Forced Induction Turbos/Superchargers

turbo or supercharger in automatic

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:18 PM
  #1  
robg_123's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 04-02-08
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Tx
turbo or supercharger in automatic

can i put a turbo or supercharger in my automatic sedan.....which tubo kit would you recommend....i have a 2.2l
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:19 PM
  #2  
HackAbuse's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-16-05
Posts: 11,137
Likes: 1
From: Central NY
No you don't have a 2.0l, there's no such thing.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:28 PM
  #3  
robg_123's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: 04-02-08
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Tx
my bad i meant 2.2l lol
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:29 PM
  #4  
BigTizzle903's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-28-07
Posts: 3,186
Likes: 0
From: Middletown, NY
i believe you can
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:31 PM
  #5  
mrsilent13's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-16-07
Posts: 6,232
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles, Ca
your choice good luck

edit: go with the garrett build or piece one together if u decide turbo....if not im sure theres plenty of guys here who are selling some superchargers....again good luck
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:32 PM
  #6  
Fire_Starter's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-06-07
Posts: 735
Likes: 0
From: Utah
I would turbo, sine its automatic no cluth to worry about, with a SC its better with a manual since you can get more boost to push at a higher rpm im told?(correct me if im wrong) Go turbo, hanh's kit. best bet and easiest to install and programm and what not.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:32 PM
  #7  
Switt23's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: 06-10-06
Posts: 3,019
Likes: 0
From: Omaha, NE
A supercharger would most likely be more reliable for a daily driver, although a Turbocharger is gunna be more effiencent for your money, Power to money spent wise.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:40 PM
  #8  
Fire_Starter's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-06-07
Posts: 735
Likes: 0
From: Utah
Turbo is realiable for DD too. It just depends on what you want. For more hp I would go turbo never sc small engines imho. why do you think shelby gt 500's are so fast with a sc? And neons are faster with turbos?
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:41 PM
  #9  
Switt23's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: 06-10-06
Posts: 3,019
Likes: 0
From: Omaha, NE
more displacement.

I suppose you could run a turbo, but keep it at like 8-10 psi.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:43 PM
  #10  
Fire_Starter's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-06-07
Posts: 735
Likes: 0
From: Utah
Yeah unless you built the enging to handle more psi, with turbo low psi on our cars more hp, with sc more with same hp. I think a turbo at 8 is about the same as a sc with what 20ish? I might be wrong on that statement, plus you can always upgrade internals and head and make more psi to boost even more hp, and with no cluth to worry about its a gg for other cars, since you can push more hp and not worry about breaking **** after you upgrade and higher boost, otherwise 9 is the highest I would go on my car, and I have the 2.4 ss on yours I would say safely for you is 7-8 maybe but turbo for sure bro.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:45 PM
  #11  
Switt23's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: 06-10-06
Posts: 3,019
Likes: 0
From: Omaha, NE
I just recommend 8psi because it's enough for a very decent boost in power, but it's not so much pressure on your internals and manifold that it would blow anything up.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:49 PM
  #12  
Fire_Starter's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-06-07
Posts: 735
Likes: 0
From: Utah
Agreed

I know a kid who ran 20 one night in his lt with his turbo, ran like high 11's and then now his car is totaled cause he blew all the internals and something exploded or something, he tried to sell me the kit but the ball bearing got broke or something along those lines.

Last edited by Fire_Starter; Apr 5, 2008 at 05:49 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:52 PM
  #13  
lsjwannabe's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 01-23-06
Posts: 10,731
Likes: 0
From: on here
superchargers are more realiable generally
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:42 PM
  #14  
celicacobalt's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 05-26-05
Posts: 6,375
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, PA
turbo in my 2.4 for over a year now and wouldnt have it any other way.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:59 PM
  #15  
Sharkey's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: 10-27-07
Posts: 5,681
Likes: 266
From: Abbotsford BC
you can never directly compare superchargers to turbos. people always just look at peak efficientcy numbers and say the turbo is better without looking at the entire efficientcy range.

i myself like superchargers. a setup with proper cooling and a well sized blower, regardless of the displacment will provide more usable power on a street car. nothing like having 10psi at 1800rpm, cant say yopu can do that with a turbo car and not be choking the motor down up top.
Reply
Old Apr 13, 2008 | 07:50 PM
  #16  
skykapp's Avatar
New Member
 
Joined: 08-13-06
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
From: California
Unless you get an already ECU tuned Turbo kit for an automatic then the S/C is the way to go. It's no easy task to tune a boosted engine, adding the fact that you really don't have control over the transmission just adds another level of complexity to the equation. There is an advantage to having boost linked to engine speed - it's much easier to tune period.
The centrifugal systems that are popping up are really looking like the best answer for automatic ECOTECs. No bottleneck on the top end like with a smaller turbo or M62 Eaton and a very efficient system with respectable power below the curve. This is what you really want in a daily driver.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Supercharged06SS
08-10 SS Turbocharged General Discussion
21
Dec 11, 2022 04:47 PM
RaginChopsuey
War Stories
16
Oct 27, 2015 01:27 PM
brandon04
Problems/Service/Maintenance
46
Oct 21, 2015 07:04 AM
maliki778
Dyno Results
4
Oct 1, 2015 07:39 PM
MrInsanityWolf
New Members Check In!!
3
Sep 29, 2015 04:54 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:27 AM.