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Old 05-16-2005, 02:00 PM
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Default Xa upgrades. Supercharger or Turbo?

i got some money to spend and looking to try and get the most out of my Xa. I love the cars great handling and some extra horse would add to the fun.
I already have a Cool air intake and a swaybar.
Looking to purchase a supercharger or Turbo kit. what would be more worthwhile?
Brands or links to best products?
any help would be awesome.
Also looking to change exhaust and put a high flow cat on it. suggestions on that also?
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moved...

try looking through the power hungry forum...
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Originally Posted by dgHotLava
moved...

try looking through the power hungry forum...
oops thought i posted it in power hungry. my fault haha.
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no prob....

try searching in the power hungry section for you quest...

the xA is harder to put things under the hood...but things can be done.
i know of a xA with the blitz supercharger...
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Originally Posted by dgHotLava
no prob....

try searching in the power hungry section for you quest...

the xA is harder to put things under the hood...but things can be done.
i know of a xA with the blitz supercharger...
How much increase u think u could get from a blitz? 3-3.5k is price range im finding.
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You can get the charger for around that price, but that does not include labor and installation. Expect to spend around 4k to get the job done at a good shop.

Power wise, you'll net around a 30-40% increase in power. Which equates to a 120whp. Not much, but it's better than nothing.
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30-40% is decent. you will really feel it.
plus the blitz has that selector switch that you can adjust to at what throttle % the boost comes on...

if you are good with tools you can install it yourself and save some money...its pretty much a bolt on kit...
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This has been asked 1,000 times Turbo or Supercharger ... Its up to you ... I prefer boost (turbo) I know other people on here prefer S/C ... You will get 100 people that say S/C and 100 People that say Turbo ... Just go with what you feel is best ... You can talk to dgHotLava about the S/C, He has the Power Enterprise kit ... and you can talke to duey about the turbo kit, He has the Greddy Kit ...
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^^^ It's also possible to swap out the pulleys for higher boost.
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Originally Posted by LavaBox_v1
This has been asked 1,000 times Turbo or Supercharger ... Its up to you ... I prefer boost (turbo) I know other people on here prefer S/C ... You will get 100 people that say S/C and 100 People that say Turbo ... Just go with what you feel is best ... You can talk to dgHotLava about the S/C, He has the Power Enterprise kit ... and you can talke to duey about the turbo kit, He has the Greddy Kit ...
you are right mike, the T/C or S/C has been beaten to death...
but i think this one is more about what fits for the xA...the PE300 kit will not fit under the hood of the xA. i am not sure if the greddy will fit under the hood (as the kit comes at least...)

so i am trying to give info related to the car he is inquiring about.
give him advice as to what fits and let him decide what direction he wants to go.
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