Thanks for the info Don.  At 7,000 feet, my subie is a little strained,
especially crossing Glorieta Pass 4 days a week.  I was in California last
year (went by Van Cafe, very cool guys) and at sea level I feel like I have
way more power than I need.  But at 7,000 to 9,000 feet I'm still a bit
underpowered.

So, that being said, what is involved in installing a supercharger to a
subie 2.2?

Thanks,

Warren in Santa Fe
88 Westy

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Put a supercharger on your 2.2.  At the elevation of Santa Fe and
> surrounding enviorns, a forced-induction system will give you more power
> gains than adding displacment.  I know this from racing.  Teenie little
> Nissan NSX 'supercars' are really fast (comparativly) at above 5000' and not
> so fast at sea level.  Where as big ole Vipers are slow at elevation and
> pretty fast down low.
>   I see reputable SC kits available for $3-5k...
> Don Hanson
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Benny Boy wrote: "That van as a new heart now... run's like a champ."
>>
>> It looks great Ben.  I'm thinking of upgrading my 2.2 subie to a 2.5.
>>  Lots
>> of extra work or is it fairly straightforward? (I installed the 2.2
>> myself,
>> so I'm familiar with the general labor requirements.)
>>
>> I have lots more power than my 2.1Boxer, but I could use more!
>>
>> Warren in Santa Fe
>> 88 Westy
>>
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