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lucamabob
07-25-2004, 08:19 PM
Looking for a supercharger for a 1999 Civic Si im building up. I want to know what is the BEST supercharger kit i can get for my Si?
boosted331
07-25-2004, 11:55 PM
supercharger
n : compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
turbosupercharger
n : A supercharger that uses an exhaust-driven turbine to maintain air-intake pressure especially in high-altitude aircraft. Also called turbocharger.
Since a turbocharger technically = supercharger, the best supercharger kit you can buy for your SI would be a turbocharger kit.
JRSC's don't provide enough expandability or top end power, vortechs suck for low end power and are basically an inferior model of a turbocharger.
n : compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
turbosupercharger
n : A supercharger that uses an exhaust-driven turbine to maintain air-intake pressure especially in high-altitude aircraft. Also called turbocharger.
Since a turbocharger technically = supercharger, the best supercharger kit you can buy for your SI would be a turbocharger kit.
JRSC's don't provide enough expandability or top end power, vortechs suck for low end power and are basically an inferior model of a turbocharger.
Cro
07-26-2004, 12:07 AM
I'm thinking he means an actual supercharger...you know...a belt driven one. Might call it a blower.
civickiller
07-26-2004, 04:22 AM
theres jrsc and vortech. vortech is upgradable and jrsc you can run about 10psi
boosted331
07-26-2004, 04:53 PM
I'm thinking he means an actual supercharger...you know...a belt driven one. Might call it a blower.
Heard of a smart ass reply?
My point was that superchargers are just plain silly on hondas. If you have a daily driven car and want to bolt something simple on for a decent, broad power curve, go with a JRSC. If you want to build a really high horsepower car some people say go with vortech, but a vortech is essentially a belt driven turbocharger. So then you basically have a turbo that gives you no low end power, something that is a pain in the ass to install compared to a turbo, it's more difficult to change boost, and you make less power per pound of boost.
Heard of a smart ass reply?
My point was that superchargers are just plain silly on hondas. If you have a daily driven car and want to bolt something simple on for a decent, broad power curve, go with a JRSC. If you want to build a really high horsepower car some people say go with vortech, but a vortech is essentially a belt driven turbocharger. So then you basically have a turbo that gives you no low end power, something that is a pain in the ass to install compared to a turbo, it's more difficult to change boost, and you make less power per pound of boost.
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