The Most Expensive Supercharger Kit…In The Wuuurrrlllllllddd
Published: March 22nd, 2013
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Have you ever seen a supercharger kit that costs more than the car in question? TRD’s new supercharger kit for the Scion FR-S costs an astonishing $26,000, more than the MSRP of the FR-S itself.
The supercharger is meant primarily for the SCCA Prielli World Challenge Series, but for it to be legal, it must be offered for sale. Prospective buyers are required to order a minimum of two kits, and must supply their own engine management. Presumably, this is done to keep the kit out of the hands of the “IMPORT 2NR” crowd, but this still seems like an exorbitant sum for a mid-level sports car racing series.
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Saw the title. Clarksonpronunciationism's.
I was hoping somebody might have more info forthcoming? At 26k I'm wondering if its not just a supercharger and its supporting hardware but a whole suite of upgrades or perhaps an entire engine? The flat four in the toyobarus are DI, maybe this kit also addresses that limitation by eliminating the stock fuel system in favor of a port injected setup or includes a supplemental fuel system in the form of an upstream bank of fuel injectors? Vortech recently introduced a tuner kit for a little less than 6k for the toyobarus and it includes everything with the exception of the tune and whatever is required to install that tune be it a hand held tuner or a chip.
I don't know how many of you watch powerblock tv on spike,but they do superchargers on street cars as well as race cars and the price isn't anywhere near 26k.Including larger fuel pumps/injectors and the related electronic upgrades necessary for the project.And most of those projects were on V8 engines,and they even did one wrx.TRD doesn't want their kits sold to anyone......
I sell stuff on ebay from time to time. Supposedly I get a higher ranking and more exposure if i offer to sell to Canada. I dont really want the hassle of it, and shipping is now CRAZY expensive via USPS to Canuckistan. So if anyone wants to spend $20 shipping on a $5 item, feel free. Funny thing is some of them do. That just might be the case here...