Stillen supercharger long term reports

brucelidat · 05-22-2015, 01:59 AM

Any of you guys with this kit regret not going turbo? If so, any reason other than the higher power levels?

I am also reading that centrifugal SCs have a sort of lag as well. Can anyone comment on this? I'm not really gunning too often. Most of my time is spent between 2.5k to 4.5k. I only get into the higher RPMs when driving come open canyons or passing at higher speeds. My concern is that I don't drive aggressively enough to really feel the gains since they come on gradually, whereas with tt, there's massive trq pretty early. On the flip side, tt costs a lot more and I am not sure how often I will actually get to utilize that massive power as well, though it's effects int he low end should be felt more.

EVOHUNTER · 05-22-2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Any of you guys with this kit regret not going turbo? If so, any reason other than the higher power levels?

I am also reading that centrifugal SCs have a sort of lag as well. Can anyone comment on this? I'm not really gunning too often. Most of my time is spent between 2.5k to 4.5k. I only get into the higher RPMs when driving come open canyons or passing at higher speeds. My concern is that I don't drive aggressively enough to really feel the gains since they come on gradually, whereas with tt, there's massive trq pretty early. On the flip side, tt costs a lot more and I am not sure how often I will actually get to utilize that massive power as well, though it's effects int he low end should be felt more.

you need a turbo kit bro.

If I did this whole build again, I would go turbo in a heart beat.

After driving a 370z with a BP kit, theres no comparison.

the sound, the feeling.. everything.

jwick · 05-22-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by EVOHUNTER

you need a turbo kit bro.

If I did this whole build again, I would go turbo in a heart beat.

After driving a 370z with a BP kit, theres no comparison.

the sound, the feeling.. everything.

Agreed.

I have the BP kit and it's about the same cost as going with the Stillen kit. The upside is you don't hit a power wall around 400-420whp.

My boost threshold is around 2,500rpms and turbo lag is just a couple hundred rpms so there shouldn't be any worry that you'll never be in boost. In fact I think you would find it, if so inclined, hard to keep it out of boost under anything other than slight throttle.

There's nothing like the feel of a turbo car. Especially one on the VHR motor. This platform was built for boost. It should of come that way from Nissan.

JWillis72 · 05-22-2015, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Any of you guys with this kit regret not going turbo? If so, any reason other than the higher power levels?

I am also reading that centrifugal SCs have a sort of lag as well. Can anyone comment on this? I'm not really gunning too often. Most of my time is spent between 2.5k to 4.5k. I only get into the higher RPMs when driving come open canyons or passing at higher speeds. My concern is that I don't drive aggressively enough to really feel the gains since they come on gradually, whereas with tt, there's massive trq pretty early. On the flip side, tt costs a lot more and I am not sure how often I will actually get to utilize that massive power as well, though it's effects int he low end should be felt more.

No regrets for me and mine doesn't have lag. I like the lineal power delivery it gives on the track. Unless you drive the car like an 80 year old grandma there is no way your not going to feel the power. I was driving a friends supercharged C5 a couple weeks ago with my wife driving my car behind me, we took of from a stoplight and she went to pass me and hit the gas ( she drives a Veloster turbo so she didn't expect the car to jump) hard, she about crashed both cars when the SC came to life.

Chuck33079 · 05-22-2015, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Any of you guys with this kit regret not going turbo? If so, any reason other than the higher power levels?

I am also reading that centrifugal SCs have a sort of lag as well. Can anyone comment on this? I'm not really gunning too often. Most of my time is spent between 2.5k to 4.5k. I only get into the higher RPMs when driving come open canyons or passing at higher speeds. My concern is that I don't drive aggressively enough to really feel the gains since they come on gradually, whereas with tt, there's massive trq pretty early. On the flip side, tt costs a lot more and I am not sure how often I will actually get to utilize that massive power as well, though it's effects int he low end should be felt more.

There's no lag with any kind of a supercharger. It's just that the centrifugal won't build full boost until the rpms are high.

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