I've noticed a lot of used BBSC kits up for sale, wondering what people's thoughts were on them.
As I understand, they weren't the most reliable setup when they first came out but that was largely due to a lack of tuning options. Now that we have AEM solutions available, is running this kit simply a matter of a safe tune?
My interest in this kit is for a number of reasons:
- cost-effective
- simple design
- progressive, linear torque curve
- no potential of overboost (vs turbo)
- more predictable throttle response (vs turbo)
- less heatsoak (vs S/C)
- less weight mounted high up (vs S/C)
To my 3rd point regarding the torque curve, I've driven in a few cars with cetrifigual S/Cs (E92 M3, C6 Vette) and I actually really enjoy the progressive build in torque as the RPMs rise. I had a Roots S/C on my last car and while the consistency of a linear power delivery made it easy to drive, it seemed to get a little boring after a while. I've had a few turbo cars as well and I found that it's hard to strike a good balance between linear, transient response down low and a torque curve that doesn't fall off up top.
I don't track my car, but I do a 90/10 mix of backroad/highway driving. The backroads I drive are quite tight and narrow, so throttle response is a much bigger priority than added power. But for the 10% I drive on the highway, I wish the car was a little faster and I'm thinking a BBSC could help with that.
Am I crazy for considering a BBSC over the other tried-and-true FI systems?
As I understand, they weren't the most reliable setup when they first came out but that was largely due to a lack of tuning options. Now that we have AEM solutions available, is running this kit simply a matter of a safe tune?
My interest in this kit is for a number of reasons:
- cost-effective
- simple design
- progressive, linear torque curve
- no potential of overboost (vs turbo)
- more predictable throttle response (vs turbo)
- less heatsoak (vs S/C)
- less weight mounted high up (vs S/C)
To my 3rd point regarding the torque curve, I've driven in a few cars with cetrifigual S/Cs (E92 M3, C6 Vette) and I actually really enjoy the progressive build in torque as the RPMs rise. I had a Roots S/C on my last car and while the consistency of a linear power delivery made it easy to drive, it seemed to get a little boring after a while. I've had a few turbo cars as well and I found that it's hard to strike a good balance between linear, transient response down low and a torque curve that doesn't fall off up top.
I don't track my car, but I do a 90/10 mix of backroad/highway driving. The backroads I drive are quite tight and narrow, so throttle response is a much bigger priority than added power. But for the 10% I drive on the highway, I wish the car was a little faster and I'm thinking a BBSC could help with that.
Am I crazy for considering a BBSC over the other tried-and-true FI systems?
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