Reliability of forced induction?
Reliability of forced induction? I tried doing some searching but never really found what I was looking for. I want to go with a FI build consiting of an LQ4 with roughly a 9:1 compression ratio and either a KYTP kit or a Procharger kit. I understand belts slipping is a huge deal with a centrifugal supercharger but that aside what is the general consensus on reliability? Are there any inherent issues that just seem to come with going either the turbo or supercharger route? Just looking for some input before I throw a lot of money at the car. It's not going to be a daily driver but I'd like to take it out for the weekends and not have to always work on it. Shooting for around 650-700RWHP with possibly room to grow if I ever feel the desire to make more.
HP is not reliable in general. I would say a centri supercharger would be less to maintain in the long run....but turbos are just soooooo much cooler, lol. Really depends on the block prep and all. If you go crazy with forged internals then you can make something decently reliable, but then again, it all comes down to a good tune. I would have to say that anything making 700 rwhp is not going to last forever, if you plan on abusing it like most of us do.
a friend of mine built my setup...couldn't have done it any better than what I wanted. Only thing it doesn't have is a/c which I don't want anyway. I could go get in it right now and drive it a couple hundred miles it won't miss a beat. It's very reliable
I myself also torn by this.. I would love to procharge but the more i read turbo is more my thing. The only thing stopping me is keeping AC. I will NEVER take the AC out of a Texas car. My problem? Looking for a reliable kit that will let me keep it!
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There is a huge sticky about reliability on the FI section at the top, but personally, as long as your engine build is quaility, you will get quality out of the car.
And as long as you dont beat on it and beat on it, then you will be surprised how long it can last at that level of hp.
I have a Procharger, I like it, I have driven turbo cars, and I like them too.
In fact, My next car will be turbo, but currently noone made a kit that fit with as much ease as the Procharger. Unleashed Performance is working on one though.
The belt issues are slowly fading away, with the introduction of products such as the Aster Bracket and cog kits, and those issues can also usually be attributed to bad alignment or something of that nature that was not done correctly in the first place.
I mean people forget to change their oil and thereby the motor locking up is not necessarily a sign that Royal Purple is a pos oil to use. FI just increases the amount of responsibility, money, and attention you will have to put forth towards your growing hobby. Truth be told though..... a turbo cars TQ is why people sing its praises. lb for lb tubo will make more.
And as long as you dont beat on it and beat on it, then you will be surprised how long it can last at that level of hp.
I have a Procharger, I like it, I have driven turbo cars, and I like them too.
In fact, My next car will be turbo, but currently noone made a kit that fit with as much ease as the Procharger. Unleashed Performance is working on one though.
The belt issues are slowly fading away, with the introduction of products such as the Aster Bracket and cog kits, and those issues can also usually be attributed to bad alignment or something of that nature that was not done correctly in the first place.
I mean people forget to change their oil and thereby the motor locking up is not necessarily a sign that Royal Purple is a pos oil to use. FI just increases the amount of responsibility, money, and attention you will have to put forth towards your growing hobby. Truth be told though..... a turbo cars TQ is why people sing its praises. lb for lb tubo will make more.
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I'm not as concerned with the reliabilty of the drivetrain itself as the actualy turbo/supercharger setup. I know KYTP and Procharger kits are both quality products but I'm just curious about any quirky things that seem to pop up with these setups such as overheating issues that never seem to get resolved or what have you. I'm not so naive as to believe that I can expect the same reliability as something stock but I just want to know that whatever I'm about to get into isn't more or less doomed to give me issues. I hope that makes sense.
