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From: Huntsville
Originally posted by jwahaus
Worrying about a SuperCharger being parasitic is like saying you don't want to win the lottery because you'll have to pay taxes on the winnings.
IMHO the supercharger is a good mod if you want a minimal amout of work to do on your engine. Turbo setups generally require much more work (and expense) to get them running right.
What I really don't like about turbo's is the heat they generate under the hood. Your making an oven in there and need a timer just to let the thing cool off before you can shut off the engine. The supercharger has no such problem.
Worrying about a SuperCharger being parasitic is like saying you don't want to win the lottery because you'll have to pay taxes on the winnings.
IMHO the supercharger is a good mod if you want a minimal amout of work to do on your engine. Turbo setups generally require much more work (and expense) to get them running right.
What I really don't like about turbo's is the heat they generate under the hood. Your making an oven in there and need a timer just to let the thing cool off before you can shut off the engine. The supercharger has no such problem.
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From: kitchener ontario canada
All I was saying is that with a supercharger you are VERY limited.Sure you can get a pulley upgrade,but then what?Turbo may cost you more initially but it'll be worth it in the long run and you've got more potential to work with even with a small turbo set-up.If you do your research and build it right it can be reliable as a daily driver.Everyone gets such a "hard-on" for bolt on ppower parts.Yeah they're great but usually only give you minimal gains,the same is true for the supercharger especially for Hondas,you've only got Jackson racing and Vortech(limited applicatons).The choice is yours,but I'd go turbo.:cheers:
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From: Northern NJ
For all you guys in a SC/Turbo pissing match who's had either and who's had both? All this crap most of you are talking is hot air with no facts. There's a million factors that make a setup more reliable or generate more hp then the other so all your comparisons about "safer and cheaper" is junk.
A well installed well designed turbo at reasonable boost levels is easily equal to or more reliable then a JRSC. The JRSC is a great bolt on kit and very simple overall but that doesnt make it "safer" n any way.
A well installed well designed turbo at reasonable boost levels is easily equal to or more reliable then a JRSC. The JRSC is a great bolt on kit and very simple overall but that doesnt make it "safer" n any way.
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From: Miami, Florida
I'm running the turbonetics turbo kit and the power is linear.
no matter which your choose, both SC and turbo need proper tuning to run reliable
IMO both you need to upgrade and tuning the fuel system.
Updated Turbo Prelude Pics
no matter which your choose, both SC and turbo need proper tuning to run reliable
IMO both you need to upgrade and tuning the fuel system.
Updated Turbo Prelude Pics