a friend wants to supercharge his supra

wickednick911 · 07-03-2006, 08:39 PM

I am trying to help a friend out by trying to get some info on supercharging his supra.
I have been around the net all i can find is go turbo.
He is determined to supercharge,So far all i can suggest is to use a centrifigal supercharger and fab up mounting brakets.
His car is a third gen i think he said 1987 n/a.
any help would be great.

Performance is on his mind but i think he is going for the look and to be different.

Supra2NR · 07-03-2006, 08:57 PM

why a supercharger? a turbo is much superior than a supercharger, its not like his engine cant handle a turbo?

wont fabricating more stuff cost more than a bolt on turbo kit?

j3pz · 07-03-2006, 10:08 PM

theres nothing wrong with supercharding his 87, they both have their advantages. id love to do that to my na. the only problem i see is where to mount it. only 3 mounting locations and two are necassary: power steering and alt. people who get the front facing intake manifolds move their alts to the ac pump location with an altered bracket.

wickednick911 · 07-03-2006, 10:24 PM

I dont know why he wants to supercharge

all i know is he will probally end up doing it
he is that determined.

wickednick911 · 07-03-2006, 10:26 PM

there is a few of us that have supercharged cars and are pretty much maint free.

he has seen in the past some of our friends with turbos having a lot of tuning issues.

SupraSaver87 · 07-05-2006, 11:00 PM

Alright, well I just want to say that this will probably end up being one of those...."Oh shit, I have to make almost everything myself" projects. However, I don't see any problem in this actually WORKING.

Like it has been said, you could have to make custom mounting brackets, and finding a proper belt to drive that would be another task. Ontop of that, you need room for that new belt, and I don't know anything more in this subject, so I will just leave it at that.

Don't think this has help'd anyone, but I wanted to say SOMETHING.....

Supra2NR · 07-06-2006, 02:14 AM

calm down bro,

were us discussing it, jus questions and suggestions
no harm done to anybody..... yet lol

but i was reading about this and supercharger does have its perks
one important thing is the emisions, cuz they spill out less toxic air than a turbo
they're easier to turn street legal

im thinking of getting a jdm 1jzgtte or if im lucky a jdm 2jz but the problem is those engine has twins and none of the emissions goodies, so im looking at running with 3-4 cat converters so i can make my car street legal

but you produce more horses with a turbo, if tuned right

so i cant really tell which one is better cuz i dunt have either and i am going to get a turbo so i am in favor of the turbo

and unless i get both of them in my car and do a lab-reseach on them i really cant tell which one is better

07-03-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
wickednick911 Stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: kingman az Posts: 3	a friend wants to supercharge his supra I am trying to help a friend out by trying to get some info on supercharging his supra. I have been around the net all i can find is go turbo. He is determined to supercharge,So far all i can suggest is to use a centrifigal supercharger and fab up mounting brakets. His car is a third gen i think he said 1987 n/a. any help would be great. Performance is on his mind but i think he is going for the look and to be different.

07-03-2006, 08:57 PM	#2
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	why a supercharger? a turbo is much superior than a supercharger, its not like his engine cant handle a turbo? wont fabricating more stuff cost more than a bolt on turbo kit? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

07-03-2006, 10:08 PM	#3
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	theres nothing wrong with supercharding his 87, they both have their advantages. id love to do that to my na. the only problem i see is where to mount it. only 3 mounting locations and two are necassary: power steering and alt. people who get the front facing intake manifolds move their alts to the ac pump location with an altered bracket. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

07-05-2006, 11:00 PM	#6
SupraSaver87 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manitoba Posts: 150	Just my two cents (or 1.6 cents if you covert that to US funds...lol) Alright, well I just want to say that this will probably end up being one of those...."Oh shit, I have to make almost everything myself" projects. However, I don't see any problem in this actually WORKING. Like it has been said, you could have to make custom mounting brackets, and finding a proper belt to drive that would be another task. Ontop of that, you need room for that new belt, and I don't know anything more in this subject, so I will just leave it at that. Don't think this has help'd anyone, but I wanted to say SOMETHING..... __________________ My Ride: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351563 Our Supra’s, which art in the driveway, Hollowed be thy power, thy mods are great, thy speed endless, On the road or at the track. Give us this day free of cops, And forgive us our impound charges, as we forgive those who are slow. And lead us not into speed traps, and deliver us from the interceptors, For thine is our car, the power, and the glory…forever and ever….amen.

07-06-2006, 02:14 AM	#7
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	calm down bro, were us discussing it, jus questions and suggestions no harm done to anybody..... yet lol but i was reading about this and supercharger does have its perks one important thing is the emisions, cuz they spill out less toxic air than a turbo they're easier to turn street legal im thinking of getting a jdm 1jzgtte or if im lucky a jdm 2jz but the problem is those engine has twins and none of the emissions goodies, so im looking at running with 3-4 cat converters so i can make my car street legal but you produce more horses with a turbo, if tuned right so i cant really tell which one is better cuz i dunt have either and i am going to get a turbo so i am in favor of the turbo and unless i get both of them in my car and do a lab-reseach on them i really cant tell which one is better __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

07-03-2006, 10:24 PM	#4
wickednick911 Stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: kingman az Posts: 3	I dont know why he wants to supercharge all i know is he will probally end up doing it he is that determined.

07-03-2006, 10:26 PM	#5
wickednick911 Stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: kingman az Posts: 3	there is a few of us that have supercharged cars and are pretty much maint free. he has seen in the past some of our friends with turbos having a lot of tuning issues.

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