Jackson vs. Kraftwerks supercharger? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

gled21 · 11-27-2015, 01:35 AM

Hi friends, Ive been pondering whether to install a forced induction kit to my brz 15' or nah and Ive decided to supercharge dis bich. After researching plenty of supercharger kits I have come down to 2 nominee's Jackson or Kraftwerks and I wanted to get your guys opinion on which one you prefer and your pros and cons on both. I plan on tuning it with someone I know so I am not going to invest in the DIY ECU Jackson offers and since they both are around the same price and WHP/Torque I am really tied. My intentions for this car is to reach 300 hp without e85 and I want to know which kit is the absolute best all around and will allow me to reach 300hp (with other mods down the road I know the kit alone wont reach that powerful w/o e85). Thanks!

Alltezza · 11-27-2015, 02:21 AM

Just buy a JRSC, don't worry about KW

JoeBoxer · 11-27-2015, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Alltezza

Just buy a JRSC, don't worry about KW

Agreed, JR or Edelbrock should be the final 2 honestly.

EquiFox · 11-27-2015, 03:36 AM

Go with Jackson, I got a KW kit and it's the worse support ever when you get issues.

aslanteye · 11-27-2015, 04:13 AM

Currently using jrsc it's amazing!

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mscamp02 · 11-27-2015, 05:01 AM

Really digging my kw c38, I've had zero issues but only kids than a thousand miles so far.

Most everyone has claimed really good customer service from them in the owners thread.

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Apoc · 11-27-2015, 09:32 AM

The only real differences between these 2 kits right now is how the rotrex supercharger is driven and where the intake and piping flows. Both are CARB certified if that matters to you and offer great customer support. All the pros and cons of each set up have been beaten to death and opinions are very polarized. "I would go with the ABC SC cause the XYZ SC is blah" is what you will see for feedback from each camp. In the end you will need to form your own opinions on which features and drawbacks you are willing to live with.

FirestormFRS · 11-27-2015, 09:38 AM

Kraftwerks has excellent customer service in my experience. You can do the big blower with their kit and make 300 easy.

No experience with the JR folks, but you don't see many complaints about their customer support.

Can't go wrong with either kit.

twag4 · 11-27-2015, 11:06 AM

What sold me on JRSC was the fact that it doesn't have an additional belt, which makes the KW a bit more unnecessarily complex. The JRSC isn't known for breaking belts either like the KW is. I believe the JRSC weighs less too, and they have a very nice engine oil cooler that's designed to play well with the super charger oil cooler, and the front mounted inter cooler. They also have the smaller pulley for the JRSC now too. KW does have the bigger rotrex unit available however. Not sure if that requires bigger fuel pump and injectors, but I am betting it does. The smaller JRSC pulley will require those to be upgraded, plus a minimum of 93 octane or e85. I am very, very happy with my choice, but so are many KW owners. I'm sure it is a fine choice.

CSG Mike · 11-27-2015, 11:33 AM

The question should be Jackson or Edelbrock, not Jackson or Kraftwerks.

DriftinFRS · 11-27-2015, 12:48 PM

Edelbrock hands down. Best numbers cleanest bay, amazing quality.

gled21 · 11-27-2015, 06:43 PM

Good to know, thanks guys. The only objection I have with edelbrock is that the kit barely reached 250 which I don't mind if the kit is reliable and clean however that is quite a bit of a power difference.

kch · 11-27-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gled21

Good to know, thanks guys. The only objection I have with edelbrock is that the kit barely reached 250 which I don't mind if the kit is reliable and clean however that is quite a bit of a power difference.

That's only on their CARB tune with 91 octane. People have been going over 300 with custom tunes.

bfrank1972 · 11-28-2015, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gled21

Good to know, thanks guys. The only objection I have with edelbrock is that the kit barely reached 250 which I don't mind if the kit is reliable and clean however that is quite a bit of a power difference.

It has a better torque curve though, everyday driving the 250rwhp CARB tune will be just as fast as a 280rwhp JRSC.

