What type of induction do you prefer?

[roket]

just curious what people like/prefer in terms of induction

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[BoostRabbitGT]

I've been curious about supercharging for years, mainly from a sound perspective but also from a performance view. Are there any daily driving advantages to supercharging a GT? (I like the idea of having low end torque, but not at the cost of lag and "annoying" interior drone.)

 

[roket]

I've been curious about supercharging for years, mainly from a sound perspective but also from a performance view. Are there any daily driving advantages to supercharging a GT? (I like the idea of having low end torque, but not at the cost of lag and "annoying" interior drone.)

supercharging has no lag. because its directly driven by the engine, the boost and power are instant. those other questions, i dont know. i've never owned a supercharged vehicle

 

[kagemusha2662]

I've been curious about supercharging for years, mainly from a sound perspective but also from a performance view. Are there any daily driving advantages to supercharging a GT? (I like the idea of having low end torque, but not at the cost of lag and "annoying" interior drone.)

benefits are: more power -> more fun. It's not just low end torque, it's an overall upgrade in power. If you’re comparing supercharging vs turbo, then supercharging has the low end torque and no lag. No annoying drone unless ur exhaust set up is straight piped without any resonators or mufflers

 

[Wiley Marmot]

Normally aspirated for me. Though my last 2 cars were a Focus RS and Focus ST. Both turboed and intercooled and very good cars!

 

[MCS]

My S550 was Supercharged and was near 800hp when I sold it to get my DH.

Here is my opinion on FI; and I'm not saying anyone elses is wrong, this is just mine. YMMV.

It's a fun toy! Expensive but fun. Now, that being said, it DOES get old after a while unless you are tracking the car. Running stoplight to stoplight at mach 6 gets old. Or maybe I got old and so see it differently.

Think of a supercharger like a woman; expensive AF considering the amount of time you get to spend in them (or in the case of the supercharger, the time you get to use that power).

 

[BoostRabbitGT]

My next question would be (and I'm strictly speaking in hypotheticals), if I were to go the Procharger/Vortech route, would I have to do additional modifications if my only intent for getting said supercharger was to increase low RPM response for daily driving purposes?

Back to the original question, from my actual test drive experience, I think I like natural aspiration the best, followed by twin turbo and then single turbo (my EcoBoost).

 

[Sofa King]

Nothing compares to a large big block with a huge cam normally aspirated... every cylinder firing is a seismic event! My old big block drag car would rattle pictures off of the wall and books off of bookshelves!

 

[kagemusha2662]

My next question would be (and I'm strictly speaking in hypotheticals), if I were to go the Procharger/Vortech route, would I have to do additional modifications if my only intent for getting said supercharger was to increase low RPM response for daily driving purposes?

If you’re not revving it out, you don’t need to upgrade the OPG or the crank sprocket, which tend to fail in high horsepower cars that consistently rev it out. I will say though, when you do boost your car, it’ll be hard to not rev it out or hit the fun pedal. That’s kind of the whole point of boosting your car really. If you’re sticking in the low rpm range, you’re basically driving it with the same power as you would revving out your stock car. The power you make at low rpm supercharged is the same power you make at high rpm NA.

As for other upgrades/mods for supercharger, would highly recommend suspension mods (mainly steeda stop the hop or bmr equivalent) and a sticker tire to put the power down. People will say so catless headers, but those are a pain come smog inspection time if you need to do it. And catted headers do not have as efficient catalytic converters as the oem ones are. If you’re low rpm, I’d say you can skip the headers.

 

[Q6543]

I have a centri on my SBF foxbody… the TQ converter you choose really matters.

so I start hitting 20psi plus around 6k rpm… when I had a basic 2200 rpm stall it was a dog until to got wound up.

I put in a loose 4500 stall that flashes to 5500…

so now, as soon as I hammer it, it rips right TF to 5-6Krpm ..20#s down its throat like a freight train. Engine spins fast as all hell.

 

[HWill]

Yeah some centri's have lag, I did with a Procharger kit, but it wasn't that bad.

I'm always going to pick a Whipple first. Customer service and the tune you get can't be beat along with the power. I have had other kits that you needed a custom tune and sometimes that is a pain.

 

[Supraman]

Having had 13 Supras, I had to vote for a big single . Started ages ago back when a local shop called Cartech offered a turbo kit for non-turbo mk2s. Only I used the factory turbo from the mk3 and the Cartech add-ons to manage the fuel and ignition on an imported and rebuilt 6m-ge. Still have that first one its still running great after nearly 30 years, tho I'm starting to see a little smoke out of it. But hey, that's a pretty good run, especially considering it got raced for the first three years. Immediately after that one I did a full 7m-gte swap on another mk2 thinking that would be even faster. That one I sold 20 years ago to make room for the next (and the next, and the next....).

But of the two 3.0L m series motors, the most enjoyable to drive was the n/a to t conversion (that's why I kept it). It was the slower of the two overall, but I believe starting with the higher compression of the n/a engine, the effect of turbo lag was greatly reduced. Stoplight to stoplight around town its a blast compared to the factory turbo engine that had to catch up with a significant lag first.

I can't imagine where you'd even fit turbos on an S650 GT and all the piping. And I'd hate to have to work on it, but it would be scary quick. Supercharger would seem to make the most sense just from a practical standpoint of packaging. That was one of the things that sold me on the Ecoboost. Looking under hood, I thought "When the warranty is out and I'm not as flexible as my younger self, I'll still be able to work on that."

 

[Radiant]

My next question would be (and I'm strictly speaking in hypotheticals), if I were to go the Procharger/Vortech route, would I have to do additional modifications if my only intent for getting said supercharger was to increase low RPM response for daily driving purposes?

Back to the original question, from my actual test drive experience, I think I like natural aspiration the best, followed by twin turbo and then single turbo (my EcoBoost).

Street car supercharger builds are straightforward. Assuming you're paying a shop to do the installation and tune, you'd just work with them to get the kit ordered and any incidental parts like a new oil filter, they'll invoice with the installation.

A supercharger is going to give you a 50%+ torque boost. You will feel that power at every speed. I'm all for any boost, Supercharger > Turbocharger > Natural Aspiration. Why limit your power in the mountains?

 

[RebelMan]

Love factory turbos (preferably twin) for what they bring to the table. It’s the closest you can be to an NA engine with forced induction and still achieve an afterburner effect. They continue to deliver power when the other options tend to fizzle out.

That said, aftermarket turbos are bitches to install and maintain. I prefer the bolton superchargers instead. Of the three styles I’m not that picky about it. It just has to suit the look and fit of the car because they all have their strengths and weaknesses in equal measure.

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