Twin Screw! Now for the build!

 

Supercharger for the TC2? Since when?

 

That isn't a supercharger for that tC, that is a used supercharger sitting on top of his exhaust manifold.

I predict headaches, heat soak, modest horsepower gains and really bad gas mileage...

 

You are correct, this blower is for a v6, with the correct pully ratios, a modest intercooler and race raidator, upgraded fans, and proper blowoff/wastegate this supercharger will out perform current turbo applications at a much cheaper cost. Fuel efficiency is maintained as long as driven normally. I will be running at 10psi to compare to the most common turbo set-ups. I will use ARP head studs and Arp Main Studs, forged pistons and connecting rods and Copper-alloy pro head gasket.

As for heat soak after shut off, electric auxillary fans can be used on a timer to continue air flow and cooling.

Superchargers..change the size of the pully, change the amount of potential boost.

Turbo kits cost as much as a replacment factory block...doesn't make much sense to me...

If you are patient, have the right friends and a lot of skill you can build anything...

 

Good luck, but if the supercharger route was really that much cheaper and more efficient, there'd be bolt-on supercharger kits for this car. By the very nature of the supercharger, they aren't as efficient as a turbo, they'll have a nice chunk of parasitic drag.

as for MPG, most cars that use a twin screw supercharger, like the corvette zr1, cadilliac CTS-V and various supercharged mustangs etc, get pretty poor MPG compared to their n/a next tier V8 bretheren.

But go for it dude, your time and your money, I'll be watching for updates.

 

+1 good luck!

 

Always like different stuff, good luck.

 

Looks interesting! Good luck, sir.

This is true for turbocharged applications, as well.

What will you be using for tuning?

 

From a tC1 with the TRD supercharger, +1 and good luck!

 

Why not try and see if the trd s/c from a tc1 would fit I had one on my tc1 it was great I'd go that route if I new it would
Bolt up

 

considering most people WITH a first gen tC can't get a used TRD supercharger to work with their car, I wouldn't consider this even an option. Might as well try to get a supercharger from a corvette zr-1 to work.

 

Worked fine with my car and my buddies. They were known for failure but if you take care of it do the necessary things to bullet proof it won't have a problem. I got mine for $900 rebuilt the bearings for $30 ran the 12.5 pound pulley no problem

 

Not saying it is impossible. I had a new supercharger on my tC and when I went turbo I sold it to a happy new owner. granted I had a nearly complete kit for him to use, but still.

 

It's just so much more affordable buying a used one rebuilding it if it could fit I'd love to do it just don't have the money to blow to buy it and it not work

 

That looks like a gm 3.8l v6 supercharger.....I'm excited to see how this turns out. You can get those for next to nothing (around here anyway).

Watching for updates!

 

Me Likey! Very interested in the outcome...