KahnBB6

Curiosity hasn't yet killed the cat but it's on its tail in any case.

I am at the point where next year I want a change. Either I add a JRSC to my Prelude or I will get different and much older car. I've wanted a RWD, 2+2 turbo car for a while now.

Since I want a driver's airbag, I've decided against a Starion. I've always liked 90-92 MKIII Supra Turbos. I understand that even those cars have high maintenance costs and inherent problems. Owners make them sound as bad as RX-7's. Also, due to the weight of about 3500lbs, I would want to BPU the car to at least 350-400HP.

So very simply, I am trying to determine how much more unreliable and maintenance heavy my Prelude Type SH will become if I add a JR supercharger, and if I really do need a fully built engine if I want it to stay reliable. My Prelude has recently broken 100k miles.

If a JRSC Prelude SH is just as bad on maintenance as a Supra MKIII, I'd assume get the Supra and enjoy it and deal with the problems in a fast car I'd really enjoy driving. Even mostly stock I don't consider a 5th gen Prelude low maintenance. Either a JRSC or a Supra will be a leap beyond that.

I'd love to hear some other opinions and thoughts on this.

Thanks!

-Craig

P.S. The reason for looking into a JRSC and not a turbo... MKIII Supra Turbo and not a much cheaper SR20DET swapped 240SX, etc.... is because if I do any of this, I need to keep my car emissions and visual inspection passable in CA, since I will be moving there. This limits my options considerably, unless I just want to give up my pursuit of horsepower entirely.

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