Supercharger??what....? Options

[KB-2]

so i dont know if anyone else has noticed this, but in the pats database, there is a supercharger........now....msot ppl jsut laugh at you if you say ''i have a supercharger in my celica'' or in any foreign car in general.....personally, i dont care, horsepower is horsepower.....but does anyone have that thing?

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Yeah, I was thinking about mounting a Rippmod Supercharger on my ST by modifying the brackets and mounting holes. But then there goes the timing belt question. LoL.
I'm still thinking about going turbo because I "heard" you get more boost and power out of turbo. But as stated by nik stated, most people run turbos 8-9psi which is recommended for high mileaged cars. 11psi with a fresh new motor.
The only thing about turbo is that it doesn't start kicking it until it recieves enough air compression where as the supercharger uses the pulley and is powered throughout the overall rpm range. That is better for a 7A because of the low-end torque. And also, I quote this from Ripp Mod, "The RIPP SDS stage 1 kit will work with either automatic or manual transmissions and at 9psi will yield up to 227.3HP . This is up a full 112.3HP from the 115 (factory stock) without any other modification."
It's all stragety!

I think that's a bit optimistic on the hp numbers there. But it's still not a bad idea. I think it's good for the 5sfe, because it's at least a big motor. I think a 4age head swap is the best thing for a 7afe.