Supercharger

[12 yaris]

Thinking of installing a supercharger, Should I accumilate more miles
before installation?
I'm not interested in a race car,but I would like a little more power on the
highway,when I need it.
Is this overkill?

[thebarber]

Not overkill. Sooner the better for install. ;)

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

Thinking of installing a supercharger, Should I accumilate more miles
before installation?
I'm not interested in a race car,but I would like a little more power on the
highway,when I need it.
Is this overkill?

Kinda pricey, man. Would be sweet, nonetheless.

[baseballfan416]

Sounds like a much more reliable option than turbo, but it comes at a price. If you can find a used one with under 10k miles you might snag it for under 2grand (complete kit), otherwise new is almost $4k. If there were more step by step diy's with good screen shots I'd take a chance on the zage kit with aem f/ic (brand new with a boomslang harness and extra parts you can budget about $3grand), but it just seems like a much greater hassle.

[CrankyOldMan]

Is your car a manual or automatic? If it's a manual, just downshift to 3rd and gun it. Third gear can take you up to about 80 mph, and the sweet spot for acceleration is around 55. Everything in between is around max torque.

[12 yaris]

Auto.

[Scubaru Steve]

im not sure if anyone else has tried to turbo or supercharge an auto, we did it with an auto echo and it required a standalone. there was no fooling the auto ecu. try it if you want, but we spent alot of money to make half way.

[CTScott]

I am running a Blitz Supercharger on my AT, as are a few others. There is no difference with the Blitz kit for AT versus MT. The Blitz kit includes a fuel controller that piggybacks the existing ECM.

[Chocobo87]

How much does a supercharger affect the MPG?

[CTScott]

How much does a supercharger affect the MPG?

Depends on how/how much you use it. The Blitz SC has a 4 position switch that allows you to select off or three levels of throttle position for the supercharger to engage. I generally keep mine on and engaging at the least amount of throttle and I lose about 2-3 MPGs.

[Chocobo87]

Depends on how/how much you use it. The Blitz SC has a 4 position switch that allows you to select off or three levels of throttle position for the supercharger to engage. I generally keep mine on and engaging at the least amount of throttle and I lose about 2-3 MPGs.

Damn! That's awesome :D

What kind of gains?

[thebarber]

I got 135whp and 130 wtq with the s/c and I/h/e and 7.5L/100km all city with my 5speed....down from 7L/100km with just I/h/e

So I think that's 34mpg city without and 32mpg with the supercharger

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

I got 135whp and 130 wtq with the s/c and I/h/e and 7.5L/100km all city with my 5speed....down from 7L/100km with just I/h/e

So I think that's 34mpg city without and 32mpg with the supercharger

Don't tempt me...:drool:

With those numbers, I bet your Yaris really hauls some serious ass!

[Chocobo87]

LOL I am tempted too ^_^

[CTScott]

It's by far the best thing I've done with mine. The difference in taking off from a stop and the ability to pass on the highway going up hill make it really worth while.

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

It's by far the best thing I've done with mine. The difference in taking off from a stop and the ability to pass on the highway going up hill make it really worth while.

How has durability been effected? Not like I have $2-3k laying around for a supercharger. But still...

[CTScott]

How has durability been effected? Not like I have $2-3k laying around for a supercharger. But still...

So far so good, with about 5,000 miles since I installed it, but there are a few people who have had them on for 4-5 years now. The best way to buy one is used. I picked mine up for $1,600.

[Chocobo87]

So far so good, with about 5,000 miles since I installed it, but there are a few people who have had them on for 4-5 years now. The best way to buy one is used. I picked mine up for $1,600.

Is that $1,600 for the full kit? Do you know if the older models will fit the 2012?

Thanks :D

[thebarber]

i had my s/c on for a year without issue....and i drive pretty hard

but its off and sold now....car feels so anemic now

[CTScott]

Is that $1,600 for the full kit? Do you know if the older models will fit the 2012?

Thanks :D

Yes - That was $1600 for the complete kit. The Blitz Supercharger should work without issue one the 2012. The wiring will be a bit different due to the change in the ECM for the 2012, but all of the signals are still there, just in different positions.

[samuraivince]

all this talk makes me wanna blow a bunch of money on one!! it all sounds pretty good, i just dont understand what you mean about the switching on at diff positions, you mean it doesnt always just stay on?

[CTScott]

all this talk makes me wanna blow a bunch of money on one!! it all sounds pretty good, i just dont understand what you mean about the switching on at diff positions, you mean it doesnt always just stay on?

The Blitz kit has a clutched pulley and the Fuel Controller that is part of the kit includes a four position switch that you install in the cabin to select at what throttle range the pulley engages. So, you can balance fuel economy with fun. You can even turn it off completely for times when you really want to save fuel.

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

It's by far the best thing I've done with mine. The difference in taking off from a stop and the ability to pass on the highway going up hill make it really worth while.

The Blitz kit has a clutched pulley and the Fuel Controller that is part of the kit includes a four position switch that you install in the cabin to select at what throttle range the pulley engages. So, you can balance fuel economy with fun. You can even turn it off completely for times when you really want to save fuel.

Getting even more tempted here...