few short questions, i've searched thru here and am still hazy on the subject, lol.
1.) How's the ripp supercharger stage 1 on an 02 lancer?
2.) Over time how does the engine hold up?
3.) Is there anything outside of the kit that anybody had to add or fab.?
4.) Is turbo that much better?

...I'm about a month or so short of forced induction but its a DD so i just want reliable and fun. I have ran into some chronic medical issues (from someone hittin my lancer a few years ago ) so i only get to drive her maybe 3 hours out of a month (if i'm lucky) and i drive hard. my wifey commutes like 2 hours everyday and does all the kiddo stuff but she drives like grandma lol (shes' gonna kill me) alot of info out there...any suggestions on a direction?

thx everybody who has helped

 

Stick with a turbo set up. It is better documented and more reliable.

 

Plus RIPP stopped making the supercharger because of technical problems.

 

Out of personal interest... care to expand on the subject? I was out of the loop for a while... sorry

 

From what I remember, it involved the black box they use. They couldn't consistently get good gains and there were belt-slipping issues as well.

 

awwww wondered y and couldn't find anything on y they stopped makin it. but i had found a new ripp charger in box but its relativley close in price as a turbo setup. i know piecing it is cheaper but how well does the rrm turbokit on stock setup hold up?

 

Very well!

 

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the black box was pretty unreliable and the gains weren't very impressive with the amount of boost. I think someone was running 12psi and only getting 180hp on stock internals.

The lancer has a small low power engine, a supercharger isn't gonna work very well with it. Just save up your cash and get a turbo.

 

got ya, makes sense on our banger that it would have trouble spinning it thing with great efficency, hell i was scared to put a bigger alt. on it cause was scared of throwin belts, but with the SC, thot maybe i was missin somthin. well verdict is in then for me and RIPP can RIP

i'm killin whoever designed and placed an 02's rear motor mount! errr!

 

one great thought is if everyone is turboing a certain car then why supercharge it...If it works don't change it...Unless you just happen to have the money to through around and in that case heres my paypal.....LOL