Hi Brook,
No sir, no supercharger for the Protege.
After 30 years in this business, design and construction of 50 turbo and SC
kits, authored two books on forced induction, and 17 seasons of SCCA/IMSA
competition, I am inclined to disagree with regarding drag racing and
turbos.
In fact, I am sure you are wrong. All other thing being equal, a
turbocharged car is always faster than a supercharged car.
Our turbo equipment finally blew the supercharged Mustang drag racing
equipment clean off the track. Ever competitive Mustang in the country is
now turbocharged. If a Mustang can leave the line at 15 psi boost with
great skill required to control traction, then a Protege can too.
If top fuel permitted turbos and electronics, they would be producing well
in excess of 10,000 bhp.
I'd urge that if you want to go fast, start with the turbo. If you don't,
you will have to start all over later and wind up a year behind. Its sort
of like chess; never send a boy to do a man's job.
Our system will expand to the limits of the engine driveline capability. We
don't know where that is yet, but the system, with turbos available for the
same envelope will ultimately produce air flows sufficient for approximately
450 BHP.
I've got 5 kits left at $2,950. After those 5, the price will rise to
around the mid 3's. These are set up to run 8 psi. Other upgrades will be
needed to exceed 8 psi. They will be developed along the way.
Regards,
Corky Bell
BEGI