# Superchargers

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/superchargers/23912>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 27, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/superchargers/23912 "2008-12-27T03:12:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![rnt418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@rnt418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rnt418)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/superchargers/23912/1 "2008-12-27T03:12:07Z")

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is 130000 miles on a truck, too many miles to put a charger on?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/superchargers/23912/2 "2008-12-27T03:27:44Z")

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Not if your goal is to blow it apart…  
[http://www.nhra.com/2004/gallery/pow/photo01.jpg](http://www.nhra.com/2004/gallery/pow/photo01.jpg)

A supercharger requires a good, stout bottom end to be fairly reliable. A well-worn engine may give you nothing but expensive headaches if you force-induct it. Most stock engines can handle mild boost, up to 4-5 psi boost. This will give you maybe a 15% improvement in horsepower, with free flowing intake and exhaust upgrades.