am thinking that with added compression, supplied by the turbo (boost), comes added heat. Since the turbo does not create boost all the time in a street driven vehicle the decrease in compression would allow the engine to run cooler in an off boost situation. I'm not sure how to put this but, one thing noted in our vehicles is they run at a high temp. This may be built in for emissions and / or mileage but the cars run much better cooler. Higher compression ratios also create higher stress so, in an off boost condition the engine is under less stress. As the boost builds the compression will go up in the engine anyway.


I have a long commute to work and one of my favorite things is to mull over ideas like this, as I drive. Is there anything I haven't considered? That's what I enjoy so much about this forum the chance to work out ideas.