dannyboy131 Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 HI, i have a 1990 acura integra LS and i want more power. i was thinking about an engine swap or boring out the cylinders but then i thought what about turbo charging or super charging it?? what is your opinion and is there a big difference between the 2? Thnaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 supercharger has power all the time since it is belt driven, but because it is belt driven, it can only power so much. a turbo charger has some lag since it runs off of the exhaust coming out of the engine, but it also has a higher potential of power and torque. with either set up, there are modifications you are going to have to make to the engine to make sure that you dont blow it. sure, you can run low boost on stock internals, but it seriously shortens the lifespan of your motor. my advice, get a motor swap. i like the gsr motors myself. b18c1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy131 Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Ok, well where could i get a good gsr b18c1 ofr a good price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 no where.. they are all overpriced. hmotorsonline.com has good ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Cole Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 turbos are more effiecint, sense they don't use power from the motor, toher than spent exhaust, while super chargers use a belt, like robolander said. typically you turbo smaller engines, cause a little hp matters, while, for exzample, in a V8 you super charge that bad boy, cause a little hp doesn't matter to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Ok, well where could i get a good gsr b18c1 ofr a good price? well, you can come buy my jdm gsr motor for 2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy131 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Really? where r u located and how many kms r on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 im in san diego. there are 40,*** miles on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compuvision02 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 A couple things I wanted to write off the top of my head. -- Supercharger Pros - No lag, instant boost. Turbocharger Pros - Very capable of high horsepower, good with four cylinders since it runs off exhaust and not the engines power. Supercharger Cons - Not as capable, takes power from the engine to work which is not the smartest thing to do with a weak four cylinder. Turbocharger Cons - Lag which varies on setup and boost, easy to over power and blow things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycarsux Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 With a good tuning, lag shouldn't even really be a problem. If you're in high enough rpm's to be at full boost you're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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