supermattyp;14600 wrote"toyota" doesn't make superchargers. He's using an eaton. You're being very assuming by saying things like "it goes on easier" and "makes the same power". This is on a per application basis.
the reason people choose turbochargers over superchargers is because of 2 factors:
1. so many new turbo manufacturers driving the cost down
2. so many vehicles with turbochargers mean that used units are everywhere...driving the cost down.
so availability and cost are the main reasons...not power or packaging.
I don't agree. Most people when they want solid power, they turbocharge. If they want a bit more power they supercharge. Even on v8 cars. The fact that in drag racing turbo Cars are catching up in high level drag racing against thier supercharged cars says they are better to me too.
In this case. Either way putting boost into a stock whiteblock will cause issues in the long run. If you think you don't need better internals for a supercharger but do for a turbo, you're being misled. No intercooler limits your power too.
Commodore/gm supercharged v6 motors even with upgraded eatons (at large cost mind you) end up slower than turbo v6s do because all they make the engine good for is smoking the tyres off the line. Packaging is easier in that case though.
The zr1 ls motor in the hsv gts makes massive power and will make more with a retune but the internals are different as are the heads.
An adbabtage of even a well setup turbo motor is that power takes a tad longer to come on. If it's setup by a professional they will choose a turbo to suit your needs and you can have it make full boost by 2000rpm meaning if you want to move fast you put your foot down and don't lose traction compared to running a rootes or twin screw style supercharger. Economy will also be better with the turbo due to not driving the supercharger. There is a reason manufacturers don't use them as often as turbos.
