Mattmannz
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I am looking at giving my 93 Soarer a bit of a performance boost.
Above the usual BFI and exhaust there isn't much in the way of performance unless you spend big money.
I sat down and priced out both options, a ZEX nitrous kit or a Fish based used Vortech V1 supercharger setup.
My prices are in NZ$ with the USD in ()'s Note my USD prices will be higher than in the US as it includes shipping, it's mainly for everyone to compare my solution costs.
Nitrous kit - 125hp wet kit with remote bottle opener, pressure gauge, bottle warmer and RPM controller for setting activation rpm's etc.
$2000 ($1500)
Supercharger kit - Fish bracket, bolts, spacers, LS400 fan bracket, idler pully, electric fan conversion, battery relocate, used V1 with 3 month guarantee, and some margin for unforseen extras.
$3700 ($2700)
The NOS kit should deliver around 100hp. The supercharger system is prolly slightly more, around the 125-150 from what I have read.
The NOS kit seems to be an easier install, about a day to get it up and running with the extra's I have got, bottle warmer, rpm switch etc. There aren't many fully complete supercharger installs around so it's hard to say how long it would take to install.
The NOS kits have been around and are proven, the supercharger setup isn't fully known yet.
What I haven't added in is the cost of running the NOS system. I estimate I would use about four bottles a year, based on some US costs that would add about $400 (300) to the costs so in four years the costs are the same.
With the NOS kit in a couple of years if I sell the car I can quite easily remove the kit and return it to stock. The supercharger system a little less so.
At the moment I am leaning towards the NOS route.
Anyone else have any thoughts or comments?
Cheers
Matt.
Above the usual BFI and exhaust there isn't much in the way of performance unless you spend big money.
I sat down and priced out both options, a ZEX nitrous kit or a Fish based used Vortech V1 supercharger setup.
My prices are in NZ$ with the USD in ()'s Note my USD prices will be higher than in the US as it includes shipping, it's mainly for everyone to compare my solution costs.
Nitrous kit - 125hp wet kit with remote bottle opener, pressure gauge, bottle warmer and RPM controller for setting activation rpm's etc.
$2000 ($1500)
Supercharger kit - Fish bracket, bolts, spacers, LS400 fan bracket, idler pully, electric fan conversion, battery relocate, used V1 with 3 month guarantee, and some margin for unforseen extras.
$3700 ($2700)
The NOS kit should deliver around 100hp. The supercharger system is prolly slightly more, around the 125-150 from what I have read.
The NOS kit seems to be an easier install, about a day to get it up and running with the extra's I have got, bottle warmer, rpm switch etc. There aren't many fully complete supercharger installs around so it's hard to say how long it would take to install.
The NOS kits have been around and are proven, the supercharger setup isn't fully known yet.
What I haven't added in is the cost of running the NOS system. I estimate I would use about four bottles a year, based on some US costs that would add about $400 (300) to the costs so in four years the costs are the same.
With the NOS kit in a couple of years if I sell the car I can quite easily remove the kit and return it to stock. The supercharger system a little less so.
At the moment I am leaning towards the NOS route.
Anyone else have any thoughts or comments?
Cheers
Matt.
