im thinking of going forced induction on my 98 gsr. turbo or supercharged, i want to know which is better, in reference to gas mileage, mantainence, and reliabilty. which is better gas mileage? better/less maintainence? better reliabilty? also on another note my gsr has an auto transmission, would one or the other work better with the auto transmission? the tranny is a 92-95 jdm obd1 integra xsi auto i believe. and on that note, is there any up grades i can do to the auto transmission? make it a little more reliable or better performance. any kind of lsd conversion like for the 5 speed? im pretty clue-less on auto transmissions. thanks for any help you can offer.

 

They didnt make an automatic gsr...?

 

thats y i stated that its an auto out of a jdm obd1 92-95 integra xsi. i know they did not make an auto gsr in usdm. any other help u can offer?

 

turbo makes more power with the same amount of boost. supercharger requiers a little less BSFC witch means a tiny bit better fuel milage. i would recomend the turbo for the adjustability. turn down the boost for driving around during the week and saving a little gas, then crank it up on a night out. and superchargers are limited on the amount of boost they can make. turbos can, pretty much, go as high as your motor will handle. as for the automatic, i cant help you out there dont know much about beefing them up.

 

get a turbo for the abundance of parts available.


but why would you want to turbo an automatic?

 

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i would think a auto could be good with a turbo. sit at a light hold the brake down and ease in on the gas, could help spool it up off the line.

 

This same question came up in Honda Tuning(The best magizine in the world) in the july 07 issue in exhaust notes. They basically state that automatic gearboxes are junk when wanting to add more power. I would change it out for a 5 speed its better. JK

 

Yeah Jacka$$. Turbo automatics suck ***.. If you dont believe me, go drive an Passat 1.8L Turbo automatic.. by the time the car downshifts into the gear it wants to be in, and the turbo spools up, your getting honked at for sleeping at the light.. Get a manual tranny.... gsr with a automatic.. thats worse than Type R decals on an LS.

 

EVERBODY PLEASE UNDERSTAND A 5 SPEED IS NOT AN OPTION!!! I appreciate any positive information any one can offer, but please stop trashing me for the auto. im disabled, just recently even, so i CAN NOT DRIVE AN 5 SPEED!!! im still in the process of converting my gs-r 5 speed to auto, sad i know, but necessary.. b4 my accident i wanted a turbo so im pondering forced induction presently. i was told by someone as 4 reliability the supercharger was a better choice, is that incorrect? i would prefer 1 most reliability 2 gas mileage 3 power(sad i know) all three in relation to an auto tranny(HAS 2B AUTO). any HELP(not s#!t talking) would b tremendously helpful. THANK YOU

 

EVERBODY PLEASE UNDERSTAND A 5 SPEED IS NOT AN OPTION!!! I appreciate any positive information any one can offer, but please stop trashing me for the auto. im disabled, just recently even, so i CAN NOT DRIVE AN 5 SPEED!!! im still in the process of converting my gs-r 5 speed to auto, sad i know, but necessary.. b4 my accident i wanted a turbo so im pondering forced induction presently. i was told by someone as 4 reliability the supercharger was a better choice, is that incorrect? i would prefer 1 most reliability 2 gas mileage 3 power(sad i know) all three in relation to an auto tranny(HAS 2B AUTO). any HELP(not s#!t talking) would b tremendously helpful. THANK YOU

 

EVERBODY PLEASE UNDERSTAND A 5 SPEED IS NOT AN OPTION!!! I appreciate any positive information any one can offer, but please stop trashing me for the auto. im disabled, just recently even, so i CAN NOT DRIVE AN 5 SPEED!!! im still in the process of converting my gs-r 5 speed to auto, sad i know, but necessary.. b4 my accident i wanted a turbo so im pondering forced induction presently. i was told by someone as 4 reliability the supercharger was a better choice, is that incorrect? i would prefer 1 most reliability 2 gas mileage 3 power(sad i know) all three in relation to an auto tranny(HAS 2B AUTO). any HELP(not s#!t talking) would b tremendously helpful. THANK YOU

 

EVERBODY PLEASE UNDERSTAND A 5 SPEED IS NOT AN OPTION!!! I appreciate any positive information any one can offer, but please stop trashing me for the auto. im disabled, just recently even, so i CAN NOT DRIVE AN 5 SPEED!!! im still in the process of converting my gs-r 5 speed to auto, sad i know, but necessary.. b4 my accident i wanted a turbo so im pondering forced induction presently. i was told by someone as 4 reliability the supercharger was a better choice, is that incorrect? i would prefer 1 most reliability 2 gas mileage 3 power(sad i know) all three in relation to an auto tranny(HAS 2B AUTO). any HELP(not s#!t talking) would b tremendously helpful. THANK YOU

 

If you're too disabled to drive a 5 speed, you shouldn't be messing with your car at all. Sell yours and get one that is faster stock. I don't mean to be a dick, but it's in your best interest.

 

SO BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE A STICK I SHOULDNT DRIVE A GSR?? KISS MY A$$ DICK.

 

No. What I'm saying is that the comparison between having a faster car when you are too disabled to drive 5 speed, which is a very easy thing to do, is obviously not safe for you. Most disabled people that drive usually drive very large vans. Not 300whp+ modded sport coupes. How do you even plan on having this done to your car? Do you know how expensive its going to be to have someone else do it for you?

 

ok, then you should just go all motor on it...... Because turbo automatics arent good.. Not trashing on automatics, its just not a good idea.

 

another car is not an option, seeing how i cant work, therfore i have little spare money, definately cant afford a newer honda, so what now? i have a gsr but some dick thinks i should sell my gsr cause i shouldnt drive it if i cant drive a 5speed. he never stated y he thought it would "be in my best interest" which doesnt help any. i guess he would have me ride a bus? not very helpful.. keep your negitive, close minded, un-helpful comments to your self..... I DONT NEED THOSE COMMENTS...

 

Okay 9818tegr, you JUST said what you want, reliability, gas mileage, then power. Wow I got an answer, keep it stock. do whatever bolt ons you want.

But youll just be throwing money away because you cant even drive it the potential it could be with a 5 speed.

MAYBE YOU CAN GET TIPTRONIC YO, thats like manual, but F1 style y0

 

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Just an observation, but if you don't have much spare money, then why or how are you doing a manual to 5 speed swap and add a turbo or supercharger?

Also, to kind of answer your question, if it was me, I would supercharge as they spool up all lot quicker than a turbo which will help you get off the line quicker with your auto tranny.

 

i have definately thought of all motor. in fact im jus now considering forced induction cause thats were i was headed b4 my accident. i was really looking forward 2 hearing a turbo spooled up, and the burst from a blow off valve on my baby, my gsr. the accident didnt change the fact that im die-ing to hear my baby "talk turbo"

 

so ur saying its a waste, cause i cant drive it to its limits with a auto? so i should give up my passion 4 performance because im now disabled? thanks, u sound like my neurologist. so id get no benefits if i turned my 170hp teg into a 250hp teg because of an auto? i wont go down the track faster? i wont take a corner better? I THINK EVERBODY IS FOCOSED ON THE WRONG S#!T. 4 get that i have a disability, jus focus on whats best 4 an auto to make higher hp...

 

actually you won't take corners better. Do what you want. That is just my opinion. And neurologists are usually pretty right.

 

There are companies that make parts to beef up your auto. I can't remember who it was, but there was a thread about it on here... Also, I would go turbo, it's cheaper and there are less parts to break, and are more "upgradeable."

 

ive got a little money, and some great friends. THANKS 4 THE HELP

 

I was doing some research on H-T and saw that a lot of the guys with boosted autos had tranny coolers.