For all you supercharged guys...

[blackonblack]

I am 110% satisfied and happy with my s/c! never had second thoughts!

[Nightwish]

I think people should start out with a S/C, then, if they aren't satisfied, sell it and go turbo. It seems some get addicted, while others are more than happy with what they have.

It appears that superchargers retain most of their value when sold used, so you wouldn't lose much money there.

[snakeaterblk08]

Originally Posted by vtecmike1

anytime i crave a little more power i take my buddies 03 cobra for a spin. nothin quite like boosted v8 hp and torque to calm me down.
i think 300whp is all i need for my daily driver. plus the SC whine = sex.

haha thats sweet i have almost finished collecting parts for my boosted ls1 rx7 build so that will be my calming down tool but i somehow got roped back in to finishing that si

[KyleBucket]

I'm going S/C in April you guys but I see it isn't CARB legal or whatev. How have you guys gotten past inspection with the S/C?

[skinsfn36]

CARB is only for California...does NJ or DE do any kind of smog check or is it just a visual cat inspection for your inspection?

[vtecmike1]

i don't see my car failing emissions. they never get on it hard enough to go out of closed loop so you won't see boost and i doubt you will fail.

you could put in stock injectors and run the stock map for the smog day. as long as you don't boost it should be fine.

i'm probably jsut going to try to pass as is and see what happens before i try all that though.

[erik loza]

Disconnect the vacuum line from the bypass actuator, put in stock injectors, and upload a stock kal to the ECU. That will basically give you a stock car from the emissions standpoint. Couldn't comment on whether or not it would pass visual.

[vtecmike1]

i still have my carb numbers from stage 1 on lol so i think i'll be fine that way. just need to score stock injectors. i suggest others do what erik said.

should work.

[Topplayer]

I love my s/c. I would never go back! I just got tuned and all I can say is that the car should have come from the factory like this. I ended up with 296 hp & 200tq wich is more than enough for me (for now). If you are worryed about that not being enough you can always get a k24 bottom down the road.

[keefer]

I think the only people that regret it are those who wanted more power from the get go but ended up buying an S/C for some reason.

I've had my S/C on for quite some time now. (Since the stage 2 came about.) There is not one day, not one time I get in my car and drive it that I feel I want more.

The 300WHP whereabouts is more than enough power for me. I just do not feel the need for anymore power with the type of driving that I do. (To and from work, occasional meet, occasional track session.)

I know many people are infatuated with the blow off valve sound, but me - the nice whine of the supercharger is much more fitting.

My car is finally being tuned the day after tomorrow. I can't wait. My build will finally come to fruition in it's entirety... (And yes, one day a K20/24 mix may ensue.. shh don't tell the girlfriend!)

[Old School FA5]

I love my JRSC. Ive been S/C since mid Nov., and every time I drive my car I get a rush. I still look for excuses to take "my baby" out for a blast.

If you have a track car.....go turbo. If you're into numbers and the whole bragging rights thing......go turbo. But realistically, any more than 300whp on a daily-driven FWD car is OVERKILL.

Daily-driver = Supercharger

I have to admit, I orignally got drawn in to the 350-400whp turbo thing. The thought of a 400+whp civic had me foaming at the mouth. LOL. But money was why I went S/C. It was a blessing in disguise. I cant imagine any more power. 300whp/200tq (or anywhere close) is a handfull on the street.

[habred07si]

i think sc or turbo.. too much power eventually will become useless.. how fast are you trying to go around town?? if people dont mind keeping up with turbo should go turbo and people that are just happy with enough power should go with & stay sc

[realxlai]

You'll never be happy lol.

You always look for new **** to muster out some power FTL

[habred07si]

currently running i-injen sri/h-vibrant nocat/e-vibrant catback/flashpro base. 220hp 150tq. just ordered my comptech sc stg1. how much power do you guys think ill gain??

i dont regret on pickin sc over turbo.. im not a racer just dont want jerks to mess with me.. and if they do i just want them to hear the whineeeeeeeeeee... and fuc* off!! you know.. i really think turbo isnt meant for our cars

[realxlai]

Trust me, after you get your ass handed to you by something you felt that shouldn't have you'll be digging around the turbo section REAL fast lol.

260whp seemed to be the magic number for stage 1. 260 give or take.

[juicy55908]

Originally Posted by realxlai

Trust me, after you get your ass handed to you by something you felt that shouldn't have you'll be digging around the turbo section REAL fast lol.

260whp seemed to be the magic number for stage 1. 260 give or take.

lol, agreed

[ThaJazz]

Seems to me one really needs to their research before dropping thousands in an area that may not be satisfying. And by research I mean reading the 8th of course but riding in turbo and sc'd cars of other members. Numbers on a screen are one thing, feeling smooth torque or tire-shredding torque in real life is another.

I've been in both and for my driving needs I will go supercharge.

[erik loza]

The charger is easier, that's for sure. One afternoon's work and you have an instant 50hp more. You don't even have to crack the valve cover. In terms of bang-for-the-buck, it's tough to beat.

[06_civic_si_gi]

why isnt there a spot on the poll for ppl that had a turbo n sold it for a supercharger? lol i had the greddy kit in just wasnt happy with it at all... soo i sold it n went n bought a jackson supercharger just got it today! cant wait to install it next thursday

[keefer]

Originally Posted by 06_civic_si_gi

why isnt there a spot on the poll for ppl that had a turbo n sold it for a supercharger? lol i had the greddy kit in just wasnt happy with it at all... soo i sold it n went n bought a jackson supercharger just got it today! cant wait to install it next thursday

You're actually the second person I know of that did this.. Although, with the new boost solenoid not sure if I would've went that route..