I'm thinking of putting a Jackson racing supercharger on my 2000 si. What I was wondering is can I put it on and run it safely with out doing any other mods to my car. I currently have intake and exhaust..Jackson racing is recommended some other stuff.. such as colder park plugs, thermostate, fuel pump.. But don't want to spend any more money, the supercharger cost enough. Anyone here have JR supercharger or have any advice about..thanks
Jackson racing supercharger
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Get what they tell you to get. And a 2.5" exhaust system would free up more power. I think most people on this site are going to tell you to go turbo instead.
spark plugs and inline fuel pump would be enough...though hondata or ne other piggyback would be nice....headers and catback would be nice too but not mandatory......though for the money I would go with a vortech sc or turbo setup....roots style SC will produce too much heat especially right by the intake manifold
uhhh ... why would you put a supercharger in a front wheel drive car ??? even if you put it i think it would mess up your other mods ..
Vtec is O_O said:
consider your thought process wrong.
And a roots type SC doesn't produce any more heat than a turbo; you'll see a turbo get red hot, but you'll be hard pressed to make a Roots SC do the same, unless you're trying to blow it up. . Vortech SC's aren't so great for driveablility as their power band comes up high. Roots are good for low rpm power.
LowNotSlow said:
When you compress a gas it gets hot.
turbos have a small degree of bleedover heat from the exhaust side. It's really a negligible amount but it's enough that technically a turbocharger would have a hotter intake charge than a supercharger.
Anyway, about the original question: Check the Jackson Racing website for more information. Last time I checked they had a good fuel management system but were awaiting CARB approval. The system it comes with is okay but they had much improved the upgrade.
i want daily driveability and reliability.. I look into turbo and vortech, but seem like jackson racing supercharger seem to be what i need. I want power, but at the same time daily driver and something that won't f**k up my engine...want my engine to last...is there anything out there that is reliable??
I found a JR SUPERCHARGER FOR Honda Honda 99-00 Civic Si $2,275.00 .. is this a good price??24-7 said:
anyone know anywhere that is cheaper than this??
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for the price of a JCR Supercharger you can get a decent turbo kit or build your own and make more power
everyone is sayin turbo but, i dont think that was his question. i thought he was lookin for advice on the supercharger, not whether or not he should get it at all. i could be wrong. ive been thinking turbo a long time but i feel the JRSC will be less of a hassel and create lower daily driven power instead of spooling and all top end. but id like to hear something from someone who actually has one.
SC = easily available power.
good luck in your decisions i have no knowlegde to share about this one
i used to want a jrsc, but after looking into turbo, turbo is cheaper and much more tuneable and you should learn about turbo before you look it down.99GSRHatch said:
I was thinking the direction of a supercharger also. Is a 2.5 inch exhaust really nessecary? I just bought a 2.35 inch midpipe, and would hate to have to get another one.