I realize the 3vz is going to cost more and take more time, but the beneift is greater. It has more hp/tq than a turbo re and there is less to go wrong. If the turbo fails you just paid for the bulk of a 3vz swap.
And if the supercharger isn't smog legal you have to take it off and put it back on.
I bet converting an re to a turbo costs about 75% of the 3vz swap.
A properly sized turbo or supercharger (screw style) will give you plenty of low end torque.
assuming you are going to rebuild a 22re, the cost of adding a turbo is relatively small. maybe $1000 over the cost of rebuild a 22re. turbos have become so common place that they are cheaper than AC compressors, anymore. a rebuilt T-3 should run about $250.
