Guest sleeping giant Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Has this been done and could it be done to a sz with funds of £2000:search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Well, you need a suitable charger, a mounting fabricated, new drive belts, fuelling upgrades (injectors and probably pump) and some form of ECU whether standalone or piggy back. Its possible, just not cheap, and with the abundance of turbo kits available, its possibly not worth it. PS, its Supercharged, not Supa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleeping giant Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Oh yeah i must be dielecsick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Why not, everyone else claims to be is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Brett Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Has been done loads to the lexus is300 (which is the same engine as later model N/A supes with VVTi). On supras, ive hardley ever seen it done (in fact only once). A guy on here did his own conversion which worked for a time, but i know that his supercharger shaft broke and thats the last i heard of it. Specific kits exist in the US for these conversions but they are for LHD cost about £5K and dont give any more power than the TT, so a TT engine swap is more cost effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleeping giant Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 What are you looking at for a tt engine swap then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 2k should get you one inc fitting. But it wont be a manual. I believe the ones Jezz offers include the auto box. Unless you have a 5 speed already. And if you do the 5 speed wont last long with more that 400bhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Been quoted 2.5k all in by one of the traders here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleeping giant Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So guigsy you saying that cause i have a 5 speed manual i could have it all done and still be a manual for around the 2k mk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_vr6 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i was quoted around 2.5k by a trader on here but there was a waiting list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 A 2.5K UK pound supercharger job sounds like a fifteen quid heart bypass, something only for the very desperate Just do the maths and think again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 A 2.5K UK pound supercharger job sounds like a fifteen quid heart bypass, something only for the very desperate Just do the maths and think again I think the 'quotes' and figures in here are for supply and fit of a TT engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani_r Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I'd like to see someone do a supercharged Supra just for something different! If it's done right, it'll be really nice, and unique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I think the 'quotes' and figures in here are for supply and fit of a TT engine Ok, found my glasses now Sorry, I must accept I am as blind as a bat these days, and do something about it rather than squint at the screen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i was quoted around 2.5k by a trader on here but there was a waiting list That will be because they are glueing the wings onto the pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So guigsy you saying that cause i have a 5 speed manual i could have it all done and still be a manual for around the 2k mk yep. almost had it done myself. But has others have said it might be a little more than 2k. the 6 speed boxes are dificult to find and expensive when you do. The 5 speed box can be used with a different flywheel and clutch i think. Might need a dif or something aswell but im no expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 http://www.stormdevelopments.co.uk/contact-us.html Aparently these are the best in the UK for supercharging cars but everyone has their preference. They use Rotrex S/C's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Factoring the cost and power gains of the supercharger, a simple TT swap would deliver far more power at a lower cost. Plus it's OEM so if done correctly it should prove far more reliable in the long run. The only extra cost would be an uprated clutch for the W58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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