To Supercharge or Not to! that is the question!

**SINISTR** · 04-10-2005 11:45 AM

Ok... im considering the idea of Supercharging BANDIT. I have a HKS Supercharger available... bolted on with 6PSi I could be looking at an extra 40HP possibly (170HP in total)..

What do you guys think?

Its a pretty straight forward operation... as the supercharger is pretty much made for the gen1 with a D16. Was gonna get a b18 but yeah - Supercharging sounds tempting!

**Civic Type R** · 04-10-2005 11:49 AM

But who would you get to tune the charger tho Mike. Everyone I know over here has had dismal results in doing such work.

**SINISTR** · 04-10-2005 11:57 AM

it comes with an ECU already. So its just a plug and play application. I would only run it at 6PSI at the moment anyway - and if I wanted to go seriously high on boost - id need to get an aftermarket ECU - i believe the tuning side would be thesame - even easier than a turbo? its just fuel/air ratios.

**MoDCoN** · 04-10-2005 12:10 PM

i think the idea is awesome! efveryone here just wants turbo turbo turbo... supercharger are differnet, funky, fresh and cool... sure you might not get the same HP per dollar, but if you like the idea... it would be awesome!

**causeraybay** · 04-10-2005 12:31 PM

if u already have it available, why not give it a trial? nothing to lose right¿

**egSi** · 04-10-2005 12:32 PM

do it mike u pussy.

if u can justify the results vs the cost go for it.

**SINISTR** · 04-10-2005 12:34 PM

I can only blow up the motor I guess :P

how does 40HP for 1K sound?

**[[d a n n y]]** · 04-10-2005 12:39 PM

i wouldnt do it

**SINISTR** · 04-10-2005 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by [[d a n n y]]

i wouldnt do it

Danny - Reason?

**Civic Type R** · 04-10-2005 01:10 PM

transplant a B18c in there and give me the charger.
Theres no replacement for displacement Mike

**SINISTR** · 04-10-2005 01:13 PM

how about I swap you the Charger for your B18C Adam? hahaha

I'll throw in the D16A3 in as a Bonus??

B18C was on the cards - but its the $$$ Swap cost im thinking of thats throwin me off. 2.5K for the engine, another 1K+ for the swap. I have 3 cars to keep running and try modify.. so bit spending on 1 car is out of the question.

But im open to that swap if you want to :P hahaha