rhythmnsmoke

To the original poster....it's a No brainer why there are 3 times as many turbo tC's on here as there are S/C'ed ones.

goodguy889

they buy them so they have a one time fee and thats the s/c, bolt on parts. other then turbo where u got more crap to worry about like tuning, engine managment, and everything else.

goodguy889

but to each his on, i think there are pros and cons on both and i would rather go turbo then my s/c. but i like what i have and ive delt with the bearings and shaft and when the shaft gets here its like a brand new s/c and wont have to worrie about anything. anyway were way off topic and not answerin his question. to the OP check out that thread i posted earlyier and ask him about buting on a different year kit. good luck to u boosting

rhythmnsmoke

There is NO such thing as a "install and forget" F/I application. If you think you can install an form of F/I and not have to do anything to it, then you need to do a little more research. The turbo kit is no more of a maintenance hassle than the S/C'er is. When I first went boost, I left it alone for a year or so. And I just changed my oil every 3k miles. People retune because they want more power. And there is no "everything else" up and beyond that of parts you "want" to put on the car.

TRD reflash IS a form of engine management.

You guys REALLY need to start doing research, cause I assure you, you have not.

goodguy889

lol

streettimetc

all i was getting to is dont down the s/c power. modded it can be nice not o my good fast. but its quick the other day i stayed next to a tl type s, modded n/a mercury marauder and pulled a car on a rx8. cars i thought i never could compete with. if you go f/i supercharged or turbocharged dont do it on a buget do it right mod the hell out of it have fun but be prepared to spend the money and time to fix it and mantian it. thats what im doing. im just mad that trd/toyota dont offer over counter parts to repair the s/c. so thats +1 for turbo kits

rhythmnsmoke

The only racing arena I would use a S/C'er in is for the tight turns of AutoX. Then again, a tC with I/H/E would be just as effective. So, you would have to get an I/H/E on top of the S/C'er to surpass that.....in that case, you might as well Turbo it.

mjw21

I got some quiestions that no one can seem to anwser...plez help me out
i got a 2009 Scion tc, put new pulley NST on it and a DC header, have a trd exhuast. my main ? is can i fit a supercharger in the 2009? and with the Dc header? and what could i buy to prevent the supercharger from ____ting the bed on me in a few years, i have under 7,000 miles on the car. i wanna run it a long time ne way i can buy ____ now for the s/c so that i wont have to buy it later take out s/c replace it put it back in? thanks guys

rhythmnsmoke

^^There is nothing stopping you from adding the S/C'er to your 2009. Make sure the header is installed first, makes things 10 times easier. Nothing you can do really to "prevent" failure. Just got to fix it when it breaks, or you can go ahead and get the stuff replaced with the new components that people have seem to upgrade to.

streettimetc

the s/c will fit fine with the dc sport header. but what pulley did you ad to your car?becouse if its an underdrive pulley it will hurt the performance of the s/c (will not boost correct) lighten pulleys are ok as long as they are the same size as stock. but i will let you know that th trd s/c is not reliable they last any where from 5,000-50,000 miles they are a ticking time bomb i'm on my second my frist lasted 14,400 miles and then shaft and bearings took a poo on me and my car was out of warranty becouse of milage and the price of a new one is $1800 +install and the dont sell over the counter parts to fix it on your own. there is someone that sell custome rebuild kits and a custome shaft is in the making. so if you go the s/c route better jump on the bandwagon and get your name on the list for a new shaft and a bearing and seal rebuild kit. most s/c fail between 10,000- 30,000 miles. i have two s/c both are rebuilt ones on my car now and one is a spare. just a heads up.

mjw21

damn...the only thing holding me back is my dad to be honest (from going turbo) i make the money but yet he wont let me spend it...little messed up but i guess everyone around me says it is a good thing...i dont really see the good side but thats a whole other story...so if i cant go turbo and s/c isnt reliable....what is their to do.