How much would 150hp at the wheels cost?

[BFPW]

Wouldn't a small bolt on supercharger be easier and more reliable (cheaper if used??) than a junk yard setup? That way you wouldn't have to spend money messing with modified downpipes and exhaust parts and the inherant un-reliability of a thrown together system. That's always what I though anyway, small superchargers are more of a bolt on thing.

If you want big power you're going to have thousands to dump into these parts anyway.

Dang it. Now you have me thinking about a supercharger. All I want is at least 150hp at the wheels for right now...200hp later on, but that won't be for years to come though.

I consider reliability more important than power.

And if anyone has any supercharger bits lying around that they don't need or want to sale, let me know.

[cwisenheimer]

If you want growth past 150hp, start with a turbo and pick a system solution that has some headroom to grow with. I'm not knocking superchargers, but a 150hp s/c system is pretty tough/expensive to turn up to 200hp (feel free to correct/corroborate me Titus). A very long time ago, I had an early BEGI System IV.1 (no ECU mods, BEGI AFPR, J&S Knock Sensor). I had it set to 7 psi with no intercooler. I dynoed on the same day as a similar car with an M45 s/c (Jackson Racing), a header, extrude hone intake, and full exhaust. From 1500 to 2000 rpm, he had more hp. After that, I had more all the way to redline. Later, I added an intercooler, a cat-back exhaust, and injectors from a 1.8 car and turned it up to 9.5 psi. At that point, I was at 180-185hp for not much $$ more.

If you have a hp point where you want to be (and are sure you want to stay there) and there's a s/c that fits your requirements, go for it. If you want a growth path, pick a turbo system with a path in mind up front. My 2c.

[CHeavin_2006]

can you say NC?
muahhaahaa!

[OZMDD]

Hard to go wrong with an NC, but a Mazdaspeed MX5 or the SWEET Black NB for sale here on the forum are both excellent options that will give you what you want in a turn-key package.

[CHeavin_2006]

+1 on the black NB.
looks great!!!

[juxt3r]

It goes like stink, too...and sounds good doing it!

[BFPW]

If supercharger setups are indeed simpler than turbo setups, I think I'm going to go with those. Now it's just time to save up...

[cwisenheimer]

If supercharger setups are indeed simpler than turbo setups...

They're not.

[BFPW]

They're not.

Crap, I figured they were if I didn't have to deal with an exhaust.

[GregW]

http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/1915981094.html