supercharger or turbo
09-04-2005, 02:26 AM
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supercharger or turbo
I was just wondering whether i should go supercharged or turbo. I have a 91 coupe with a cold air intake, headers,h pipe, catback, short throw, a t56 tranny with 3.73 gears all on a stock longblock. it has 65k on it and i was wondering which 1 would be better for performance and reliablity to drive everyday. a Vortech s-trim with 8-10psi or a cartech turbo kit with 10psi. i was leaning supercharger because it is a 1000 dollars cheaper. but let me know what yall think
09-04-2005, 03:29 AM
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RE: supercharger or turbo
It all depends on the driver. I personally would rather have a turbo, because i already make enough torque off the line and i would almost immediately be in boost. Plus i think the turbos sound a whole lot better. Superchargers make your **** sound like and airplane taking off.
09-04-2005, 12:25 PM
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RE: supercharger or turbo
ORIGINAL: black89gt
you would lose all that money you spent on your headers and hpipe and maybe even catback becasue the turbo kits come with headers and y pipe.
you would lose all that money you spent on your headers and hpipe and maybe even catback becasue the turbo kits come with headers and y pipe.
Turbo will give you more power by a pretty good amount, but it will most likely not kick in until around 1500-2500rpm & won't kick in hard till around 2500-3500rpm.
The turbo kit will also cost you more unless you make it yourself.
09-04-2005, 08:24 PM
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RE: supercharger or turbo
turbo would be the way to go. a bit more complicated but you get more h/p per pound of boost. theres no extra drag on the motor from a supercharger. Also spool time of a turbo depends on the size, you could have a turbo that spools at 1k rpms.but you'd want something a little larger that spools around 2500-3000 cause it'll just rip with amazing top end. i have 2 turbo cars that were never turbo,depending on how wisely you spend your money,you could have a nice setup for prolly under 2k.
09-05-2005, 02:34 PM
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RE: supercharger or turbo
I drive a 95 GT Supercharged. You are right with the supercharger being a $1000 cheaper. I am happy with the supercharger. Once i hit over 3,500 rpms the car takes off. Reagrdless of what you do, remember you are going to have to get a heavier clutch, so add that into your budget.......
