Turbo or Supercharger ?
 

Hello, Noob here... so please pardon my ignorance....Not sure if someone already asked these questions... so i'll ask..

Trying to decide between Turbo vs Supercharger for my stock 370z.

Looking for a break down in relation to Performance, Maintenance between the 2.

I am not a track person. Never will be...so looking to see which option i should go with... I simply just want to add a little vroom vroom to my Z.

Any info would be appreciated.

thanks

If you just want a "little vroom" get a sprint booster. $300 and it makes your throttle comes alive without spending $20k that comes with the risk of putting a hole in your engine.

Which SC and which turbo kit are you looking at? The cost difference could be pretty huge. This is what I have gathered from the forums and talking to people (because I have considered both extensively as well). Turbo will give you a lot more power with room for growth, but it'll cost a lot more because there's a lot more piping that needs to be done and install will also cost more/take longer. SC will give you more of a NA feel with a more linear power delivery like a faster stock Z which is good in terms of maintaining the Z's feel. You won't get that big low end grunt of trq like you will with turbo though which si what a lot of people who wan more power want.

Thanks, i will look into that option.

I haven't gotten to the Models/Brands just yet. i wanted to ask what others had thought based on their experience. I prefer less maintenance and less cost. Im not a track person or a street racer, i just want a little boost to my stock car so i can enjoy it without having to worry about Tunes, million mods or undesiring maintenance. Going from what your saying a Super charger would be better suited for me compared to a Turbo kit ?

If you just want a little oomph and not to think about maintenance, just do some breather mods and get an Ecutek tune for better throttle response. Oh, 4.08 gears would help a lot also.

Turbo

thanks for he info Much Appreciated

Boosting a factory naturally aspirated car, whether supercharger or turbocharger, requires additional maintenance that you MUST keep up on. There's no way around it. Also, both require a lot of money in supporting mods. Budget at least half the cost of the kit for additional mods.

Agreed^.

Forced induction is not a good newbie project - unless you can afford to pay someone else to install/maintain it. Get your hands dirty making some intake/exhaust mods and other jobs before jumping into (turbo-)supercharging. There is a LOT of info on FI on this site and elsewhere on the Intertubes.

Just to make sure your numbers are right in your head, think 10k SC (stillen), 20k for turbo (Fast intentions, the best). This is assuming you are running the stock SC kit and not trying different additional mods to get more power.

You will not regret it. The unit is detachable within 10 minutes so you wouldn't have worry about warranty issues. Anyone that have ever had a sprint booster on their car couldn't get enough of it. The difference from stock is night and day. Off all the mods on my car (intake, tp, exhaust), the sprint booster gives me the most satisfaction. The only way I can see myself parting way with mine is if I'm selling my car or finally getting an ecu reflash, which is on my list of things to do later on.

OP, do your homework on the Stillen Kit. It has some serious issues with it that (IMO) make it less safe on the motor than a turbo kit at low boost. By the time you iron out all of the Stillen kit's shortcomings you could have had a turbo kit.

Don't leave the Boosted Performance kit off your list. It's a solid option, and labor cost to install will be less than a twin turbo kit.

Whichever option you choose, you need to always have enough in your savings account to replace a motor. These motors are stout, but things happen when you're asking an extra 150-200whp out of it.

Thanks, i think SouthArk is right... Not a project for me just yet.

thank you all for your tips and thoughts. i have a better understanding now.