Alright, I really wanna go FI but after all the Turbo horror stories about blown engines and so forth I've been kinda scared away. I just can't afford to replace an engine. From what research I've done with the search tool and some Google'ing I've heard that a Supercharger, while not quite as powerful, is much safer for the engine at around 8 psi. Now I can live with the power sacrifice if I get to keep my engine intact. So I want to hear from everyone who has a Supercharger and see what the real deal is. Just answer a few questions for me.

a) What brand do you have?
b) How long have you had it/how many miles?
c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine?
d) Have you had any SC related problems?
e) Cost w/ install?
f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations?
g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them?

Thanks in advance. I will appreciate any constructive input from the pros.

 

i love these rumors. Boost is boost, no matter how you look at it. Boost will never be perfectly safe. It's even possible to pop a motor on the stillen kit.

 

Yup, that's why I'm asking for the testimonials.

 

Well start off by reading as many posts as you can on SCer's . And you will find the answer your looking for . Plenty of SCer's for sale on the sites

 

 

a) What brand do you have? Greddy
b) How long have you had it/how many miles? 2000
c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine? I guess
d) Have you had any SC related problems? nope
e) Cost w/ install?more than you can afford pal!
f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations? exchange the SC Blower with a Turbo
g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them? yes

 

That's a very nice picture. Now allow to quote myself from my original post...

"...From what research I've done with the SEARCH TOOL and some Google'ing..." -Unorthodox_Z (Originally Posted: Several Minutes Ago)

I'm not looking for any more information on the Superchargers. I already did all that research. I just want to hear from people who have them and what their experiences have been. I already used the almighty SEARCH TOOL and it didn't drum up the kind of information I wanted to get. I appreciate your dedication to making it as difficult as possible to communicate with my fellow Z owners. Now as politely as I can say, I will ask that anyone who plans on telling me to use the SEARCH TOOL again, please do not waste your effort on a post. Just go find another thread to read where you can be appeased...

 

*sigh*

 

obviously you didnt search for more then 1 second because ALL of the questions you brought up are in the ARCHIVES of MY350Z.com

Can we get a ban for people failing to follow instruction????

 

Well kind sir, if that is the case then I do apologize. I shall continue to rummage through the archives in search of the aforementioned information. However, in the meantime, should anyone decide to cordially answer any of my questions without instigating an argument or petitioning my banning I would be very thankful.

 

a) What brand do you have? vortech sc
b) How long have you had it/how many miles? 1000 on vortech / 4000 on car
c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine? yea / yea
d) Have you had any SC related problems? wouldn't say its a problem, but its louder than a rock concert
e) Cost w/ install? @9500 with tune
f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations? aps exhaust, hfc, pretty much all breathing mods, gauges, and quick feet
g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them? 417 whp / 347 wtrq

 

PSSSST ----Unorthodox--- I'll whisper so USN doesnt hear us --I Running Vortech with 3.12, Have bout 15000 on it and no probs to speak of. Cost ? I installed my self--I dont keep track of expenditures---Mods u can see below.

This conversation never took place and will self destruct in 5 years

 

*whispers* ...thanks a bunch man. Now get outta here before anyone notices. *dives away from exploding post*

 

 

I hate when people pop in with the "SEARCH BUTTON" posts.

I tuned in to this thread because I have the same questions and I want new and recent info along with that from 1-2 years ago.

I have searched and searched and am still torn between a Procharger, Vortech, and a Turbonetics kit.

Right now the Turbonetics seems to be in the lead slightly ahead of Vortech, but I can't count any kits out and I still might stay stock.

So before anyone pops me with a search button comment, just give me the info or shut your typing finger (the digit equivalent of your pie hole)

Before I spend $6000 or more, I want my exact questions answered for good reasons. I'd hate top spend $6000 on anything but the safest possible FI system even though I know there are no guarantees.

It seems the Vortech is by far the safest kit, but a Turbo fits this car's personality much better. A supercharger seems to be more in tune with a Mustang (I've owned 18 Stangs, 5 supercharged so I think I am an expert)

I was the same way with both my 03 Cobras, my Viper GTS, and my current 2005 C6 Corvette.

So lets see some great info posted!!!

Just ranting, I hate going back to work after a holiday, and I am the owner, imagine how my employees must feel

Howard

 

a) What brand do you have? Vortech w 3.12 pulley
b) How long have you had it/how many miles? 7k
c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine? yes/yes
d) Have you had any SC related problems? no
e) Cost w/ install? 4k kit, $900 install, gauges w install $700, tune $350
f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations? Headers,
g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them? 398hp/314tq

 

a) What brand do you have? PROCHARGER
b) How long have you had it/how many miles? 15,000 MILES
c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine? YES/SO FAR
d) Have you had any SC related problems? NO
e) Cost w/ install? $7,000
f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations? J&S SAFEGAURD, OIL COOLER, GAUGES
g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them? 373RWHP

 

+1 Man. Well put.

And thanks to the rest of you guys who are answering and not questioning. That's awesome of you guys. Like he said, if I'm gonna drop that kind of bank into something I would like every last question or concern to be handled. I don't think it hurts too bad to answer a couple quick questions. It takes a lot more effort to make a long winded post about how I'm retarded because I didn't delve into the chasmous abyss that is my350z's archives. (which, for the records, I spent a good hour doing before I posted this originally. This being after countless hours of technical and mechanical research about SC's, how they work, and their application to our Z's)

 

) What brand do you have? HKS

b) How long have you had it/how many miles? maybe 2 years? / less than 10k

c) Do you have stock internals/think they are fine? HAD! stock internals not anymore!

d) Have you had any SC related problems? My... guess you would call it the compresior? locked up on me because it wasnt primed before install (guessing)

e) Cost w/ install? $5100+ cant remember install cost

f) Any supporting mods you have? Recommendations? Just about every supporting mod/ Yea go TT LOL

g) Your numbers? i.e. HP/TQ and track times if you have them? Soon

 

Three cars boosted by Greddy, all were Honda's however. All of them ran strong and compression tested after 3 years with no psi lost. Boost only hurts if tuned incorrectly. Dunno how well the VQ will hold up, maybe some long term owners can shed some light. Like previously said BOOST IS BOOST SC or TURBO, make sure its tuned.