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Postby Boags » Mon May 19, 2008 7:39 pm

After reading that; you want an AVO (or equivalent BEGI kit from US) Stage 1 turbo kit.

Bolt on. Drive. Enjoy.

If you don't want to do silly things; your radiator, brakes, diff and internals are going to be just fine as Mazda made them.

Find a nearby club member with a turbo car and take it for a spin; you'll love it.

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Postby mossy » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:48 pm

I've had both, 160RWHP S/C NA8 and a 225RWHP turbo NA6 and I definetly enjoyed the supercharger more but as the everyone has said get a drive in both and you'll make up your mind pretty quick

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Postby mhj » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:41 pm

mmmmmm ......supercharger ...it even sounds good when spoken...and utube proves the whiiiine is fiiiiine.

leaning towards ffs cold side...200 rwhp is definitely enough.and tis said the throttle response is great

but i will definitely ride in both whine and whiz before i spend the $

any one in northern sydney care to take a passenger for a drive??

thanks for the response

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Postby 16bit » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:43 am

mhj wrote:mmmmmm ......supercharger ...it even sounds good when spoken...and utube proves the whiiiine is fiiiiine.

leaning towards ffs cold side...200 rwhp is definitely enough.and tis said the throttle response is great

but i will definitely ride in both whine and whiz before i spend the $

any one in northern sydney care to take a passenger for a drive??

thanks for the response

mhj


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Postby Benny » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:40 am

mhj wrote:mmmmmm ......supercharger ...it even sounds good when spoken...and utube proves the whiiiine is fiiiiine.

leaning towards ffs cold side...200 rwhp is definitely enough.and tis said the throttle response is great

but i will definitely ride in both whine and whiz before i spend the $

any one in northern sydney care to take a passenger for a drive??

thanks for the response

mhj


I live on the lower north shore of Sydney, and if you're free sometime, I'd be happy to take you for a drive in my SP.
You can e-mail me at george@scala.com.au.

My car may be a bit more powerful than you desire, but you'll see how much torque you get from a turbo.
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Postby mhj » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:48 am

i do acknowledge the philosophical truth provided by roy and hg that \" too much is never enough\" and it is distinctly possible that you are entirely correct. :.... but....i read that over 200rwhp comes with new and expensive complications....i am not interested in more maintanence, less reliability, and i really hate having to nurse mechanical devices...done it all my driving life in crap cars..... i demand easy divability for the rest of my live long life....so compromise!?!?!?!??....decision pending

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Postby Disco » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:23 pm

mhj wrote:mmmmmm ......supercharger ...it even sounds good when spoken...and utube proves the whiiiine is fiiiiine.

leaning towards ffs cold side...200 rwhp is definitely enough.and tis said the throttle response is great

but i will definitely ride in both whine and whiz before i spend the $

any one in northern sydney care to take a passenger for a drive??

thanks for the response

mhj


I'm reinstating the supercharger on my NA8 next month and am happy to take you for a spin.

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Postby Okibi » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:22 pm

If it was me (and I was going to supercharge)

a) Upgrade clutch (If you don't kill the standard clutch within 6 months of getting a supercharger than you probably didn't need more power to begin with).

b) A better radiator (you can get away without it, but I wouldn't risk it)

c) Intercooler (Its a little warmer here in W.A. I wouldn't want to run any forced induction without trying to reduce the intake temperatures.
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Postby Craig » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:27 pm

WOW...second page and nobodies suggested turfing your car and buying an SE yet! :P

Factory fitted power is more EPA. RTA and insurance friendly! 8)

If you want a ride in a bog stock SE (plenty enough power for this little black duck! :lol: :shock: :oops: ) then shoot me a PM and I'm happy to oblige with a drive. I'm in Crows Nest by the way.

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Postby Casey » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:53 pm

Craig wrote:WOW...second page and nobodies suggested turfing your car and buying an SE yet! :P


That's because he want's an improvement in power and torque :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

If mhj only wants to go as fast as an SE I would recommend he gets an NC and also enjoy the improved chassis 8)

Having dríven all the SC cars mentioned by Greenmachine, plus a very fast 1.6l Autorotor installation, I would recommend a turbo as being the easiest to live with in everyday situations. Aside from the M45 and V-Engineering setups, the s/c's have had issues and have probably cost their owners more in the long run then a high end turbo setup. Indeed the Autorotor was replaced with a turbo and now is a very fast, streetable and reliable setup.
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Postby Boags » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:58 am

Casey wrote:
Craig wrote:WOW...second page and nobodies suggested turfing your car and buying an SE yet! :P


That's because he want's an improvement in power and torque :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

If mhj only wants to go as fast as an SE I would recommend he gets an NC and also enjoy the improved chassis 8)


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Postby mhj » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:31 pm

I said in the initial post that its too late to get an se 'cause i got the love bug on a pretty silver nba.........same goes for nc....and they(nc) dont look as good as the preceeding generations!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:
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Postby Boags » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:33 pm

mhj wrote:I said in the initial post that its too late to get an se 'cause i got the love bug on a pretty silver nba.........same goes for nc....and they(nc) dont look as good as the preceeding generations!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:


The main issue is that an SE needs a lot of money thrown at it to get the torque figures you are describing. No point AT ALL.

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Postby Novice1 » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:06 pm

I, thought long and hard about a supercharger, even had the money for one.

A Garrett T28 turbo came up at the right price and I couldn't be happier.

No lag, torque everywhere, sounds like a rotary and ended up costing less than a supercharger.

At the end of the day I am sure you will find whichever you choose more

than enjoyable.

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Postby mhj » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:26 pm

the best supercharger for an nba is the one you have on your car!!!!!!!

i just bought an nba with merely 16,000 km on the clock and a jackson racing sc that has ben bolted on since its day one...

more boastfull information to follow ...........inc ad for the ex(( silver nba) how quickly love can be replaced in this cynical world.). YIPPEEEEEEEEEE

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ENJOY

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