Supercharger or Turbo

[COL3SY]

just wondering if anyone on here has supercharged or turbo their VE V8

thinking about doing it to mine, just would like some info on power gain and mods done with the charger or turbo?

[scouser king]

I would supercharge my ss if i had the money and i would use a whipple supercharger
YT ENFORCER 'E SERIES' WHIPPLE S/C KITS for VE L98/LS3
If you did want a turbo set up it would have to be a twin turbo kit just because two is better than one
HOLDEN - VE COMMODORE - TWIN TURBO KIT STEALTH VE TT1000 - ASETurbo

[nemesis_adrasteia]

if your looking to supercharge, go with a positive displacement type super charger theyre more expensive then a centrifugal type but for most driving conditions much more effective. do a search, theres lots of good info been posted recently. i remember blown v6 hatch, soop and ARI666(i think) posted some pretty good stuff. also theres a couple of turbo VEs on here, one bloke i think his user name is blown ss or blown vess or something has a turbo SS making huge power.

[COL3SY]

yeah blown ss has spent over 100k on his engine, im just have ppl that have done it with standard engine with just not over the top mods

[Gambel]

From what my tuner has told me with what he has done and seen is that the L98 is reliable (street driving with occasional track/strip) at 550rwhp, but would need a clutch and supporting mods for the sc or turbos etc.
I have been told $15k to 20 for this power by a workshop or around $10k to 12 do at home for a sc, haven't priced twin turbo.

[H4Z4RD]

Definitely thinking about supercharging at some stage. I've driven both supercharged & turbocharged cars & a car with a single turbo does not appeal to me in the slightest (as somebody who currently has a WRX). 95% of my driving involves no boost whatsoever.

[4wheelinls1]

Having fitted and tuned all three I'd say the whipple supercharger is the best for instant power, peak numbers tend to be a bit lower due to IATs' but it's a wider powerband and more driveable. The twin turbo setup is mindblowing but complex under the bonnet and tend to be the most expensive, the potential for massive power with a built engine. The centrifical blower kits are the cheaper option and make good numbers from 3000 rpm up due to the linear boost delivery but are not as nice fit in the VE engine bay, the air intake is poor. Your buget needs to include a fuel system and injectors as well as a clutch, there are a couple of in tank twin pump options available.

cheers

Joel