[Honkeytonk Monkey]

focusonthis_88,Aug 25 2005, 01:17 AM Wrote:

Flofocus,Aug 24 2005, 09:11 PM Wrote:Yes you can get the big boost kit and get those kind of numbers.

But for the same price, why dont you go with something that puts more power to the ground out of the box and will have more room to go for cheaper down the road?
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Like what?? I have it for 4000$ tax in. What else can I get for the same price?
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Start looking into piecing together a turbo kit. Buy the part over winter. Not like you can use that extra power for most of winter anyways right? When spring rolls around, put it all in, tune it, and you will look back on this and realise you made a good choice.

If you insist on a SC, look for a used JRSC with all the big boost stuff added on (70mm MAF, 65mm TB, pulley, belt etc...) Generally even with big boost kits and mild mods, I've seen dynos around mid 180s to the wheels, and torque around 170 at the wheels. I was going to go that route myself through a guy on FJ but after looking more into things I see where the benefits of turbocharging lie.

Now for that same price, a turbo kit with an intercooler and good tuning will toss out over 200hp at the wheels and the torque can come closer to matching that figure. They are both about the same difficulty to install and reliability is the same really too. As long as you tune the car before you push it you will be fine. I was looking at an Aerocharger kit with a rebuilt turbo and new exhaust piping for about $2600 US. The Aerocharger kit has been discontinued but another company is using the design. Every now and then someone else puts thier kit in the classifieds when they move on to something else. The way I see it though, and from tests and owner feedback, the JRSC on it's own doesn't offer you a substantial upgrade from stock.