super charger or turbo

[steve olah]

does anyone have either on of these forced induction systems on there car cause if they do can they tell me how they like them and tell me witch one they like better. i kinda want a super charger myself but i wanted others opinion.

[soccmid]

big question of site noobs njus simply search u will find a plethora of info

[whtteg]

Try looking in the Turbo/Supercharger/N20 forum you will probably find more opinon's there.

[del]

only honda i'd recommend a jackson racing supercharger for is the prelude. no other honda is worth it compared to turbo IMO. it actually helps quite a bit on preludes. still not as flexible as a turbo, you're kinda stuck with whatever it provides. but on preludes, it's not a bad alternative to a turbo. like whtteg said, check out the turbo/supercharger/n2o forum. if for any other honda, i'd recommend the turbo over the supercharger everytime. but being prelude-specific, i would certainly consider a supercharger as an option.

[steve olah]

do yall know the actual forum i can go to

[del]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...lay.php?f=1038

[AcesHigh]

Sadly, supercharger applications are only available for the 5th gen Preludes. 4th genners are left out of the rain.

[del]

Originally Posted by AcesHigh

Sadly, supercharger applications are only available for the 5th gen Preludes. 4th genners are left out of the rain.

there have been a few people who have successfully retrofitted the JRSC into a 4th gen. involves more work and more hassle and not really worth it all IMO. but it's unique.

[Dr_Krisp]

i personally think superchargers should not be used on a four cylinder engine, that's what turbo's are for

[SiGNAL748]

Originally Posted by del

there have been a few people who have successfully retrofitted the JRSC into a 4th gen. involves more work and more hassle and not really worth it all IMO. but it's unique.

doesn't it involve some kind of modification to the firewall?

[ttsupra15]

Originally Posted by steve olah

does anyone have either on of these forced induction systems on there car cause if they do can they tell me how they like them and tell me witch one they like better. i kinda want a super charger myself but i wanted others opinion.

Hey I would definitely think about it hard cause its expensive. But if u want power more on demand i would go supercharger cause its always ready to go. Turbo has to spool up for a sec or two, but they sound cooler cause of the wastegate. Also turbos are extremely hot I would go supercharger my friend has a 98 lude and he is loving it. It got him around 50-60 rear wheel hp. good luck and if u have any sound clips of an apex n1 sytem send me them thanks

[del]

Originally Posted by ttsupra15

Hey I would definitely think about it hard cause its expensive. But if u want power more on demand i would go supercharger cause its always ready to go. Turbo has to spool up for a sec or two, but they sound cooler cause of the wastegate. Also turbos are extremely hot I would go supercharger my friend has a 98 lude and he is loving it. It got him around 50-60 rear wheel hp. good luck and if u have any sound clips of an apex n1 sytem send me them thanks

rear wheel hp? i'd love to see that.

[AcesHigh]

The hissing sound from a turbocharger system comes from the bypass valve. Turbochargers are also more efficient than superchargers, and more flexible. And superchargers are good on any car regardless of cylinder count.

[error54]

Superchargers are less efficient due to the fact that they take power from the pulleys which will decrease the bhp to whp ratio. True, turbos do have a spool up time but they are capable of running much higher boost than a supercharger.

[AcesHigh]

Originally Posted by error54

Superchargers are less efficient due to the fact that they take power from the pulleys which will decrease the bhp to whp ratio. True, turbos do have a spool up time but they are capable of running much higher boost than a supercharger.

That's 100% correct. The term coined for the supercharger's ineffiency is leaching. It takes power to make the power. Turbochargers are using the flow of wastes so 1) the turbocharger is not hindered in terms of how much boost they can produce, it is dependent on how much exhaust your engine is expelling 2) boost is flexible and can be controlled easily using a wastegate boost controller, and 3) turbos are also typically quieter. If you want a short spool, go with a tiny turbo. If you want an incredible amount of power, go with a big turbo. If you want no spool and a moderate amount of untunable (for the most part) power, take the SC. It's all a tradeoff of one thing for another.