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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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SuperCharger?
i have an 87 turbo,
is it possible to supercharge it
and what would i need other then the supercharger
if their is a write up i couldnt find it
but thanks for info
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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why supercharge it when u have a turbo. turbos are awsome. its probably cheaper too.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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I would love to get a bolt on supercharger but they are SO damn expensive!!
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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the supercharger i was offered was around 250 bucks
and if i supercharger with a turbo already on
i wondering if i can have both
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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the supercharger i was offered was around 250 bucks

i wondering if i can have both
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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wow where can i get those. are they expensive. i will laugh at u, if u have one and put a sticker on ur car saying supercharger as seen on tv!

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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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this isnt a supercharger, I was thinking of the real deal sorry!! I heard about those they dont really work!!
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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u could, ive heard of it, never saw one though. plus its easier to work with the one u have first. top it out.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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Ok you wan to twin charge....yeah sure you can do that......and it'll cost you a ton and not be worth it....but yeah you can do that.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Well this thread is going down faster than the Titanic....man the life boats and kiss jacks whiny *** good bye.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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i wouldnt buy
one of those dumb tornado things
i waiting to get pictures of the supercharger
and see if it really will work with my car
cuz for 250 it doesnt seem right
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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um.....ya being a bolt on supercharger costs 2 grand for starters.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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its a friend of a friend and
supposedly he bought it for his car and its not the right year
and it should work for mine
i was told,
ill find out
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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keep us updated then, goodluck!!
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Most likely its a SC off of an old diesel motor(probably a Detroit).
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Wow. This thread has the worst grammar in history .
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Ten bucks says it's an electric supercharger. YES, 2 psi MAX!
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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i eat paste

Orly the cinimmon kind perhaps
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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And we're done here. Good job, children.

To the original poster, the short answer is no. The long answer is that anything is possible but there's absoltely no point in this application.
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