why are superchargers so expensive - Aare they made of solid gold?

[Sabretooth tiger]

Its a rip off. Get a factory turbo charged car and let the others sweat for an SC...:idea:

and tune a N54/N55 for great reliable fun at much less

 

[netercol]

i can only ask.. have ever tried to supercharge/turbocharge a vehicle yourself?

then you will understand the costs involved.

 

[Jerez]

Or I could just save up and get the Racing Dynamics Stroker 4.4 motor - lol:=):

 

[moranor@axis]

the storker will probably cost about the same as the stage 1 charger and will probably make the same or less power... but then you stuck at that level
with the charger you can work your way up to 720hp if you want :rollsmile:

 

[Jerez]

Yeeeeeha - I like that number ---720----,Modded cars up here is a bit of a ball ache.Its a catch 22.If you mod,then keep the car cos nobody will insure you and thats a must have.Then ,when you want to sell it,nobody wants to buy.Theres an e46 supercharged in the trader,started selling at £18k and now its at £13k.You guys in SA get away easily.Here,you need an annual COR on your car.With that certificate and with yr annual insuarance cert you can go ahead an buy your licence disk.Any can buy an e 46 for £4/5k,but if youve not got any no claims bonus then your insurance quote for the year is between £1600/£2000 year.This system keeps the young new drivers away from newer sportscars.Hense you get some real old school treasures here.So,if your daddy buys you your E92 at 20,he will need to add you to his insurance and you will need to behave.Fortunately,there arent too many daddies boys up here.But this is all off the topic

 

[moranor@axis]

if you modding for resale you doing it wrong :rollsmile: always loose money its just the way it is...

thought you were SA side now? maybe i need to pay more attention

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

we still get away with it here

 

[Jerez]

if you modding for resale you doing it wrong :rollsmile: always loose money its just the way it is...

thought you were SA side now? maybe i need to pay more attention

Nope - still enjoying the British Autum - 5 degrees - brrrrr

 

[moranor@axis]

I was in london for a year or so a while back :rollsmile: when i go there it was summer and i was freezing... could not find a proper jacket because it was summer... the shop attendants thought i was madd

when winter came i understood what real cold was

 

[petrivanzyl]

I was in london for a year or so a while back :rollsmile: when i go there it was summer and i was freezing... could not find a proper jacket because it was summer... the shop attendants thought i was madd

when winter came i understood what real cold was

New York spring 5C

 

[moranor@axis]

i went out the one day with wet hair and it froze solid till i got on the bus :roflol:

 

[petrivanzyl]

What I hate most is you dress for cold weather but then you get inside a building and its 25C inside

 

[moranor@axis]

What I hate most is you dress for cold weather but then you get inside a building and its 25C inside

:yuck: freeze or get undressed every time you go into anywhere...