HKS GT Supercharger (Rotrex) in development!

[iDriveFast]

I want this car even more now

[Dragonitti]

<----waiting for the turbo developments to start.

[serialk11r]

If the Subaru electric turbo reports are true, you might want to look into transplanting a next gen WRX engine...
The perfect forced induction system really. No lag, no efficiency decrease.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by madfast

i'd still wait to see if anyone can develop a roots TVS or Lysholm SC before i jump on the rotrex bandwagon. rotrex is still a centrifugal, so you still have to make the same compromises.

My thoughts exactly. I would prefer to wait for some US based company to release something. HKS is nice and all, but you pay $$$.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

If the Subaru electric turbo reports are true, you might want to look into transplanting a next gen WRX engine...
The perfect forced induction system really. No lag, no efficiency decrease.

Don't we have to wait for high-voltage car electrics before these electric blowers have a hope?

[serialk11r]

Yea I guess, but that change could be coming soon. If cars switched to 42V, regenerative braking BMW style could be done with any old alternator easily. Lots of possibilities

Maybe I should go check that article again, but I think it said Subaru is working on electric boost. Motortrend said it was in development, so maybe for the next refresh of the WRX?

[Jordo!]

good.

[subatoy]

I need an eaton supercharger, I want this car screaming like a freaking
BANSHEE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gadflyii]

Really curious to see how much boost the kit will produce on stock internals.

Also surprised no one mentioned the transmi$$ion..... .

[Maxim]

Originally Posted by Homemade WRX

and I laugh to when I said I was going to develop a Rotrex based kit for this car and everyone jumped on my throat about the spirit of the car and soul of the engine mumbo jumbo

Yep. Pretty ridiculous.

Looks like I will be doing a full exhaust, intake, and then the HKS S/C kit. Slap some lighter rims and sticky 225s on there and I've got the performance equivalent of a Porsche Cayman for under 35k, and one HELL of a sleeper.

Drop the car 1 inch with some lowering springs and slightly stiffer anti-roll bars to compensate for the extra grip from wider sticky tires, and I've got a straight up awesome daily driver/autocross car/GT.

Now...about that warranty.....

Truthfully, if Scion offers a quality supercharger kit with warranty, that would immediately sway me to get the FR-S. The HKS kit is probably going to be great but without any kind of warranty....

[Fly Guy]

I really like your plan, Maxim. I hope to do the same, someday. Please post about it in the future.

[subatoy]

Originally Posted by poormans_LFA

this thing would be a rocket w/ 250 hp and 266 lb ft of torque. of course i'm just throwing numbers out there but really.

Torque numbers will always be junk in this car.
I would hope for 220WHP and hopefully at least 170wtq

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by subatoy

Torque numbers will always be junk in this car.
I would hope for 220WHP and hopefully at least 170wtq

I'm fairly confident we'll see more than a 20hp/20lb-ft gain from a supercharger, especially if they offer us a way to drop the compression.

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by Maxim

Yep. Pretty ridiculous.

Looks like I will be doing a full exhaust, intake, and then the HKS S/C kit. Slap some lighter rims and sticky 225s on there and I've got the performance equivalent of a Porsche Cayman for under 35k, and one HELL of a sleeper.

Drop the car 1 inch with some lowering springs and slightly stiffer anti-roll bars to compensate for the extra grip from wider sticky tires, and I've got a straight up awesome daily driver/autocross car/GT.

Now...about that warranty.....

Truthfully, if Scion offers a quality supercharger kit with warranty, that would immediately sway me to get the FR-S. The HKS kit is probably going to be great but without any kind of warranty....

This this this and more this.



Side note: That Exhaust note . Almost had to change my pants.