HKS Supercharger getting closer

[Frank @ BrightShine]

Originally Posted by MANDALAY

Are you serious with a comment like that ?

Properly done with the right setup you can easily double the power with the right Rotrex.

Plus my mechanics race a 2 liter N/A engine and beat the times posted at Sandown, and thats against V8's , Ferrari's and Lamborghinis !

Of course I'm serious. We are not talking "a full setup" the kit is aimed at being road worthy with stock internals.

[GFo12ce]

About 9 years ago I worked for HKS USA for 5 years. I kept up on the products somewhat and had some friends that worked there before they bailed on us...Thought I could chip in on some of the comments.

Originally Posted by m0nty

Not sure if serious.

A Spec L exhaust is $2k. This kit will also need headers, intake and exhaust. I assume it comes with reflash software but I could be wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if the kit alone costs $8-$10k and with all associated mods you have no change from $15k.

All HKS S/C and turbo kits come with intake piping and filter unless it's called a "set up kit". The Z kit it will came with a smaller version of the FCON that was not programmable in the US. The reason was because you can't have a changeable ECU to get it to pass emissions (CARB). The international version may come with somethink more tuneable, I guess you'll have to wait and see. Either way though it should come with something.

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I was a little disappointed to see that it is a centrifugal blower, ie, a belt driven turbo. I would have preferred to have seen a twin screw.

Twin screw would be cool for the TQ I've heard these cars need. HKS did make changes to this design to make the S/C more responsive and less parasidic than most centrifugals. I'm sure you check it out on thier site if you were interested.

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

HKS supercharger = Rotrex. You can buy a Rotrex kit off Bullet Cars for a 2.0L NA Impreza for $4.5k (non IC) and $6.5k (water to air IC). HKS kit will be more expensive than this for sure!

GT Auto is correct, see his comment. They started several years ago with Rotrex and decided they could make a better design and more durable in house. So they went forward with thier own S/C similar in design.

Originally Posted by gtauto

HKS Does not = Rotrex im afraid, HKS have been producing there own Superchargers in house for at least the last 2 years, yes the HKS supercharger kit will be more than a Rotrex kit and there will probably be somethin from china even cheap it all comes back to my favorite say the cheapest way is the most expensive way in the end.

What he said ^

dave

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

Come on Dave, we weren't born yesterday.....

I don't have anything to gain and I'm telling you he's right.

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

Are trying to say HKS SC is basically a rebrand?

It's made by them now for quite a while, see above.

I like these cars so just here lurking around. Hope that helped clear some of that up. :happy0180:

[fuddbutter]

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

LS1 = cheap as chips. I expect this swap to be very popular. will cost you a bit more than $7k though.....

where is the LS1 going to fit?? its about 3 times the height of the subi motor, about about the same in weight haha.
Driving it would be like driving my ute, heavy front, no weight over the rear, lots of power..
confusing handling!

[Hanakuso]

GFo what is your name if you don't mind? I worked there as well

[Ne0]

Ima get me stage III Mega super awesome hyper giga POWWAAAAA kit
then slam down 550 killerwasps on Dyno

[Bibbs]

I added a Centrifugal blower to my old S2000.

This defo looks like a Rotrex (which has internal variable gearing - like a CVT gearbox). When, compared to a Vortech/Comptech, gives less of a peak figure, but a lot better low down torque.

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g5...t=DSC00146.jpg

This was the result (at the wheels)

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g5...rent=dyno3.jpg

[GFo12ce]

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

GFo what is your name if you don't mind? I worked there as well

Hi, Gabe.

[gtauto]

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

Come on Dave, we weren't born yesterday.....

I have visited the factory 3 times in the last 3 years being a HKS Pro dealers i have seen the supercharger manufacturing line im afraid there was no ROTREX there. They stopped using Rotrex cores some time ago.

dave

[Type[R]+]

Originally Posted by gtauto

I have visited the factory 3 times in the last 3 years being a HKS Pro dealers i have seen the supercharger manufacturing line im afraid there was no ROTREX there. They stopped using Rotrex cores some time ago.

dave

My apologies Dave.

[gtauto]

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

My apologies Dave.

No sweat buddy

[JiB]

hey @gtauto , when are you expecting some power figures from the HKS exhausts?

[MANDALAY]

Originally Posted by Frank @ BrightShine

Of course I'm serious. We are not talking "a full setup" the kit is aimed at being road worthy with stock internals.

Forget about stock internals. Have you ever built an engine ?

[MANDALAY]

I can 100% tell you the HKS isnt a Rotrex. Is it better ? Is it more durable ?

But one thing for sure is a SC centrifugal which will be great, my experience.

Will it meet Carb , in a word NO for the states.

Will $7,000 get you a bolt on kit for an OEM untouched engine NO

A whole kit engine work etc will be around $15,000

None of you will do it. So enjoy the 125 KW's at the wheels at take it for what it is

[GFo12ce]

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

My apologies Dave.

Come on TypeR, are we supposed to believe your appology is sincere? we weren't born yesterday! lol