Best Supercharger?
I have a 99 Camaro Z28 and i have a lot of plans for it including supercharging it eventually. I was wondering in your opinion what is the best type of supercharger to go with? Centrifugal, Roots, or Screw? I was looking at the Magnacharger MP112 Hybrid Roots but i read on Wikipedia that a roots supercharger is only 40-50% efficient and a centrifugal supercharger is 70-80% efficient. In the end I wanna be able to kick my buddy and his 300ZX with twin turbo (upgraded) in the *** no problem 
other suggestions on that topic too are welcome. (or should i go with a turbo? supercharger sounds more fun from what ive heard)
other suggestions on that topic too are welcome. (or should i go with a turbo? supercharger sounds more fun from what ive heard)And my personal opinion would be the procharger.
Well depends on what it is you are willing to spend, and what is important to you. By all means there was a time when you could say one is "the" best to get. So much has changed and alot of what has changed destroys alot of myths. So now its not what is "the best", its more like what is "best for your needs". A D1 is capabile of getting you over 600 RWHP. Maggie will get you in the upper 500's. A maggie making 500 RWHP will make alot more torque then a 500 RWHP D1 or P1. But either way you go its a good blower.
First of all Whipple and KB do not make kits for the F Body. They do make kits for LS1's in Hot Rods, Corvette's and Silverado series. But neither will fit in the F Body. Search in the F/I section no one has installed either (into a F Body) so that is already out of the question. LM Speed has come up with way to make the C5 Maggie fit. Magnacharger does not make a kit specifically for the F Body.
What are you willing to spend? What power do you want to make? Procharger is a good product its a good general purpose supercharger. I had on in my C5. Its fun. But for me in the twisty roads of Kentucky here, it made its boost and power too high in the RPM's, same reason why I did not go with a high radical cam. Making peak power Torque or HP in the upper RPM's was not what I needed. Making power down low is what was "best for me". I think you get the idea.
First of all Whipple and KB do not make kits for the F Body. They do make kits for LS1's in Hot Rods, Corvette's and Silverado series. But neither will fit in the F Body. Search in the F/I section no one has installed either (into a F Body) so that is already out of the question. LM Speed has come up with way to make the C5 Maggie fit. Magnacharger does not make a kit specifically for the F Body.
What are you willing to spend? What power do you want to make? Procharger is a good product its a good general purpose supercharger. I had on in my C5. Its fun. But for me in the twisty roads of Kentucky here, it made its boost and power too high in the RPM's, same reason why I did not go with a high radical cam. Making peak power Torque or HP in the upper RPM's was not what I needed. Making power down low is what was "best for me". I think you get the idea.
Last edited by bd mnky; Mar 14, 2008 at 01:55 PM.
One more thing. Just increaseing the Procharger to a bigger one costs alot of money to support and make it happen. The F series does not just fit in where the D1SC use to go. Things have to be cut and modified. Yea it can be easy but depending on the series type you get could be minor modification to major. I can sell my Magnacharger to get some of my money back and buy a F1R setup and forged bottom end and its not going to cost me much more then if someone does it with a P1 or D1 kit. If you think you can just upgrade a stock block with a D1SC kit to a F1R and save so much more over any other kit is mistaken. The blower alone starts around 3300 for a F1A, F1R is around 3700. Not to mention the rest of the kit, the forged bottom end, the clutch to support it (min $1,000 for a good clutch to hold the power), the rear end, the heads, the cam the intake system. Buying a procharger saying it will benifit later with a bigger kit is like buying a chevy Cobalt saying I can upgrade to a Corvette later, so why buy anything other then a Chevy. Fact is once you get above what the Maggie makes, the Prochargers (D1 or P1), Vortech's, Single Turbo, Twin Turbo and what ever else its not going to be any cheaper. Period.
Procharger definitely. ii have one for sale from my 2001 trans am. stock motor with headers and exhaust and procharger only car put down 525 RWHP!!!!! if interested let me know. this system is sick. when you floor it, good luck getting your head offf the seat.
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procharger its the easiest on parts, and makes a great deal of power... I love it!
TexasSignature2002 and i have alot in common.. I have a stock bottom end, with stock heads, and puts down 543rwhp!!!!
TexasSignature2002 and i have alot in common.. I have a stock bottom end, with stock heads, and puts down 543rwhp!!!!
Id personally say a maggie or turbo, just look at the dynograph for a maggie, its nut! Instant power/torque! Prochargers are popular though and will get lots of support on this site, check out the fi section
OR a turbonator
OR a turbonator
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I really like the APS Twin Turbo. Has a very clean looking install too.
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Um, one vote for H/C/N2O! Just my .02, but you won't have any trouble with your friends 300zx. If you have a stock shortblock, you can only take it so far anyway. Yea, procharger is great if the engine can handle the boost. But it is cheaper, and more reliable to get a good set of heads, mid-sized cam, and slap a dry shot on there. If it's a 98, make SURE you swap out the rod bolts with ARPs.
Two of the posters above have prochargers making around 550 on stock bottom end. If my car wasn't a DD (and i wasn't scared to spray the 100 shot that i have installed), Id be right there with them for less money. I will be the first to admit that FI is the way to go if you want to go BIG, however it isn't for everyone. OP, H/C/N2O will reach your goals cheaper and more reliably IMO.
Two of the posters above have prochargers making around 550 on stock bottom end. If my car wasn't a DD (and i wasn't scared to spray the 100 shot that i have installed), Id be right there with them for less money. I will be the first to admit that FI is the way to go if you want to go BIG, however it isn't for everyone. OP, H/C/N2O will reach your goals cheaper and more reliably IMO.
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maggie or procharger gets my vote, talk to LM speed see if they can upgrade the kit to mp122 and u'll be over the 500whp and tq imo. and you'll have lots more potential if u ever forge ur motor or go bigger cubes
Anyone who's been in a supercharged AND turboed cars will say that turbo is the way to go AND way more fun, BUT also WAAY more expensive. Anyways, I'd say be unique and go with the roots blower. Super badass, power at any rpm. I believe magnuson sells one, whipple too possibly
yea turbos are better in terms of numbers but a supercharger is a lot more reliable and procharger is probably the best supercharger out there for our cars IMO 
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Um, one vote for H/C/N2O! Just my .02, but you won't have any trouble with your friends 300zx. If you have a stock shortblock, you can only take it so far anyway. Yea, procharger is great if the engine can handle the boost. But it is cheaper, and more reliable to get a good set of heads, mid-sized cam, and slap a dry shot on there. If it's a 98, make SURE you swap out the rod bolts with ARPs.
Two of the posters above have prochargers making around 550 on stock bottom end. If my car wasn't a DD (and i wasn't scared to spray the 100 shot that i have installed), Id be right there with them for less money. I will be the first to admit that FI is the way to go if you want to go BIG, however it isn't for everyone. OP, H/C/N2O will reach your goals cheaper and more reliably IMO.
Two of the posters above have prochargers making around 550 on stock bottom end. If my car wasn't a DD (and i wasn't scared to spray the 100 shot that i have installed), Id be right there with them for less money. I will be the first to admit that FI is the way to go if you want to go BIG, however it isn't for everyone. OP, H/C/N2O will reach your goals cheaper and more reliably IMO.
But since the OP asked for which supercharger. Procharger has the best rep bar none.
Good luck on your build.
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