i have a 2000 si right now with stock motor but i/h/e chipped, stage 3 clutch, short throw and suspension. is there a gain by having a supercharger rather than turbo. which should i invest in and do you think i will gain quicker launches w/ supercharger???

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Once you go si, you never go back!

For driving in normal traffic a supercharger is gonna make more usable HP. For highway travel and open roads, a turbo is gonna be MUCH better. It sorta depends on where you do most of your driving. For me I an going the supercharger route, because I mostly drive in town (under 50 MPH). Just keep reading everything you can and talk to people that have gone both routes. The choice is your. Good Luck with it.

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this has been covered a thousand times,

supercharger= less parts, less power
turbocharger= more parts, more tuning, more power

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Supercharger = power right away, low RPMs
Turbocharger = you have to wait for power (higher RPM) but you get more power than a S.C.
It all depends on your application.

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HCF Chat Rocks!!!!

May i ask why you have your ECU chiped if you don't have anything that requires tuning?

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You can chip an ecu to squeeze a few more hp out of your bolt ons and use them to their full potential if I'm not mistaken.

OP: there is a sticky about this.

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Supercharger = Waste of time and money
Turbocharger = Honda's best friend

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Champ White 1996 Civic Hatchback - 57trim SOHC
Black 1998 Z28 Camaro - LS1 M6

that is completly bias.....
Supercharger = **** load easier to install, RELIABLE, maintance is more or less care free, instant boost(no spooling) Better for a DD!!! like driving around doing like 55mph mostly

TurboCharger = alot more gains HP+, harder to install...more fabricating, more tuning, more maintance, more parts to go wrong, better for highway

If your supercharger craps out you go back to stock hp--- if your turbo craps out you got a paper wieght for a car.
i like superchargers because they are so much more easier to care for, but you got to love that turbo *BOV*<-- so cool
I DONT WANT TO START A WAR SO JUST LEAVE IT BE ITS JUST MY $0.02

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Hes not bias he has had both on his car.

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i have an ecu to raise the rpms to 9300 instead of 78 or 8000

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