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Originally Posted by specialk
How much horsepower do you think a vortex supercharger and a nice exhaust would put out? I wouldnt want to get a turbo and risk blowing the pistons and such. Haha good question, I guess I just want to build a car before I get married and have to get rid of it you know?
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Well for one boost is boost. A turbo setup is just as likely to cause detonation/internal damage as a supercharger setup, it's more what you're looking for in driving style. The risk will be the same, but as long as you're conservative with a proper kit you shouldn't see any longevity issues.
Giant generalization: Supercharger's are very linear in power production, more downlow torque generally, etc. Turbo's are capable of much higher power numbers, but there's a delay in the power onset. You need to do a lot of reading in the forced induction subforum and get a lot more driving experience in my opinion before you take on forced induction or that kind of power level in this car. If you've had experience with powerful rearwheel drive cars in the past, that's different.
EDIT: 300whp is the highest I've seen from the Vortech* with intercooler, pumpgas, etc. 360 WHP possible on E85.