i was thinking and i was wondering about the 2.4. its makes 170 hp stock, so if u supercharged it. how many ponies would it have??

 

I'm guessing more than 170... lol

 

depends on what kind/stage supercharger you throw on, and what work is done to the engine so the supercharger doesnt rip it up.

 

4Life85 nailed it......you would most likely have more...theres no real way to know without knowing exactly what mods you would do during the course of the s/c install

 

It really depends on how much boost you're talking about. Theoretically 14.5psi is "doubling" the engine by putting 2x as much air (and fuel) as it would naturally aspirated. In theory 2x the air & fuel = 2x the power.

However there are many more variables than just doubling the air... so real life is going to be significantly different than theory. One of the biggest variables is air temp; the laws of Thermodynamics dictate that as you compress air, temp goes up. Hence the need for intercoolers or aftercoolers. Depending upon the efficiency of the aftercooling, this hot, dense air can be cooled down close to ambient temp. Other variables involved with supercharging include reducing timing to prevent detonation, increased blow-by, reduced spark capabilities, supercharger efficiency, reduced compression ratios, etc...

So depending on all of these things, with the right turbo, a built bottom end that can withstand the cylinder pressures, etc, at ~14.5psi you could expect in the neighborhood of 300whp... roughly double what it makes stock minus some to account for those "variables."

 

I`ll predict Over 205 horsepower either way..........lol...........

see ya...........



dude......

 

id say around 245 hp and 250 torq. just a guess. this would be if GM produced it. if u did it yourself, which is what i think ur asking, then probably 40 more hp. but yeah a lot of upgrading.

 

Two words, 2.4L Turbo.

Enough said. Up the boost on that to 20PSI w/aftermarket exhaust, cold air, sticky tires, bigger TB, You will be in low to mid 13's easy. SRT-4's for lunch, GTO's for Dinner

 

All that stuff plus 20 PSI and only low-mid 13's? It must be a hella small turbo

 

a twin turbo maybe?! then ur flying!

 

If it's a big enough turbo to push 20psi at Redline then you're talking low to mid 12's and around 350whp. Even with a small turbo (like the SRT-4's) and a 20psi spike falling to 14psi @ Redline you're looking at high 12's w/ traction.

 

How much do you want
Pretty tough question to answer considering it's not even avalible yet.

 

no i was just curious. i dont know everything about engines, but im trying to learn