Is supercharger bad for engine??
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Define Bad?
Silver - Any time that U add a performance part onto an engine, U are adding some additional strain onto the internals; fuel system; ignition system; etc. Just how much is dependent on the part. Obviously an intake won't add the stress of a supercharger because U're increasing cylinder pressure dramatically with the S/C. This said, as long as the S/C 're looking at has been researched & designed by a reputable company like Swift ( & others whose names slip my mind :eek: ) , as long as U perform the increased maintenance that modded engines generally require, I see no problems with supercharging; turbocharging or nitrous. FWIW - I had an aftermarket turbo on a 13-B engined RX-7 for over 80k miles when I sold it. Never had any problems there & all I did was increase my plug & oil change frequencies.
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SilverGSguy-
I notice you live in Irvine. You should go down and check out Area 51 and talk to the guys down there. I bet they could set you up with a supercharger right now. Their superchager for the IS300 is already available and the GS300 has the same engine so they could do it pretty easily.
I notice you live in Irvine. You should go down and check out Area 51 and talk to the guys down there. I bet they could set you up with a supercharger right now. Their superchager for the IS300 is already available and the GS300 has the same engine so they could do it pretty easily.
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hey SilverGSguy. you are in IRvine? we gotta hook up and meet sometimes.. ^^. and BlkIS300 what is the time to 60 after you did the supercharging?
I really wanna konw ^^ and how many hps now?
I really wanna konw ^^ and how many hps now?
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From: California
hey Chris rite? i kinda lost the info, i saved at my AOL account, and it got deleted. anywayz.. if we are to meet gotta be these few days. cuz i am leaving Irivne soon. leave me your number! in e-mail ^^ thanks a lot
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