jackson supercharger question
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I am currently at a new command with a ex-master mechanic from honda....he had the supercharger on the D16 from JR and he said for daily driving it was perfect amount of power, he has chosen to go more towards the racing scene and is going with turbo now, but it is enough power for day to day traffic and driving.
Yeah, ok peak horsepower is only 140-145 or so BUT LOOK AT THE TORQUE DIFFERENCE! Not just peak numbers but at what RPM's it's being made. Everybody focuses on the peak numbers only. Not the whole powerband. In anything but a race only engine that's pretty useless.
WOW it dies out at 4k, the tq isnt that high nor does it curve really make up for it!!! im shocked!!!! on a d16 get a t25, 14g, ihi rhb5 turbo...youll see better tq and hp numbers at peak and they will go all the way to redline. the tq will be MUCH higher. and ive driven a rhb5 turboed d16 for 2 weeks when my car was getting fixed. (friends car, he drove his gti) trust me, a smaller turbo is much better, cheaper, just as reliable than a sc. the numbers are better and its PERFECT for daily driving.
vortech is the better of all supercharger IMO. on a b16 average i seen is about 240whp. on b18s i seen 270whp. the jrsc is the weaker of the bunch, but they are street legal. but if fix up right the jrsc can still do good number with higher psi boost.
Again at peak numbers...Even though it doesn't take long to spool up a small turbo the response at the pedal at 2500 would be less than stellar. I am not arguing peak numbers. That's no contest. The turbo doesn't become more parasitic as it compresses more air. I just think the JRSC is a nice addition for a daily driver and at half the cost of the Vortech SC or GReddy Turbo...We'll see when Edelbrock makes a D16Z6 or B-series Turbo if the JRSC can remain cost king.SeanMc300 said:
i raced a guy w/ a JRSC. he had a hatch with carbonfiber fenders, hood, and im sure some s**t i didnt see. it had a bad ass red paint job w/ rips in the paint to show the cf. he was running mid 14's with what he had. and he couldnt drive all that well. the sc is a nice bolt on and leave it alone mod. if you wanna go faster and faster get a turbo. turn up the bost til the motor blows
hey that dyno was on a stock engine right? if you bought a FI cam.. possibly a turbo cam wouldnt that help out the top end, torque numbers more? how much is it? doesnt seem like a bad idea.
jspeczcturbo said:
Compressing a gas (air in this case) produces heat so a supercharger would produce some heat. A turbocharger would produce every bit as much and conduct heat from the exhaust over to the intake side. The turbo doesn't produce more heat. It allows heat from the exhaust to be absorbed by the incoming air much easier.
Fast3rThanU said:
$2395. from the Jackson Racing website for most 5th and 6th gen D's. 4th is $1995.
GReddy turbos and Vortech Superchargers are running $4 to 5,000. (unless you get a helluva deal.)
jspeczcturbo said:
Hmmm, I googled it and found some listings for 2 grand and some for 5...?????
What the hell extra do you get for the 5 grand kit? I gotta' look into that more. Coz two grand COMPLETE is the new price and performance champion.