update 7/27/09: ScienceofSpeed wins! With the issue now on the newsstands, we're excited to announce ScienceofSpeed's win of the DSport Honda S2000 Forced Induction Challenge. We'd like to express our gratitude to DSport Magazine, the sponsors of the event, and all of our customers who have purchased the ScienceofSpeed Supercharger System. Thank you for your support!

http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/072009_DSport/

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In May of this year, DSport magazine held a Honda S2000 forced induction shootout. Seven of the leading manufacturers of supercharger and turbocharger systems were involved. The magazine's ultimate goal was to offer a completely consistent testing environment to focus specifically on the individual forced induction systems. Manufactures were required to provide a 2.2L S2000 and install identical wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, and fluids. Then, the cars were subjected to a battery of tests including dyno testing, drivability evaluations, emissions, cost, installation and maintenance ease, then finally, on track evaluations at the hands of a professional driver at Streets of Willow Raceway. Kraftwerks, ScienceofSpeed, Vortech, Greddy, Ultimate Racing participated (there were two last minute cancelations). ScienceofSpeed provided our 2004 Honda S2000 for evaluation with an off-the-shelf stage 2 system installed a week before the event.

The September issue will be on the newsstands next week - take a look at the results! The September issue also includes a DVD with a complete video production of the event.

Here is a list of retail stores that carry DSport:

 

Very cool Going to pick this up asap.

 

Keep riminding myself to subscribe for the mag.....

 

you should post it in the NA section!

 

So SOS placed #1 in the shootout?

 

Good info....

 

Same here. For people that have been looking for a true apples to apples comparison of SC v Turbo this might be as close as we ever get. AP2s only identical wheels tires suspension and brakes. One gripe tho... I am gonna go ahead and guess that running the same/similar boost was not a requirement just because I know that Greddy doesnt have a 13 psi upgrade available. If you want to do apples to apples it would make sense to me that you would run the similar psi on all the kits otherwise how is it a fair comparison. It looks like SOS showed up with a 13 psi kit. How can an off the shelf Greddy kit be competitive with that?
Looking forward to seeing how my UR kit performed and wondering why other companies inline pro full-race etc did not participate.

 

It is missing the turbo kits that are the most popular/most highly regarded here, so it's not really a SC vs. Turbo comparison at all. I mean, what percentage of turbocharged owners here are either Greddy or UR? But I guess that is alright, since it's meant to be a track comparison, and not a street one.

 

cool article, will have to check it out.

 

I think they don't send DVD's to subscribers.

I really like the magazine but their customer service is not that great. It's impossible to change your address.