hey maybe you can put it on a switch like the a/c lol

 

were would u put the Blitz Switch? drill a hole in the dash and put it there? that would lower resale value if u wanted to keep and sell ur S/C seperatly, and i hear about problems w/ the Automatic, whats the problems?

 

I know that it has no relation to this......or not much...... I just pictured a supercharger like in Mad Max, where he flipped a switch........pulleys kicked in and BAM..........supercharged

 

ok issues lol

 

wow, there is a lot of misinformation on this thread. A s/c does not have lag. I think u mean time til full boost. I've seen turbos that dont start spooling up until 4.5-5k on hondas so the comment that a s/c has more lag than a turbo is completely wrong. Granted I doubt u'll see a sc61 turbo or such on a xA or xB anytime soon though. Turbo size has a huge effect on lag.

Really would anyone turn off the s/c with that switch? I think the idea of having that button is rediculous.

With my experience you will make more hp per lb of boost with a turbo on an engine of this size. You may get 120-130 whp out of the xA or xB with a s/c w/ a 10 lb pulley. With a decent sized turbo (16G-18G-T3) you will make well over 150whp. Granted if both are tuned probably. If someone figures out how to fit a celica gts motor in one of these scions it'll crush anything u can do with the stock motor.

I'm pretty new to the scions. What kind of engine mangement comes with these s/c & turbo kits? I was looking at the tC recently, with a t3t4 turbo and the right engine management I bet u could get it over 300+whp. Are there any aftermarket ecu mods (such as hondata for hondas- utec for subarus) for the scions yet? AEM EMS?

 

but are there any problems with an auto

 

if u add a decent sized tranny cooler (not sure if it already has one) you shouldn't have many problems.

 

This idea isn't for everyone but why not create your own turbo kit. Instead of paying 3-5k for a s/c or t/c you could build you own for a lot less. A friend of mine built a turbo kit for a del sol that cost him under $200 and he is running low 15's. It is a honda though, but a scion shouldn't be that much harder to fabricate.

You would need a custom exhaust manifold made unless some of these companys are going to start selling them seperate of the kits they sell. Any header for a scion would be a great starting point. Pick any decent size turbo (there are plenty to choose from in stock cars in the junkyard or new online). Buy a bunch of prebent 180deg piping and cut to fit for the i/c. The only problem i would see is finding a way to tune the car once you have it all completed.
If they have a return fuel system a safc would would well or even a crappy fmu would work.
With alittle work and fabrication you would make a decent gain in power w/o spending so much of your $$$