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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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Default ls/vtec superchrger or turbo

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?
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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Default Re: ls/vtec superchrger or turbo (beaterman)

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.
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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Default Re: ls/vtec superchrger or turbo (7thGear)

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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