Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
03-07-2003, 05:36 PM
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Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
i thought that the turbo was better, especially since they're not pulley driven. but it turns out that they can eventually damage your car. so i've heard. i like the sounds of a t-trim vortech supercharger!!!!!!!!
03-07-2003, 08:06 PM
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Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
How can a turbo damage your car? Does the same thing a S/C does, just driven by a different force. Besides, a turbo is free hp while a S/C is "parasitic", i.e. takes hp to make hp.
Also, you could make a turbo set up for a lot less than a S/C set up.
Also, you could make a turbo set up for a lot less than a S/C set up.
03-08-2003, 03:11 PM
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Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
don't forget about the amount of heat turbos give off compared to s/c. add that plus the amount that the engine already puts off, and you start heating up things like vacume lines and others way too much
03-08-2003, 07:40 PM
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Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
Well, an aftermarket hood and intercooler will help with the heat problem, as will mounting the turbo away from all those lines, but you still get more horsepower out of the turbo than you do a S/C running the same boost.
03-09-2003, 07:42 PM
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Supercharger or Turbo for a 5.
realitivly yes... techincally no..... it all depends on your setup...s/c's full power from the word go.... turbos u have to let pressure build up... s/c's when intercooled run cooler and more effceint then turbos... the only real advatange is that they don't run off the belt... but then again u said it takes hp to make hp....goes both ways for both s/c's and turbos.... u need power to spin the s/c so it can create boost..... for a turbo u need power to build up enough pressure to spin the turbo...see it alll depends..
03-10-2003, 07:00 PM
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True, but I think a turbo's more streetable. As long as you keep the RPM's up, a turbos will do just fine as far as racing goes. I always start 3500 RPM's and above if rolling. Then if on the street or at the track, that low end lag lets you get traction before the boost kicks in. True S/C is more efficient I/C'd, however getting the turbo ceramic coated plus if it's anywhere near flowing air (i.e., an hood scoop on an aftermarket hood), it should keep underhood temps down to a minimum. There have been S/C's known to use 75 hp to turn it, I'd rather put that power to good use thru the tires.
Just my $.02
Just my $.02