Which Supercharger to buy???

[NO SLO PK]

Originally posted by smithbling
How about the Cartech Sleeper Kit!

Horsepower levels from 400 hp to 750 hp.

The CarTech Street Sleeper Kit includes the following:

Garrett T04 Turbo
4 into 1 Turbo Header
3" Downpipe
Crossover Tube
Y-Pipe
Air Filter
Fuel Management Unit
Hi-pressure Booster Pump
Choice of Low or Front Mounted Intercooler
Racing Wastegate with Ultra Hi-Temp Diaphragm
Cartech Boost Gauge
Gauge Mount

$3875.00

+ Ignition $500

$4375 potentially making a lot more power.

You are not shredding belts ethier! Also no crank stress!

Up the boost with the push of a button!

Not a personal flame in any way, but I have a hard time agreeing with the statements

The Cartech kit may produce up to 700 hp, but the Procharcher P1SC is claimed to make up to 800 hp and is also smog legal (I don't believe the Cartech is). This a hollow argument because you aren't going to make this kind of power without a really expensive long block.

Let's not forget the difference in installation cost.

Yeah, it's more difficult to change the boost level with a blower. Sure, blowers cause crank stress. But in fairness, turbos have challenges of their own. For example, underhood heat -- isn't that why thermal wrapping has to be done either on the turbo and/or plug wires? What about oil coking caused by the heat of the turbo?

My point is that we just can't be pointing out the shortcomings of one type of power adder without fairly comparing the shortcomings of the other.

As I said, I LIKE turbos (My wife has a Volvo T-5), but I just didn't want to spend the additional $$$ on the turbo kit. Based on the cost info you provided, the Cartech is likely to exceed $5k with installation. My 5.0 kit cost $4k with upgrades and installation, and is smog legal.

Both superchargers and turbos can make a LOT of power...that should not even be a point of contention. Ultimately, I believe it depends on where you want your power, what stress you are willing to put on the engine, and what your personal preference is.