I was wondering which would be better for the life of the engine with just IHE, a Greddy turbo or Jackson racing supercharger. I plan on running it really easy and just racing it every now and then on the weekend. It would really help me out if you guys could give me your opinion. thanks

 

well, a supercharger would probably put less wear on your motor, but you should really try and do some homework on this first. read up about what each does, and how it affects a motor.

are you planning on SC/TC an rsx or ep3?

 

it will be on a 2005 RSX type-s going to buy the second week of june. I dont know a whole lot about cars, but i was thinking if i changed gears before the turbo kicked in then i wouldnt be putting any extra wear on my engine, where as the supercharger would be engaged the whole time. I may be wrong about this but its just what thought.

 

cant have an after market I/H with a turbo charger, it comes with the kit if you get one.

i would go for turbo just because i like the sound of it

 

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then you wouldn't have full boost and that negates the total point of a turbo. If you don't know a whole lot about cars, I suggest you stay away from forced induction. If tuned correctly it works well, but if not then you're in for a headache. Not to mention, there is a lot of maintenance involved - turbo.. changing oil frequently; SC - changing belts every 10-15k miles. It's not just a set and done thing. The car was never designed from the factory for FI, thus best stay away from it.

 

going turbo, you'll have to revuild your block for lower compression. Just supercharge it with an 8lb pulley upgrade...you'll feel power. Turboing will be faster, but more costly

 

I'm actually thinking of the same thing, I want a TC that won't wear down my engine much since the RSX that i'm planning on buying will be my daily car. Can you guys recommend one?

 

i hear a lot of crap about guardian. greddy turbo kits seem to be doing really well with all the positive feedback.

by the way, if you search clubrsx.com, you will gather a lot of information regarding forced induction.

http://forums.clubrsx.com/forumdisplay.php?f=138

 

soo, you dont know much about cars..FI is not friendly to car noobies. you are going to come back asking why there is a hole in your block.

spend atleast 6 months on HT reading about turbos and SC's and understand everything before u hope on the turbo. when you are going to go FI, build it right. from the bottom up. arp studs's rod's pistons sleeves.

 

i can't add much more to what has already been said.

the "search" option is your friend about this subject.

if you do plan to add a turbo, get this book

if you plan to add a supercharger, get this book

 

If you want to keep this simpler, go with the sc. Just get a good i/h/e with the JRSC and a well tuned k-pro and you will be set. The thing to remember is that boost can be addicting and the sc doesnt have the continuous upside a tc does.

Good luck.

 

Get a comptech sc

 

Save yourself money and go N/A

 

I/H/E will least wear your engine in the long run out of the three, however, it also provides the least amount of power.

 

If your getting a 2005 rsx typeS then just get I/H/E first. Its always the best way to go when your starting out. It is true that you can spend almost the same amount on a turbo or supercharger, but thats if your only looking at the small picture, which is where your at, cuz your not too experinced with cars. If you do decide to go froced induction plan on spending double then what you would spend on I/H/E. I would recomend comptech for the supercharger, and if you don't need to worry about cali smog then get a rev hard turbo kit if you do go turbo. You can put down 210hp to the wheels NA if you get the right parts and tune it right, and it will be very worry free for many years to come, and the dealer will be alot easier on you if something bad happens to your engine going N/A compared to forced induction.

 

if u dont knoe much bout cars go sc much simpler....then turbo...imo...

 

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You can put down a lot more then 210 WHP NA.

 

^^ ya but then you're just as expensive if not more than a good f/i setup