Supercharger

Hey all,

Was interested in the idea of incorporating some sort of Supercharger or Ram Air into my Lancer its an 03 OZ Rally

Any thoughts on the process, Kits online state that it would "fit" im putting that in quotes and should only take 1-2 hours at most would the boost in HP be worth it . Kits are running around 300-500.

Its already got a few mods nothing super special this would be the first "major" mod.

 

Thanks for the advice so far ill look a little more into that supercharger

 

the thing is im not looking for 350+ HP just looking for a really good daily that can hold its own looking to bring the stock 120ish up to somewhere around 200-250HP.

 

ya i believe thats what it is is a bolt on

 

Yeah that's no problem it was something I was looking to do again I'm not looking for a lot of HP just a nice boost from stock

 

Yeah nothing major mod wise but something to give it a good boost of power on a more regular basis definitely seems like a good idea for me.

 

yeah a decent one runs about 300-500 hundred esp the ones really only putting less than 40 HP factoring in the new intake system as well but that 40 HP is prolly a high estimate but with everyone putting turbos on there cars it seems lately going with a supercharger is nice because its in and of it itself its something different.

 

TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SITE BUT IT PROVIDES SOME REALLY GOOD INFORMATION IN GENERAL.


The truth about Superchargers and the 4 types that exisit:

There exist four types of superchargers/turbo in the world. We will go over the details of each type and what to expect from each.



1. Mechanical Supercharger or air intake supercharger

These superchargers sold contain a fan blade inside a metal housing that is designed to install into your air intake housing.

Draw Back: Gains no power, and can actually loose power because the air intake flow is reduced. Usually 2.5 inches in diameter.

Positives: Easy to install on most vehicles with 2.5-3 inch intake runner. These cannot be installed on cars with big engines with larger diameter intake hose.



2. Electric Superchargers – Electric Fan Type – Bolt On

These popular superchargers have popped up across the globe as an alternative to a normal belt driven supercharger. These fan driven chargers operate at high speed designed to create a pressure effect inside your intake. The RPM ranges usually from 10,000 rpm to 20,000 rpm. The fans can use as much as 1000 watts of power when active. Pressure created will vary with engine. The smaller the engine, the better the pressure created.

Draw backs: Puts excess strain on battery and alternator. Not guaranteed to make the horsepower claims they claim. Can get damaged easily because its an electronic and mechanical device.

Positives: Can be easily installed on most vehicles, but will require wiring.



3. Belt driven Superchargers – Bolt on

These are superchargers available for a handful of vehicles. Not all vehicles can support a belt driven charger because of space and engine design. If superchargers cannot be installed, the alternative is turbo’s. Belt superchargers must be powered by your cars belts. They do require extensive knowledge of your engine for the installation and the labor can get quite extensive. Many parts of your engine may need to be removed for the installation. Horsepower gains are excellent but not as great as a turbo.

Draw backs: Hard to install and not available for every vehicle

Positives: Can get good sized horsepower gains with minimal stress on the vehicle. Usually little modification is needed to the vehicle for the install.



4. Turbo Chargers
Turbo chargers are usually the hardest performance part to install, yet give the maximum gains. Turbo’s use your vehicles exhaust flow to spin a blade that creates pressure in your air intake manifold. Extensive vehicle modification maybe required. Turbo’s not available for all vehicles. Turbo installation will always require custom software for your vehicles computer management system.

Draw backs: Very hard to install and not available for all vehicles

Positives: Gains of over 100HP are typical. Can make your vehicle very fast!

 

To clarify that's stating the electric ones. Don't really work if your going to supercharge and get anything worth while its got to be belt driven