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October 3rd, 2006 12:21 AM #42
There are a number of turbo kits that are CARB-legal. But BMWs seem to be supercharger cars... Most luxury or european luxury-sport cars have a plethora of aftermarket supercharger kits available... as superchargers are smoother and more... "suave"... ...just right for European cars.
But the price for a BMW supercharger here is ridiculous... almost 8,000 dollars!
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October 3rd, 2006 12:32 AM #43
maybe that's the reason why you're saying supercharger are expensive than turbo,I was thinking of supercharger and turbo kits for 350z and civic.Anyway too many factors to debate this thing.You heard about the new BMW twin turbo setup,zero lag? supercharger are for wuss.IMO.
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October 3rd, 2006 01:18 AM #44
Oh, don't get me wrong... BMW stuff is always extremely pricey here.
I was talking about prices in regards to FWD compacts. Supercharger upgrades are scarce for many compacts, and in many cases, as with my own car, a supercharger kit will cost more for less possible power.
The Honda B16 is a rarity in that Jackson Racing has an extensive and inexpesive line-up of superchargers for the B-engines. But this is mostly because they use a turbo-charger type compressor instead of the more common screw-types on superchargers commonly made for bigger engines and they have a novel way of getting around the packaging problems inherent with superchargers on transverse engines.
Other supercharger kits I've seen for sport compacts are more complicated, involved and compromised. Some include the replacement of the intake manifold, which doesn't help heat soak much, as all the heat generated by the supercharger screws go straight into the engine (big no-no on forced induction applications)... others are packed tightly on the accessory side... which limits compressor size...
Oh, now I remember why superchargers are popular on BMWs... it's because it's easy to install them as an extra accessory on the longitudinally mount engine.
On compact cars with FWD, space for extra accessories is scarce, while there's always space around the exhaust manifold to stick a nice fat juicy turbo on the engine.
Of course, the supercharger versus turbocharger debate has been going on for a very long time, and new technology is removing many of the inherent flaws in either design... Variable Geometry Turbos negate turbo lag... more efficient screw and compressor designs help eliminate heat in superchargers... etcetera...
In the end, it all depends on what you want... more power or more streetability. And with the newer and more advanced kits, you can often get both.
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October 3rd, 2006 01:31 AM #45
more power and reliability is not an issue anymore, it will depend on how much fat is your wallet.
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October 3rd, 2006 01:52 AM #46
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October 3rd, 2006 01:57 AM #47
I don't know about BMW's, but when I had an integra and was thinking of going FI, Greddy is who only makes CARB legal turbo's... Any other kit is not... But then the Greddy kit isn't worth it either, the flow is so limited that's why it lets you pass emissions, it even uses an internal wastegate... it doesn't even make stock integra's reach 200 whp * 8 psi...
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October 3rd, 2006 02:11 AM #48
IMO turbo systems are usually for street use. Most track "junkies" I've heard of went either NA or Supercharged... Theoretically, turbocharged vehicle will get less out of the power they make when you drive the twisties, where you either go on/off the throttle or when 90% of the time ~ throttle steering... With that said, in my opinion turbo's are more for drag racing and less for skilled driving...
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October 3rd, 2006 02:54 AM #49
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October 3rd, 2006 03:08 AM #50
Try getting sending an email to RPW in Australia depending on what you want they can help you. The link is for their site and has the turbo system that works for your engine as a kit. They have basic mild non-intercooled kits and the wild stage 3 300hp kit also. If you want you can also learn some other ways to get the added power you want w/o a turbo.
http://www.rpw.com.au/Performance%20...er102turbo.htm
http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/
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