which supercharger is best?

[Retard324]

i've heard the jackson racing supercharger is over priced, but is it worth it? Also, what about a supercharger from Neuspeed? any other companies make one for a decent price?

[Gohan Ryu]

Quote from JR website:
"Prelude owners can have the best of all worlds - lots of engine displacement, VTEC technology and JR's top-of-the-line supercharger system. With a handful of standard performance upgrades, this combination will put almost 235hp to the pavement." So the answer to your question "is it worth it?" is up to you...is 235 whp and 200 lbs torque worth $3250? JRSC's are spec'ed for 5th gens, BTW.

Vortech also makes a supercharger for the Prelude, but like the JRSC, it's only for 5th gens. I'm sure you can fit them into a 4th gen, but they're made for 5th gens, so I think the C.A.R.B. exception is void if you don't use the right application.

Neuspeed only makes superchargers for VW's, dammit.

[Prelude707]

Vortech does not make a supercharger kit for any prelude. Although I wish they did. The only company that does make them is Jackson Racing.

[unknownluder69]

for the price of the supercharger ($3250) why dont you just by a turbocharger. there is so much more potential with turbos than supercharger.

[del]

well, don't discredit the supercharger so fast. for a prelude i would say it's certainly a great alternative to a turbo. if for any other honda, i would definately suggest the turbo over the jrsc kit, but the M62 eaton blower is actually quite potent relative to the M45 used in civics and integras.

but like someone said, no kit is available for the 4th gen. it'd have to be a custom job. so in that case, i'd go turbo. better bang for the buck .

[Interlude]

The supercharger has its advantages, but so does turbo. If you get a supercharger, you always have boost on demand. The supercharger is boosting throughout the RPM range. For a turbo, you have to deal with some turbo lag.

A turbo is far more flexible. With a boost controller, you can adjust boost on the fly. The JRSC supercharger cannot, you are limited to either a 7psi pully or a 9psi pully.

There is potential in both, but the SC doesn't go "psssh".....

[93/01alaLUDE]

id go w/ turbo...a good t3/t4 system installed right youre going to be at full boost around 3500 rpms so the turbo lag isnt that bad when running around 7-8psi...get in double digit psi and you start getting a little more lag

[unknownluder69]

too compensate a bit for the lag get new flywheel. i heard those help it a bit. but they run about 500 for a good one from unorthodxox. also if u want some quick hp but u dont quite have enough for the turbo get a new fuel rail and a air/fuel regulator.

[del]

most modern turbos are more advanced that lag has become an issue of the past. not non-existent just not so much of a setback for a turbo.

the jrsc may not go 'pssssshhhhh' but it does go,'hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm' that's supposed to be a whine or hum. haha

[93/01alaLUDE]

like del said and i said earlier lag as a "major" issue as become a thing of the past...you'll have boost at lower rpms you just wont be at "full" boost. turbo produces power at half boost and considering you'll be at 32-35k rpms and having full boost by that time then you won't notice turbo lag at 6-10 psi. especially if racing and you are redlining then you'll be at full boost at all times b/c as soon as you shift at redline then youre not going to go below 35k rpms so you'll still be at full boost

[93/01alaLUDE]

i talk in broken sentences and thoughts that get off track very easily when typing...i think i have A.D.D....but if you could follow that then you'll understand what i said lol

[Retard324]

i could still understand all that, thanks for all the input, still lookin for a sc though, but i've been lookin at a turbo from Drag Turbo, looks good, good price, t3/t4.

i've also heard of somethin, i dont remember what but it spools up the turbo while your idling. i think it had somethin to do with the ecu but i cant remember.

[AcesHigh]

While a turbo is undeniably more flexible, I'd rather take a JRSC over, say, a GReddy turbo kit. H22A bottom end is fairly ridiculous, I think, and a blower would give it a decent competitive kick it needs at low speed rallying.

[Retard324]

heres a petition to JR an Vortech to make a supercharger for the other gen's of preludes. so far 2710 signed.
http://www.petitiononline.com/prelude/petition.html

i heard turbos arent as reliable as superchargers, so i'm stickin with the supercharger an i'm hopin to find one.

[exman98]

a supercharger is a lot less up-keep