Supercharger and turbo question

[Keeper1343]

Sup guys? I was mashing around the idea of maybe getting a supercharger for my BB6. The only one readily available is the JRSC. They claim the kit runs on a 7psi pulley. Now if you see many dyno sheets for turbo and S/C, 7psi is way different between both them power wise. On the JRSC it makes like 230 HP. The turbo setups usually make around 300. Why is this?

Im completly a newb when it comes to FI.

[TurboTagTeam]

Turbos are more efficiant than pooperchargers.

[Keeper1343]

im kinda leaning towards supercharging because i will get way to pushy with the limits of the block if i turbo. I can change the boost too easily. Supercharger would be longer to do and i cant do it on the fly. I don't need crazy power. 250 WHP is plenty of pep for my car. Just wondering why its so much different.

Anyone know anything about about making a supercharger fit in different cars. Some people say a eaton can be retro fitted into my ride... I don't know much about superchargers

[The Captain]

The difference is due to the parasitic loss caused by the SC.

The comparison has been done a billion times for the prelude. The JRSC kit just kinda blows, but if you just want power on demand with a pretty restricted limit, then the supercharger isnt tooo bad.

[Keeper1343]

I don't really get on my car on top end unless im on the highway. I usually just wait til about 5K then shift. I want alot more power down low. You have to admit that ludes suck ass down low.

[The Captain]

haha yup, i'll be the first to admit that.

[Keeper1343]

SELL ME YOUR RIMS

please.




Pretty please




Cherry on top?

[gdmbat85]

Yes, the parasidic loss plus the CFM flow difference of the 2.

[TurboTagTeam]

Superchargers create ALOT more heat than than turbo's. That is the main difference why they make less power than turbos.

[The Captain]

Yup, that too.

Along with the fact that there is, barring a lot of fabrication, no way to fit a air/water or air/air intercooler in there.

[SovXietday]

Don't waste your money. No, the supercharger is in no way better than a turbocharger. If you want good low end, put a smaller turbo on your car. It will make more power and have just as good of a low end as that ****ty ass supercharger. Don't try to convince yourself that the supercharger is better for you, because it's not and you will end up pulling it off and throwing a turbo on later.

[Elliott18t]

^ a small turbo will be great.

[db8integra]

If you want more low end power get a different car, a diesel engine would be a good choice.

Play to your hondas strengths rather then weaknesses. Honda has sick top end, thats what a real sports car is like anyway.

But a small turbo sounds like it would be your best choice

[zex97]

any forced induction is awesome, you just need to figure out if you want to limit yourself to a certain amount of boost.

[phillycivicsi]

I would turbo and keep it on low boost because it is ur dd. I have seen a 5th gen prelude turbo'ed, there is a red one running around ne philly sounds sick. Ask cleanenon to ask his friend with the prelude for some advice his prelude was or is turbo'ed i think.

[Biggjerryc]

they say supercharges take half of their potential. so if you have a supercharger and a turbo with the same psi and cfm... the supercharger will produce half the horsepower that the turbo will. i think you can reduce lag a little with a supercharger. although that might only be true with certain setups. but then again a 14b turbo can spool at like 1500-2000 on some applications....