hey guys, im thinkin about supercharging my FC, i wanted to know what companies sell kits for my car, my FC is a S5 N/A mildly streetported, any info and suggestions help, if i should stay turbo then let me know

 

You say the car is an S5 NA then you say you might stay turbo. These are conflicting statements.

As for the supercharger, one company sells a kit; Camden. It is hideously expensive and the power gains are less then you would get by turning up the boost on a stock TII a few PSI. Generally they are regarded as not worth it.

 

lol oh my im sorry, i meant im N/A but if should just go with a turbo motor(which is what sounds like the more logical choice) then let me know. my bad on that one. thanx for the help though.

 

i also heard Paxton-Nelson sells a kit.

 

paxton, nelson is out of buisness, there are kits available still secondhand

the paxton kit is good, but if you want serious power, go with a turbo, the supercharger is fun but not that powerful, you have good throttle response, no lag, but not much power gain, also putting boost on a NA is risky and if you are looking to show off or redline often you will likely just pop the engine

TII will probably be cheaper too, there is a paxton kit for sale for like 1600 or so but then you need to rebuid it, the parts are 450 to up to 650 depending if there is internal damage and the labor on that is 250 plus shipping it back and forth, and then you still don't have any fuel management.. it gets pricey

i am not saying don't go with a s/c, just be sure you are ready to dump about 5K into the car if you do

 

is freaking nice! and it sound badass too! i have it on my 12a. soon doing a rebuilt along with large street port. it going to gain much more POWER! fun to drive.

 

Aaron?

 

Hi There - I've put the Paxton Supercharger on my 2nd Gen and it worked out well. With Header on the dyno it took the car to 195HP at Rear Wheels from Stock of 130. But without the header (which I removed due to loud noise levels) it dropped to 175 at real wheels. I've got my car posted for sale now as after 20 years I'm looking for a new project car.

 

I agree, it is risky for most people.

It requires some skill, forethought and experience to properly tune a high compression turbo rotary.

Now, regarding the supercharger, I honestly don't see the point. You want 300HP from your NA? Stick on a GT30R and management and have 300HP, 300 FT-LBs and not even a hint of lag. The cost will likely be the same.