Looking for some more power from the s2k. I am considering both a supercharger and NOS. (Hopefully turbo one day). My questions is, how do the two differ internaly. For instance, engine wear, compression, and so forth. Does a 80 shot of nitrous add equal wear to the engine as the comptech supercharger. It seems, Nitrous would actually be "better" for the car than a supercharger. Looking for a technical comparison between the two, and not a performance comparison.
Thanks
Sam

 

They both do about the same thing (more O2). Problem with nitrous is detonation is easier to happen cause its not as well tested as the SC. Detonation = broke stuff.

 

I was lead to believe, that with a correct install, and a wet kit, that detonition was less of an issue, because of the added coolling effect created from Nitrous, and the buffer that nitrogen creates.

 

Adding an intercooler to the Supercharger would accomplish a similar task. Do you want the power available full time, so you can drive like a bandit? Or would you prefer the power to smoke during stop light revelry? They both should net you more horsepower. The supercharger kit would be less maintence intensive, especially since you need to refill your bottle every so often. With a knowledgable tuner, either install path could be relatively safe on the engine. I think an 80 shot might be a bit much though. A fifty would probably get the job done without putting to much stress on the internals, or needing additional bolt-ons, fuel management, etc. What do you want the additional horses for?

 

get both

 

I can't really say much about the SC other than it does appear to be pretty reliable and it is alot 'bang for the buck'. However, you could spend considerably less on a direct port nitrous set-up and be considerably faster in a straight line for the duration of the nitrous. I believe that most of the direct port kits only provide jetting as low as about 75 hp but you could contact the manufacturer of the kit and get specs for jetting down to probably a 60 shot. If done right, the nitrous should not cause any problems.

 

not sure if this applies to the F series motors, but i do know that NOS stopped using the single fogger wet kits on other honda motors because of the poor atomization characteristics inside the intake manifold. people would complain about "puddling" (fuel puddles inside the manifold).. one spark and BOOM, nitrous backfire! ive seen intake hoses blown off and k&n filter elements embedded into fender walls due to this.

imo, the dry kit is safer and easier to install. no need for addon's as long as you stay conservative. but if you really wanted to play it safe, get a msd rpm switch which would arm your system in conjunction with the WOT switch.. you specify what range of rpm's you want to spray. dont spray too low, and dont spray too high. also, get a a/f gauge. doesnt matter if its cheap or not, it might save your motor's life one day. i ran into a loose hose on my b18c5.. a/f gauge read dead lean while squeezing. i wouldve never have known i was running lean without it!

nitrous is fun.. just learn about it before you use it, or else you'll have one very expensive paperweight.

brian