Also, this is a Supercharger and not a turbo kit. If it were a turbo you would have a "hit" on the system when the boost reaches a certain level and finally kicks in. Superchargers are great in the aspect that linearity is inherently built in. This allows you more power at lower rpms that ramp up in a very friendly manner.
You need a real world example? Look to that 18 wheeler on the highway. A good number of them use multiple superchargers for low end torque to move those heavy loads and they are good for 500k miles if maintained correctly?
If you want boost AND longevity superchargers tend to be the path of choice. The draw backs are you don't get as much boost as a turbo and they tend be be harder to optimize as they are not as efficient as turbos but for the VFR, do you really need more than 150-160 hp for a street application?
(If you say yes then build your own custom kit and you will quickly see that Toro is putting together one hell of a deal as far as quality and design are concerned. After all, it took him 2 years to develop the kit to what it is today.)
You know, I would like to see Toro's VFR in that Busa vs VFR thread people just won't let die. :rolleyes: