Supercharger on a v6?
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Supercharger on a v6?
Ok guys so heres a few noob questions:
First of all, how does a supercharger work?
And second of all, I was talking to someone at the shop where I take my car, and I asked if there were any cheap mods (cuz I'm all but broke) that you can put on a v6 Firebird (cuz thats what I have) and he said not really, but I could try gettin a supercharger on it. He said that a v6 with a supercharger would beat most v8's. Now, even if that isn't true, I'm sure that a supercharger would still add considerable power to my car. At least that's what I'm ASSUMING. So I'm pretty much asking you guys if it would be beneficial enough to put a supercharger on my v6, and if it would be safe to try to buy a used one from a respectable e-bay seller or the like.
Sorry for the noobishness...We all have to start somewhere
First of all, how does a supercharger work?
And second of all, I was talking to someone at the shop where I take my car, and I asked if there were any cheap mods (cuz I'm all but broke) that you can put on a v6 Firebird (cuz thats what I have) and he said not really, but I could try gettin a supercharger on it. He said that a v6 with a supercharger would beat most v8's. Now, even if that isn't true, I'm sure that a supercharger would still add considerable power to my car. At least that's what I'm ASSUMING. So I'm pretty much asking you guys if it would be beneficial enough to put a supercharger on my v6, and if it would be safe to try to buy a used one from a respectable e-bay seller or the like.
Sorry for the noobishness...We all have to start somewhere
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The pontiac GTP has a supercharged V6 and some of them are running pretty fast. But if you're broke just wait till you can sell the sixer and get a TA or something, you'll be happier in the end. I'd look into a nitrous kit if you need something cheap to wake your bird up. Good luck with it.
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First off, you cant post a question about adding a supercharger or turbo on a V8 based board. Mostly everyone will give you the same answer, "save your money and get a V8." Well i 100% understand where your comming from cause well, i have a Turbo V6 and its alot faster then most people take it to be on the streets. Now if your serious about adding a supercharger, you cant just throw that on there and call it a day...alot comes with it. You will need to upgrade your fuel system (larger injectors,high pressure fuel pump) and you need to add a full catback exhaust. Check out www.camarov6.com or www.fullthrottlev6.com. Theres a few guys on those boards right now that are selling full turbo kits (one of the kits made over 500rwhp) and a few selling supercharger kits. Either way, Forced induction IS NOT the way to go if you wanna keep it cheap, and i would look into nitrous....
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Originally Posted by mistermoonpie
Ok guys so heres a few noob questions:
First of all, how does a supercharger work?
And second of all, I was talking to someone at the shop where I take my car, and I asked if there were any cheap mods (cuz I'm all but broke) that you can put on a v6 Firebird (cuz thats what I have) and he said not really, but I could try gettin a supercharger on it. He said that a v6 with a supercharger would beat most v8's. Now, even if that isn't true, I'm sure that a supercharger would still add considerable power to my car. At least that's what I'm ASSUMING. So I'm pretty much asking you guys if it would be beneficial enough to put a supercharger on my v6, and if it would be safe to try to buy a used one from a respectable e-bay seller or the like.
Sorry for the noobishness...We all have to start somewhere
First of all, how does a supercharger work?
And second of all, I was talking to someone at the shop where I take my car, and I asked if there were any cheap mods (cuz I'm all but broke) that you can put on a v6 Firebird (cuz thats what I have) and he said not really, but I could try gettin a supercharger on it. He said that a v6 with a supercharger would beat most v8's. Now, even if that isn't true, I'm sure that a supercharger would still add considerable power to my car. At least that's what I'm ASSUMING. So I'm pretty much asking you guys if it would be beneficial enough to put a supercharger on my v6, and if it would be safe to try to buy a used one from a respectable e-bay seller or the like.
Sorry for the noobishness...We all have to start somewhere
That guy doesn't know ****. There are plenty of cheap mods you can do. A supercharger is a belt driven compressor that forces a bunch of air into the engine. capish? There are a million ways to make a v6 faster than a v8, it just all depends on how much money you want to spend. There are guys running low 12's with just a cam and some spray. (actually, the current heads/cam record is 12.4, not bad for a nearly full interior 6 banger.) Despite what the critics say, you CAN make a 6 banger f-body quick with just a little money.