Is it Worth spending money On SC?
08-05-2004, 07:18 PM
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Is it Worth spending money On SC?
For those who have Installed a SC on their maxima. Is it really worth it? Its a lot of money for the HP you can get from it. I just Need some Feed Back thanks.
08-06-2004, 07:08 AM
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auto or manual?
you will have more fun with a manual tranny + SC.
It was fun for me and I have an auto. here is my list of pro and con
pro:
1.power - I got 273whp vs stock's 180whp.
con:
1.maintenance - takes time to align the belt. I shredded couple before I got the alignment right.
2.fuel economy - with SC - 19-20mpg, without SC -23-24mpg.
you will have more fun with a manual tranny + SC.
It was fun for me and I have an auto. here is my list of pro and con
pro:
1.power - I got 273whp vs stock's 180whp.
con:
1.maintenance - takes time to align the belt. I shredded couple before I got the alignment right.
2.fuel economy - with SC - 19-20mpg, without SC -23-24mpg.
08-06-2004, 08:03 AM
#3
its worth it if you have the paitience to deal with the extra headaches that can come up. I will say that all though it is alot of money, the feeling of your car sucking you in your seat makes feel like it was worth every penny.
And like was said before, my gas mileage sucks!
And like was said before, my gas mileage sucks!
08-17-2004, 09:44 PM
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Definetly worth it, if you have the money...dont go taking out a loan to supercharge your maxima...if you can afford it and your interested in working on your car...go ahead and buy one 
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08-18-2004, 05:04 PM
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Nothing against the people who have sc but im not a big fan of them all I can tell u if u want best performance for u money u should go with turbo set up. You can easely get 300 hp just of 7-8 psi if u do it correctly. So the buttom line is its ur money but i wouldint get sc
08-19-2004, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by urmab
Nothing against the people who have sc but im not a big fan of them all I can tell u if u want best performance for u money u should go with turbo set up. You can easely get 300 hp just of 7-8 psi if u do it correctly. So the buttom line is its ur money but i wouldint get sc
SC is more reliable as a daily driver.
08-19-2004, 11:26 AM
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If you can't handle the "headaches or extra maintenance" of the S/C kit.... forget about turbos...
They are very finicky unless the whole kit is "truly" tuned... AND you don't tweak it (which puts it out of tune).... yeah... right... no tweaking.
They are very finicky unless the whole kit is "truly" tuned... AND you don't tweak it (which puts it out of tune).... yeah... right... no tweaking.
08-19-2004, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Max4Speed
And blow engines left and right
SC is more reliable as a daily driver.
SC is more reliable as a daily driver.
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