Going Turbo
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RE: Going Turbo
ORIGINAL: Tims 88GT
i am not going to run a sc because a sc is harder on a motor than a turbo, thats why im spending the money to run turbos, i know i can make more power for cheeper but i want the relibalty of a turbo. i dont race my car it is just a street car. i think a turbocharged car is more fun to drive to. and you make so much more tq with turbos as well.
i am not going to run a sc because a sc is harder on a motor than a turbo, thats why im spending the money to run turbos, i know i can make more power for cheeper but i want the relibalty of a turbo. i dont race my car it is just a street car. i think a turbocharged car is more fun to drive to. and you make so much more tq with turbos as well.
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RE: Going Turbo
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
i find that to be quite new information and different than ive always heard. what makes a turbo more reliable than a roots type?
ORIGINAL: Tims 88GT
i am not going to run a sc because a sc is harder on a motor than a turbo, thats why im spending the money to run turbos, i know i can make more power for cheeper but i want the relibalty of a turbo. i dont race my car it is just a street car. i think a turbocharged car is more fun to drive to. and you make so much more tq with turbos as well.
i am not going to run a sc because a sc is harder on a motor than a turbo, thats why im spending the money to run turbos, i know i can make more power for cheeper but i want the relibalty of a turbo. i dont race my car it is just a street car. i think a turbocharged car is more fun to drive to. and you make so much more tq with turbos as well.
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RE: Going Turbo
exactly, a sc is belt drivin which pulls on the crank, another reason i want to get turbos is for the sleeper part of it, i mean think about it, a guy in his LS1 vett/firebird pulls up next to you on the hight way gives you a lil nond and he starts to take off thinkin that your a punk with a stock 5.0 with exhaust and then you pull back up next to him and he gives it a lil so you give it a lil then you just punch it and totaly wast him, how cool would that be. and i know all about letting the car idle so you do not boil the oil out of the turbos and all that good stuff. the main thing is dont be in boost a lot before you know you are going to park the car, take it easy because turbos get really hot when you are boosting. Turbostang21 do you have any kind of fuel management? did you build your kit?
ORIGINAL: turbostang21
a sc or blower is belt driven, so obviously its always being run by the motor therefore using hp and continuously stressing the motor. the belt will wear, especially if you're running higher boost levels from slipping . turbo has great street manners since it runs like a na motor until you punch it and it will use less gas. plus they have the sleeper advantage. the only thing you need to remember with a turbo is too let the car idle (to cool) for a minute or two before you shut it off (after running it hard). otherwise sludge could build up in the oil lines and starve the turbo of oil. imports use turbo timers to do this automatically, but its not worth the wiring hassle for mustangs. most turbos can go over 100k miles w/out a rebuild if it is taken car of. but...they are very expensive if you cannot fabricate and install pieces. so as much as i love mine, i wouldn't recommend one unless you're looking for serious power, and/or can do things yourself, and/or have a lot of money.
a sc or blower is belt driven, so obviously its always being run by the motor therefore using hp and continuously stressing the motor. the belt will wear, especially if you're running higher boost levels from slipping . turbo has great street manners since it runs like a na motor until you punch it and it will use less gas. plus they have the sleeper advantage. the only thing you need to remember with a turbo is too let the car idle (to cool) for a minute or two before you shut it off (after running it hard). otherwise sludge could build up in the oil lines and starve the turbo of oil. imports use turbo timers to do this automatically, but its not worth the wiring hassle for mustangs. most turbos can go over 100k miles w/out a rebuild if it is taken car of. but...they are very expensive if you cannot fabricate and install pieces. so as much as i love mine, i wouldn't recommend one unless you're looking for serious power, and/or can do things yourself, and/or have a lot of money.
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RE: Going Turbo
ORIGINAL: Tims 88GT
exactly, a sc is belt drivin which pulls on the crank, another reason i want to get turbos is for the sleeper part of it, i mean think about it, a guy in his LS1 vett/firebird pulls up next to you on the hight way gives you a lil nond and he starts to take off thinkin that your a punk with a stock 5.0 with exhaust and then you pull back up next to him and he gives it a lil so you give it a lil then you just punch it and totaly wast him, how cool would that be. and i know all about letting the car idle so you do not boil the oil out of the turbos and all that good stuff. the main thing is dont be in boost a lot before you know you are going to park the car, take it easy because turbos get really hot when you are boosting. Turbostang21 do you have any kind of fuel management? did you build your kit?
exactly, a sc is belt drivin which pulls on the crank, another reason i want to get turbos is for the sleeper part of it, i mean think about it, a guy in his LS1 vett/firebird pulls up next to you on the hight way gives you a lil nond and he starts to take off thinkin that your a punk with a stock 5.0 with exhaust and then you pull back up next to him and he gives it a lil so you give it a lil then you just punch it and totaly wast him, how cool would that be. and i know all about letting the car idle so you do not boil the oil out of the turbos and all that good stuff. the main thing is dont be in boost a lot before you know you are going to park the car, take it easy because turbos get really hot when you are boosting. Turbostang21 do you have any kind of fuel management? did you build your kit?
ORIGINAL: turbostang21
a sc or blower is belt driven, so obviously its always being run by the motor therefore using hp and continuously stressing the motor. the belt will wear, especially if you're running higher boost levels from slipping . turbo has great street manners since it runs like a na motor until you punch it and it will use less gas. plus they have the sleeper advantage. the only thing you need to remember with a turbo is too let the car idle (to cool) for a minute or two before you shut it off (after running it hard). otherwise sludge could build up in the oil lines and starve the turbo of oil. imports use turbo timers to do this automatically, but its not worth the wiring hassle for mustangs. most turbos can go over 100k miles w/out a rebuild if it is taken car of. but...they are very expensive if you cannot fabricate and install pieces. so as much as i love mine, i wouldn't recommend one unless you're looking for serious power, and/or can do things yourself, and/or have a lot of money.
a sc or blower is belt driven, so obviously its always being run by the motor therefore using hp and continuously stressing the motor. the belt will wear, especially if you're running higher boost levels from slipping . turbo has great street manners since it runs like a na motor until you punch it and it will use less gas. plus they have the sleeper advantage. the only thing you need to remember with a turbo is too let the car idle (to cool) for a minute or two before you shut it off (after running it hard). otherwise sludge could build up in the oil lines and starve the turbo of oil. imports use turbo timers to do this automatically, but its not worth the wiring hassle for mustangs. most turbos can go over 100k miles w/out a rebuild if it is taken car of. but...they are very expensive if you cannot fabricate and install pieces. so as much as i love mine, i wouldn't recommend one unless you're looking for serious power, and/or can do things yourself, and/or have a lot of money.
