Prodigy performance Turbo Vs. RIPP Supercharger....which would you go with?

[DirtySaylor]

Talked to a custom jeep shop owner and he mentioned they were getting great results with the Prodigy turbo. I did a lil research on here and some are saying prodigy turbo's are hit or miss.

The shop owner did tell me that the prodigy turbo produces more power than the supercharger.

For those of you that are in the know, which would you pick if cost was no issue, and why?

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[eaglerugby04]

Talked to a custom jeep shop owner and he mentioned they were getting great results with the Prodigy turbo. I did a lil research on here and some are saying prodigy turbo's are hit or miss.

The shop owner did tell me that the prodigy turbo produces more power than the supercharger.

For those of you that are in the know, which would you pick if cost was no issue, and why?

I know Exodus 4x4 did 2 of them, It was either RIPP or Prdigy that they had issues with and ended up pulling out. Might want to check out their videos.

Personally I am waiting on Hamburger to get the mopar certification before I consider going that route, they really seem to be the front runner in terms of support.

 

[Kross]

If you doing a little research on Youtube or google youll learn quick to stay away from Prodigy. Litebrite and Exodus both documented their whole ordeal with them, a gigantic mess.

 

[Murgatroid]

Talked to a custom jeep shop owner and he mentioned they were getting great results with the Prodigy turbo. I did a lil research on here and some are saying prodigy turbo's are hit or miss.

The shop owner did tell me that the prodigy turbo produces more power than the supercharger.

For those of you that are in the know, which would you pick if cost was no issue, and why?

I would always go with a supercharger over a turbo. I feel they are more rugged and you get power across the whole power band.

 

[DocMike]

I would not have a turbo on a vehicle I wheel. Supercharger if I was going for forced induction.
Turbo lag is real and I can't imagine trying to control that in a tense trail situation. After driving several big turbo cars it's all .....lag ....lag....lag....WHOOSH.

 

[DirtySaylor]

If you doing a little research on Youtube or google youll learn quick to stay away from Prodigy. Litebrite and Exodus both documented their whole ordeal with them, a gigantic mess.

YEP. Prodigy is JUNK. Just too many people with bad experiences. Looks like the RIPP supercharger is my bag, baby. Was kicking around the idea of the Hellcat crate engine swap, but then you have to mess with suspension, brakes, intercooler, etc etc etc. I really want the supercharger for passing power and off the line thrills.

 

[Silvertruck]

Before going power adder be sure to read up on the block design and compression ratio of these motors. 11.3:1 compression is a lot for forced induction especially at higher heat and pressure loads of say a turbo vs a supercharger with lower boost and max boost earlier. Open deck design of the block saves weight and uses less material, again should be something to think about on boost.

I am not trashing the power adder option. Just do homework and pick the one with coolest temps and least amount of boost to handle needs. Heat and compression can lead to detonation suddenly even in modern vvt motors with knock sensors.

 

[Riccochet]

I would not have a turbo on a vehicle I wheel. Supercharger if I was going for forced induction.
Turbo lag is real and I can't imagine trying to control that in a tense trail situation. After driving several big turbo cars it's all .....lag ....lag....lag....WHOOSH.

Modern turbo's don't lag. Not anymore. Variable vane, hybrid setups can net you max boost wherever you want it in the RPM range. Prime example is the Ecoboost motor. K04 turbo's, which is basically a T3/T4 hybrid, produces 15 PSI at 1700 RPM in that application.

 

[LostWoods]

Modern turbo's don't lag. Not anymore. Variable vane, hybrid setups can net you max boost wherever you want it in the RPM range. Prime example is the Ecoboost motor. K04 turbo's, which is basically a T3/T4 hybrid, produces 15 PSI at 1700 RPM in that application.

I mean they do if you're going for big power, but you're right... at this point the efficiency is so good you don't need a huge turbo to make good power and being able to run a smaller turbo means they spool almost instantly. I can't say that I'd do a supercharger over a turbo anymore for a daily driver.

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