well heres how it goes i have a chance to either turbo charge my 98 eclipse or theres a company here thats willing to plum in the superchager and pretty much proto type it and the super would be cheaper as it being a prototype ..what should i do????

I say go for it. You might be the first person on the board with a supercharger. Traction might be a bitch though since you will have lots of torque right from 0.

If you have a chance to do something differant and it might be helpful to the rest of us. Go for it!

Keep us posted on how the costom work goes.

SUPERCHARGER SUPERCHARGER!! geah. hehe.

yeah, superchargers are better. right everyone?

no really it'd be nice to have something original, if you want discussion there's plenty if you do a search(turbo vs. supercharger(

jZa
IHS # fo-six-fo-six

"real men don't ride stick"

I say go ahead and prototype the supercharger if you can. Tired of hearing the same debate HRC vs Star.

-K-

If its a positive displacement supercharger, I'd say go for it. If its a centifugal charger, I'd skip it. Like turbos, they have to be spinning within a certain range of speeds to pressurize the air (and do it efficiently). Since its rotation is directly tied to engine rotation, it will only be working well at a small range of engine RPMs. I've read that its like taking the negative aspects of the turbocharger (peaky power delivery) and adding them to the negative aspects of a supercharger (belts, brackets). You will see power gains either way, but if its centrifugal, I'd suggest just getting a turbo. Thats just my opinion plus some reading I've done in automotive texts.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

Corbin
'97 GSX dressed like a '95 ESi

Corbin.. some people also see centrifugals as the best of both worlds.. ya don't have to mess with the exhaust at all (like a turbo) you get the high boost capabilities of a turbo, and you don't have to mess with the intake mani like a roots supercharger.

Yeah...there are some upsides. I guess it depends on your priorities. I always seem so spend way too much time and money achieving what I think is the "best" solution. Almost every project I've done runs a little over budget and takes 10X too long.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

Corbin
'97 GSX dressed like a '95 ESi