Quote Originally Posted by Sport20
haha there is no way that supercharger set up =200lbs lol especially being a centrifugal set up. (sc12 set up for my MR2: roots blower, pully, bracket, Belt, piping and intercooler weight ab 100-120 lbs, and that blower is an old heavy 1.2l roots style) if anything it would weight ab the same as a stock m3, and thats giving alot toward your arguement. still doesnt equate for the lack of power compared to what the Z should be producing. despite Z owners oppinions the kits still dyno 370-380whp..thats almost 80whp more than the M3 and ab 120 more ft lbs tq.

Out the box a supercharged VQ without tuning puts down 330-350whp.. if that. Trust me on this one, when superchargers came on the market people didnt think the VQ could even hold 380whp, I remember this personally since I was considering going forced induction on my VQ at the time.

On the weight thing, you're assuming the Z is the track version which isn't that common, especially boosted. There are too many variables here but from what I know.. the M3 still has the advantage. Horsepower doesn't automatically mean you will win, Charles (ct9a gsr) handed my twin turbo G35 its ass and it made about 20 more hp than his Evo did at the time (highway runs, in mexico of cource) the VQ isn't geared for high horsepower because the gears are too short and the redline is too low. I'll leave the subject alone now.