In a message dated 97-06-09 14:13:32 EDT, you write:
<< Darn, I can't win. :)
You're right, there would be some extra items involved which
would push the price of a supercharger up. Nitrous is available for
the '96's, but it costs about $1,000. I'd be interested in that article
you mentioned... From what I've read, supercharging seems to be the
safer of the two methods. It seemed to me that it was a lot easier
to screw up your engine with nitrous.
Maybe I have an incorrect view of nitrous, but it has always seemed
to me that the applications for nitrous and a supercharger were different.
Nitrous has always seemed to be for a short burst of power whereas a
supercharger is always there; a part of the engine... I want horsepower
that is always there; for any duration, at any speed. Maybe nitrous
can do that, I don't know enough about it.
I'm not sure if nitrous would work for me... If it would, it
is certainally cheaper than a supercharger. Initially, anyway...
Refilling those bottles sounds expensive! I'd guess $25 apiece?
For the $2,000 difference, you could refill 80 times. Anything
after that, and the money you've spent could have been a supercharger
which costs nothing after initial installation...
How much mileage do you get out of a bottle? Is there a storage time
limit? (does it "go bad"?) Another issue is where to put the bottle...
I'm not ruling out nitrous... I'd definitely prefer a supercharger,
but maybe I just don't know enough about it; maybe nitrous would be a
better choice. Any info anyone could provide would be great! :)
>>
Jon
Nitrous is a short burst type deal pretty much just for drag racing. I was a
little scared also but as I said I reasearched both setups for quite a while.
The NOS was the best route for me and from all I've read they are safe as
long as you follow directions and install and use it properly. There is a WOT
switch, it does not work only at WOT and with the stock computer unless you
have a reatrd device.
The vehicles that come with Super chargers are all set up for them and
include and incorporated any necessities into them, where as a add on needs
to have add on items to try to get it to work properly and there is a L o t
more work to put on a super charger than NOS. Also look in Jules catalog at
all the extra Items available and pretty much necessary for the
Superchargers.
I will look up a article or 2 and forward them to you, may take me a little
while but I'll do my best.
Bill
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