Those who have used superchargers and nitrous, which did you prefer and why?

Just thinking about coverting from nitrous to boost. Unfortunately I never got the motor running right to spray it and now with me having to rebuild the short block to include new pistons, I figured now would be the time if I wanted boost. Thanks

Why not have both :D I like the blower as the power is there whenever you want it; just mash on the pedal. I only add the nitrous at the track; it provides extra power and the cooling affect works great with a blown car (and I'm running an aftercooler).

Why not have both :D I like the blower as the power is there whenever you want it; just mash on the pedal. I only add the nitrous at the track; it provides extra power and the cooling affect works great with a blown car (and I'm running an aftercooler).

Same for me.

if you are only going to run one i would go with the boost because when the bottle is empty your out of power...the boost is always there.

if you are only going to run one i would go with the boost because when the bottle is empty your out of power...the boost is always there.

I agree with him too. A blower is a lot more usable on the street, the power is easier to control and comes on smoother. Nitrous gets pretty expensive if you want to go fast. I was going through a bottle a week without counting the bottles used at the track. A friend of mine is running a 300 shot and he only gets 2 passes off of a full 10 lb bottle. Thats 17.00 a pass :eek: .

Nitrous:
Open the bottle valve.
Purge.
Turn the switch on.
Floor it.
Turn the switch off.
Close the bottle valve.
Purge.

Boost:
Floor it.

Well I made a deal with this gentleman here. Tell me what you think

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375191

Just not sure if I want to sell the bottle now or keep it around for fun

Everyone is right so far,I use both. Boost is only a right foot away. Nitrous you have to fill.I usually only use the nitrous when I see some one pulling up next to me.You know what they say,run what you brung and hope you brought enough.I usually try and bring enough. :bow:

Everyone is right so far,I use both. Boost is only a right foot away. Nitrous you have to fill.I usually only use the nitrous when I see some one pulling up next to me.You know what they say,run what you brung and hope you brought enough.I usually try and bring enough. :bow:


9.0 PSI from a Powerdyne on a 383? I'd call BS but maybe you've converted to the gear driven head unit?

I've run supercharger. I've run nitrous. I've run supercharger+nitrous.

With supercharger, I blew 7 pistons.
With nitrous, I blew 5 pistons and cracked my block.

You pick your poison.

Emil:93Z,383,Vortech,NOS

no,just had special sized,cogged pulleys made for $200.00 and they work great.

both are good

I've used all three and it depends on where it's being used. For track only, forced induction all the way. If it's on the street...gotta be nitrous. ;)

For track only, forced induction all the way. If it's on the street...gotta be nitrous. ;)

That's funny. . . I would have said the exact opposite.

im with you on that one...I would have said supercharger for the street and nitrous for the track.

no,just had special sized,cogged pulleys made for $200.00 and they work great.

What are you spinning the impellor to at max engine RPM? (I'd think you'd need 50,000 or so for 9 PSI on that motor) Seems like it would be way out of it's efficiency range at 9 PSI on a built 383. Is this a BD-11 or what? Sorry for all the Q's but I've never heard of anyone getting that much boost out of a Powerdyne. What are the pulley sizes?

That's funny. . . I would have said the exact opposite.
I can hook a nitrous car everytime on the street. A turbo car, that's a little more picky. Plus, the ability to make a pass off the can is nice. Can't hide a T88 or a D-1 either. ;)

I think the turbo cars are pretty easy to launch on the street. I had a full programable boost controller, and I had it dialed in pretty good.... having different boost in each gear and in 200rpm increments has its pluses!

Nitrous:
Open the bottle valve.
Purge.
Turn the switch on.
Floor it.
Turn the switch off.
Close the bottle valve.
Purge.

Boost:
Floor it.
AGREED, simply put!