Supercharge vs Turbo
 

I'm in the market for boosting my 2017 Toyota 86.
I know both come with their own positives and negatives.
But, which is best for the 86?
Thanks in advance!

You want top end power and don't care about waiting for power? Turbo.

You want consistent torque boost off the line? Supercharger

Nothing is "best". It depends on what the driver wants.

I just want to see nicer WHP and have more fun with the car in general.

E85 + Turbo

This is what im gona do ^

Pros for Super:
- Instant throttle response
- Low maintenance (on most kits) and less need for monitoring
- Great midrange torque (on twin screw)
- Great whine noise (on some types of kits)

Pros for Turbo:
- Fuel economy off boost is going to be considerably better
- More 'feeling' of speed (during rush of acceleration) (this is also subjective)
- More options to add power
- Turbo noises

BEST advice I had (& now give) is to try drive in different cars with different options. Ask local tuners or 86 clubs, guys are normally happy to meet you and show what they’ve got. They all add power, but have a different feel when sitting in the seat.

Ended up going SC myself because I like the immediate torque.

Another pro for supercharger is you can keep your header if you already have one.

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Actually, turbo kits come with a manifold, so in my book it would be a plus to sell off your header and put that money towards the kit :)

This question is like asking this group what color is best.
Follow 86 South Africa's advice and find people in your area, and have them give you a ride to find what fits your style.

Normally EL too. I'd rather keep a UEL. Even though EL is better for boost. That UEL sound can't be beat.

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Yeah that's a good point - there are a couple kits that do UEL turbo manifolds. I personally prefer EL over UEL so I guess I'm lucky if I ever go turbo :)

With Ptuning turbo kit, you can retain header. It's OPTIONAL to get theirs.

I have JDL UEL kit

So these PROs arent limited to just SCs

To me the big catch on a stock motor is that a supercharger plus header gets you fairly close to where the turbo gets you and without the added complexity.