ls/vtec superchrger or turbo
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i have a 99ls integra. i will be putting on a vtec head in the next year after that i want to either supercharge or turbo it. so for all you hybrid fanatics which would you do?
if your gonna take it to the track and build your engine properly for hi-rpm usage ( 6000 + rpm for half an hour and not blow up, every sunday) then go for the turbo
if this is your daily driver, and you dont care about shaving off half a second off your lap times and the such, then go for a super charger, for one it gives you alot more power in the lower rpm ranges ( aka traffic), and its alot more reliable than a turbo if you gravitate towards the "lazy type" person who checks his oil once a month and not everyday, because you cant just slap an aftermarket turbo on and forget about it, you have to take care of it.
to sum it up:
heavy track use, need for ultimate speed, and will never see a 7 lane lock up ( 5 lanes + both emergency lanes locked up, only in Russia) then go for a turbo.
if you want a simple boost in performance through out your rpm range so you can outperform the v6's now and then, then go for the supercharger.
my 2 cents.
if this is your daily driver, and you dont care about shaving off half a second off your lap times and the such, then go for a super charger, for one it gives you alot more power in the lower rpm ranges ( aka traffic), and its alot more reliable than a turbo if you gravitate towards the "lazy type" person who checks his oil once a month and not everyday, because you cant just slap an aftermarket turbo on and forget about it, you have to take care of it.
to sum it up:
heavy track use, need for ultimate speed, and will never see a 7 lane lock up ( 5 lanes + both emergency lanes locked up, only in Russia) then go for a turbo.
if you want a simple boost in performance through out your rpm range so you can outperform the v6's now and then, then go for the supercharger.
my 2 cents.
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yes it is a daily driver and no i dont want to check my oil everyday. so i guess supercharger is the deal. but which one for an ls/vtec?
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