Jackson Racing Vs. Comptech

[si-freak]

Who Has The Better Supercharger????

 

[cgpEJ6]

It all depends on what you're looking for I guess. I know on the 99-00 Si Comptech has much better numbers but Jackson Racing has a lot more applications so for a lot of people they're the only option.

 

[Jbuck2KCivic]

Isn't Comptech not around anymore?

 

[si-freak]

Isn't Comptech not around anymore?

nope there still around and doing good from what i hear....i think they may have changed there name to CT Engineering

 

[umair]

i would go with Comptech. the most you cam make out of a jackson racing supercharger is 220-230 WHP with the upgraded pulley.

 

[96sohccivic]

:d

 

[RottenEG6]

smaller pulleys can always be custom made by machinist the big thing is that the smaller pulley u go the more heat soak ur gonna get...if u need any help with superchargers let me know i have hundreds of cars under my belt supercharged

 

[SleepingSol]

smaller pulleys can always be custom made by machinist the big thing is that the smaller pulley u go the more heat soak ur gonna get...if u need any help with superchargers let me know i have hundreds of cars under my belt supercharged

heat soak is not a huge issue with roots style chargers because you still run the normal bolt ons like cai. Heat soak is there, dont get me wrong, but its not as power robbing as heat soak from a turbo set up.

One of the things to keep in mind when goin with a s/c is if you are going to build the block or head build it just the like you would if you were staying n/a. compression can go around 11:1 on a good tune, n/a cams are better than turbo cams for s/c.

as far as who makes the better s/c, its just like everything else, personal preferance.

 

[ryanM]

comptech.

 

[RottenEG6]

heat soak is not a huge issue with roots style chargers because you still run the normal bolt ons like cai. Heat soak is there, dont get me wrong, but its not as power robbing as heat soak from a turbo set up.

One of the things to keep in mind when goin with a s/c is if you are going to build the block or head build it just the like you would if you were staying n/a. compression can go around 11:1 on a good tune, n/a cams are better than turbo cams for s/c.

as far as who makes the better s/c, its just like everything else, personal preferance.

maybe if u stay within its effeciency range (like rsx guys) but when u start pulleying down and really spinning it u run into huge problems...i have worked with hundreds of cobalts and ions that are supercharged (roots style) and have owned one myself...they heat soak bad..


to be honest i have seen some rsx's run 200 degree iat's which they feel is fine (i know this from clubrsx and k20a.org) and it blows my mind. i never ran over 130 degrees at wot with my supercharger and felt i was heat soaking...maybe its just ones opinion on cars but if im going to be force inducted i want my intake temps as close to ambient as possible.


and he's correct on the build..i wouldnt go wild on the compression cuz u can cause knock unless ur gonna run methanol/water injection. and cams u want to keep for a NA build due to the fact that u lose alot of intake charge with turbo cams (turbo cars dont because they have a huge restriction in there exhaust....a TURBO)


and agreed...there isnt a differnce..just personal preference