Which would be better for a Prelude, supercharger or a turbocharger? I favor the turbo since I am more of a Supra guy, however, what setup would you use on a Prelude and how much $$ would you be looking at? With the right setup, what kind of hp would you be looking at? Thanks

 

which year and model prelude are you reffering to?

 

You can use either, both will cost you over $3000 unless you do a custom turbo set up and shop around. If you have a 4G there isn't supercharger out yet for them yet. If you are into racing alot get a turbo, if you just want a faster car get the supercharger.

 

I was refering to the 4th gen Prelude. You say that the supercharger would be faster than the turbo? Do many people have any type of setup such as turbo/supercharger on this forum? What kind of hp and what quarter mile times would you be looking at? Thanks

 

No I meant that if you just wanted a bit faster street car with minimal maintenance then you would want a supercharger, but they don't make one for the 4G yet anyway. Now if you want a car with alot of power potential get a turbo. You can increase the boost on a turbo much more than you can on a supercharger, therefore you get more power.
Also a supercharger has a linear powerband, where a turbo has to spool up before it gets to full boost. So if you get a turbo you will be able to get traction off of the launch before you reach full boost(this way you don't waste time spinning your tires.)

 

What hp are Preludes capable of?