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11-27-2015, 01:35 AM	#1
gled21 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: White brz 2015 / 93' s13 Location: Tucson AZ / Las Vegas NV Posts: 46 Thanks: 25 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Jackson vs. Kraftwerks supercharger? Hi friends, Ive been pondering whether to install a forced induction kit to my brz 15' or nah and Ive decided to supercharge dis bich. After researching plenty of supercharger kits I have come down to 2 nominee's Jackson or Kraftwerks and I wanted to get your guys opinion on which one you prefer and your pros and cons on both. I plan on tuning it with someone I know so I am not going to invest in the DIY ECU Jackson offers and since they both are around the same price and WHP/Torque I am really tied. My intentions for this car is to reach 300 hp without e85 and I want to know which kit is the absolute best all around and will allow me to reach 300hp (with other mods down the road I know the kit alone wont reach that powerful w/o e85). Thanks!

11-27-2015, 09:32 AM	#7
Apoc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven FR-S 6M Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 638 Thanks: 348 Thanked 375 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The only real differences between these 2 kits right now is how the rotrex supercharger is driven and where the intake and piping flows. Both are CARB certified if that matters to you and offer great customer support. All the pros and cons of each set up have been beaten to death and opinions are very polarized. "I would go with the ABC SC cause the XYZ SC is blah" is what you will see for feedback from each camp. In the end you will need to form your own opinions on which features and drawbacks you are willing to live with. __________________ “The World is Flat” [\|\|•]=(86)=[•\|\|]

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11-27-2015, 02:21 AM	#2
Alltezza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: WRB Limited BRZ Location: Tennessee Posts: 696 Thanks: 450 Thanked 276 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just buy a JRSC, don't worry about KW

11-27-2015, 03:36 AM	#4
EquiFox Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2014 FRS Firestorm Location: Canada Posts: 57 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Go with Jackson, I got a KW kit and it's the worse support ever when you get issues.

11-27-2015, 04:13 AM	#5
aslanteye Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2014 base frs Location: United States Posts: 75 Thanks: 73 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Currently using jrsc it's amazing! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

11-27-2015, 05:01 AM	#6
mscamp02 Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Mt. Sterling KY Posts: 129 Thanks: 15 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really digging my kw c38, I've had zero issues but only kids than a thousand miles so far. Most everyone has claimed really good customer service from them in the owners thread. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

11-27-2015, 09:38 AM	#8
FirestormFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Anytown Posts: 920 Thanks: 73 Thanked 643 Times in 302 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kraftwerks has excellent customer service in my experience. You can do the big blower with their kit and make 300 easy. No experience with the JR folks, but you don't see many complaints about their customer support. Can't go wrong with either kit.

11-27-2015, 11:06 AM	#9
twag4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: frs Location: The depths Posts: 749 Thanks: 355 Thanked 427 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	What sold me on JRSC was the fact that it doesn't have an additional belt, which makes the KW a bit more unnecessarily complex. The JRSC isn't known for breaking belts either like the KW is. I believe the JRSC weighs less too, and they have a very nice engine oil cooler that's designed to play well with the super charger oil cooler, and the front mounted inter cooler. They also have the smaller pulley for the JRSC now too. KW does have the bigger rotrex unit available however. Not sure if that requires bigger fuel pump and injectors, but I am betting it does. The smaller JRSC pulley will require those to be upgraded, plus a minimum of 93 octane or e85. I am very, very happy with my choice, but so are many KW owners. I'm sure it is a fine choice.

11-27-2015, 11:33 AM	#10
CSG Mike Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: Orange County Posts: 14,530 Thanks: 8,918 Thanked 14,176 Times in 6,835 Posts Mentioned: 966 Post(s) Tagged: 14 Thread(s)	The question should be Jackson or Edelbrock, not Jackson or Kraftwerks.

11-27-2015, 12:48 PM	#11
DriftinFRS Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion Frs Whiteout Location: Bellingham Posts: 44 Thanks: 265 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Edelbrock hands down. Best numbers cleanest bay, amazing quality.

11-27-2015, 06:43 PM	#12
gled21 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: White brz 2015 / 93' s13 Location: Tucson AZ / Las Vegas NV Posts: 46 Thanks: 25 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good to know, thanks guys. The only objection I have with edelbrock is that the kit barely reached 250 which I don't mind if the kit is reliable and clean however that is quite a bit of a power difference.

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