Supercharged Advice
#1
Supercharged Advice
I've done searched. Lucky me i won a $5000 scratcher and i finally got my money and tax sucks. I now only have about $3750 to spend in supercharger. So my question is im gonna supercharge my tc. but i would like to ask will my car be suitable for just supercharge or do i need to buy pully or whatever. can i run the supercharger with stock mods. if i can that is cool but any suggestion on what i should get along with supercharger? thanks guys
#3
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Spend that money on a turbo.... people have been having problems with the s/c. But if you do for some reason end up going with the supercharger, your car can be stock.
BTW, congrats on the scratcher!
BTW, congrats on the scratcher!
#4
if i was in your position bieng 19, i would go to a bank and open a CD account. deposit it all in there, by the time your 25 your insurance rates will drop drastically and you can buy a factory turbo'd car.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
#5
Originally Posted by tikbhoy
if i was in your position bieng 19, i would go to a bank and open a CD account. deposit it all in there, by the time your 25 your insurance rates will drop drastically and you can buy a factory turbo'd car.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
Now, if you'd won, say, $150,000 or something... well then I'd ask you to buy me a turbo as well
#6
damn congrats on the scratcher haha, thats just crazy. but yea, if you do decide to spend your money on a supercharger you can run it stock, but then again like tikbhoy said you wont be satisfied and you will end up spending more and more money into the car.
you can get a smaller pulley to up the psi, get a header, intake, exhaust, bpv or bov, cams, meht injection, the list goes on. and you will more the likely still get spanked by turbo cars with barely any mods. but if you end up changing the pulley, you will void warranty, then some argue you might as well get a turbo. theres alot to think about, turbo vs. s/c drive differently. but its your own money. congrats!
you can get a smaller pulley to up the psi, get a header, intake, exhaust, bpv or bov, cams, meht injection, the list goes on. and you will more the likely still get spanked by turbo cars with barely any mods. but if you end up changing the pulley, you will void warranty, then some argue you might as well get a turbo. theres alot to think about, turbo vs. s/c drive differently. but its your own money. congrats!
#7
Originally Posted by tikbhoy
if i was in your position bieng 19, i would go to a bank and open a CD account. deposit it all in there, by the time your 25 your insurance rates will drop drastically and you can buy a factory turbo'd car.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
the money you will be spending on either turbo or s/c wouldnt be enough to satisfy what you look for. people always end up adding more to their setup after they get it.
#9
spending more money sounds fine with me i don't care about te warrenty planning to put in together myself. I'm only wanting to S/C it because its more healthier for my engine then turboing it. Also i have MMW Headers and Injen CAI i don't want to put the headers to waste so yea i kind of want to S/C. And i really like IceNine mod. It will be pricey but hey whats gonna last longer? S/C or Turbo? I'm guessing S/C will need less work.
#10
wow, people actually win the lottery? a scratch and win at that? way to beat the mathmatical odds, now be careful and stay inside next time a thunderstorm is in the forecast. oh yeah, no supercharger, get a turbo. like start with a zpi stage 0. and then progress as you need to.
#12
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by xjamiex
I'm guessing S/C will need less work.
Do a little research around the F/I section, and then re-evaluate that statement.
rhythmnsmoke: this is Rich, you commented a video i have on youtube...white tc? just lettin ya know!
#13
Originally Posted by tCrew_R
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by xjamiex
I'm guessing S/C will need less work.
Do a little research around the F/I section, and then re-evaluate that statement.
rhythmnsmoke: this is Rich, you commented a video i have on youtube...white tc? just lettin ya know!
WAAAAZUUUPPP Rich! Glad to see more boosted tC's WITH vids besides that one with the ZPI kit on it with the Carbon Fiber front end....Man, that guy is a tool...OH WAIT!
#14
If you get an SC might as well leave it stock and be under warranty. Put that money in an account let it gain some interest and get yourself a fast car. Trust me SC is nice but no where near fast enough.
#15
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by tCrew_R
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by xjamiex
I'm guessing S/C will need less work.
Do a little research around the F/I section, and then re-evaluate that statement.
rhythmnsmoke: this is Rich, you commented a video i have on youtube...white tc? just lettin ya know!
WAAAAZUUUPPP Rich! Glad to see more boosted tC's WITH vids besides that one with the ZPI kit on it with the Carbon Fiber front end....Man, that guy is a tool...OH WAIT!
#16
Originally Posted by tCrew_R
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by tCrew_R
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by xjamiex
I'm guessing S/C will need less work.
Do a little research around the F/I section, and then re-evaluate that statement.
rhythmnsmoke: this is Rich, you commented a video i have on youtube...white tc? just lettin ya know!
WAAAAZUUUPPP Rich! Glad to see more boosted tC's WITH vids besides that one with the ZPI kit on it with the Carbon Fiber front end....Man, that guy is a tool...OH WAIT!
Look for more 350Z vids to show up too.
#17
Originally Posted by tikbhoy
if i was in your position bieng 19, i would go to a bank and open a CD account. deposit it all in there, by the time your 25 your insurance rates will drop drastically and you can buy a factory turbo'd car.
$3750 + 6 Year CD == a factory turbo car??
#18
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^^^^HAHA!!!! But seriously, if your car isn't paid off I'd put it into the loan. That where my tax return is going.
If it is g/l with what whatever you decide, personally I'd get rims and invest the rest.
If it is g/l with what whatever you decide, personally I'd get rims and invest the rest.
#19
Grrrr....so tired of hearing how unreliable the S/C is. Do some research and you will see that MOST S/C owners do NOT have any problems. Yes, there are a lot of threads on here about S/C problems, but people usually only start the thread if they have a problem, the rest of us with thousands of happy, trouble free S/C miles can tell you otherwise. Search for threads with people having T/C problems and you'll see a similar trend. Whether you go turbo or S/C is your choice, but I wouldn't go turbo just because you think that will be less troublesome than an S/C.
But as others have pointed out, there isn't a lot you can reliably do to the S/C and still maintain your warranty. If you want to keep modding, I'd probably go turbo.
Sorry, just had to say that because I'm tired of it getting ripped on all the time when most people have good experiences with them.
But as others have pointed out, there isn't a lot you can reliably do to the S/C and still maintain your warranty. If you want to keep modding, I'd probably go turbo.
Sorry, just had to say that because I'm tired of it getting ripped on all the time when most people have good experiences with them.