Is it worth supercharging??

[Beauzza]

My ecotec currently puts out 155rwkw
I can get an eaton m90 supercharger and everything i need to
ConverT it for $1100 is it worth doing??

All comments would be great

[Tim Smtih]

So long as you really keen then of course it's worth it. What do you plan to do with it? Street/strip? I think if you go over 7-8 Psi of boost you have to consider upgrading pistons/con rods etc.

[Beauzza]

Just street lol but give the v8s a run for their money..
The guy i get tunes through said i could tun 10psi on a conservative tune around 280rwhp
I can get l67 pistons and conrods for stuff all from america

But even then, will the engine be able to handle it? What are the things to go wrong?
Or will it be worth spendin the $$ on a ls1

[Fletch_QLD]

Are you attached to your current car ? Is it possible to sell it and buy an L67. That move is probably cost effective compared to adding a supercharger - especially if you include the stronger bottom end. Then use the factory charged car as your platform. The sort of work you are prepared to put in to your n/a will get much better results starting from the more solid L67.

[Beauzza]

Yeah true.. The way i see it is.. If i get a new car id go an ls2 or ls1.. I just thought for somthing a bit easier and cheaper.. Plus the utes didnt come out with the l67s

[Beauzza]

If i were to port, face and match the super6 heads, this will give me more mid range to top power than low down,
Is this right?

[Munz]

if your talking heads w/ supercharger then your engine will make power/torque at different levels compared to NA engines

for porting you would concentrate on exhaust port flow as the intake will be pressurized,
make sure you get the right compression levels to run with the charged air e.g correct pistons etc