turbo or supercharger

[89rstbi]

i have a 383 and its enough horse for now...but im lookin to either supercharge it or turbo it...which would be better and are there any sites out there that sell kits to do this...thanks

[ls1mazda93rx7]

this will be one long thread. i would supercharge, why because it just more user freindly. turbos are unlimited horsepower, but your engine can only handle so much boost. Supercharger is a belt drivin so it is limited by your motor. IMO !

[ls1mazda93rx7]

http://www.ststurbo.com/. http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1473169/f/Video...am_burnout.wmv

[Savage Messiah]

banks

[ls1mazda93rx7]

yea banks knows there stuff. that would be a good source.

[Savage Messiah]

I believe they have a kit just for a 383 but im not 100% on that one

John?

[philly rs]

shit both are cool as hell but the s/c is better in the long run from what im told, turbo's will go out and require more work i think s/c is more dependable. but that blowoff sound a turbo kicks out sure does sound sweet!

[BrakeTorque]

A guy i know just installed a Procharger kit. Runs mad numbers


http://www.procharger.com/video/ChevyNovaBroadband.mov

[89rstbi]

whats the banks website and can i get prices from the site?

[Chevyracincamaro]

Originally Posted by philly rs

shit both are cool as hell but the s/c is better in the long run from what im told, turbo's will go out and require more work i think s/c is more dependable. but that blowoff sound a turbo kicks out sure does sound sweet!

you can put a blow off valve on a supercharger too...

[will69camaro]

I'd say turbo, more expensive initially but more efficient than supercharger. I dont think a supercharger is necessarily more reliable than a turbo charger, from what i've seen it's actually the opposite. As has also been said turbo=almost unlimited horsepower.

William

[89rstbi]

where can i get prices on turbo kits or supercharger kits

[Dreamspawn]

depends on how much u know bout turbos some can cost like 10k+ some 1K or hell u can build a junk yard turbo system for cheap. Turbo need to be rebuilt around every 60k as reccomened by most turbo companies Greddy,apexi,......

[instantkevin]

i would buy procharger.com A guy I work with told me about them and I got their catalog in the mail... it's one of the best forced induction systems around. They make it easy to install and their chargers are intercooled which helps a lot. If you haven't went to their website and requested information, then you need to.

[DaMoNe6969]

Turbos are much more efficient, More reliable, and will make a lot more power.. and yeah, the BOV noise is cool too..
*no, you will not need to rebuild a good turbo every 60,000k so long as its looked after.. I just hit 125,000miles with my turbo before It started burning oil..
The only downside is the time and $$ spent, to fabricate, install and tune a turbo'd system..

But instead of an overpriced "kit" (which are never completly bolt-on) You should look at doing your own custom turbo set-up.. Or look at some of the custom turbo set-ups others in the forum have been using..