I'm looking into forced induction, and even though I'm leaning toward a twin turbo kit, I'm still looking at prochargers. Anybody have some experience in both areas??

 

if u hav the money for a TT definatly go for it. Itll add a lot more hp than a procharger except your gonna need forged internals with a TT setup cause your gonna be pushinga lot of hp. Thatd be a ticking time bomb if u didnt.

 

I plan on running the boost pretty low at first, either with a pulley or a boost controller depending which way I go until I get a strong short block. It'll be a while before I have the money for either, but which way I go makes the difference now on whether to get L/T headers or shorties.

 

if you decide to go turbo'd dont waste your money on headers you turbo kit will be replacing them with turbo manifolds...

 

Actually I was looking at the Hellion Hellraiser kit, and from what I can tell by the parts list and the pics they have set up, the kit doesn't come with manifolds, but is designed to hook up to the factory manifolds or a set of shorties.
http://www.hellionpowersystems.com/i...u_DSC_9401.jpg

 

It depends on your ultimate goal for the car. A turbo kit is gonna take a lot more work and cost a helluva lot more but coupled with a built motor is gonna result on gobs of power. But unless you are looking to make 800rrwhp (the extra r is for rediculous) then a turbo setup is kind of a waste IMO.

 

well ive already been through a centrifugal supercharger and the biggest reason it didnt satisfy me was because the boost came on too slow. I know thats pretty much the point of a centrifugal supercharger but when you start racing other cars that have either positive displacement blowers or turbos youll really see the difference. I mean it was really fun and all. It made really good top end power, but when I started doing a little racing it dissapointed me alot. Sti's. Evos, and Cobras would always get the jump on me and I would have to end up chasing them down (if that was possible with only 400whp[]). I could have just swapped in some 4:10s to get into boost faster, but I really didnt think I should have to do that and sacrifice top end gearing. I like the stock gearing because its my DD and I drive the interstate alot but im about to buy a beater so I can park the GT. But anyways besides the well known fact that turbos put less drag on the engine and are more efficient the biggest difference is the seat of the pants feel. That procharger isnt going to pin you back in the seat (on stock engine) like a turbo would. Thats what makes it so fun. Even if you just went with a single hellion 62mm it would make full boost at 3000 rpm and would hold it until redline. So that means while the procharger cars are building boost, youll be walking away from them because your turbo is already spooled and your probably making more torque anyway...

 

I see your getting turbo cams. Are you getting CMS or MMR cams or having a set custom ground?

 

Its personal preference, to be honest.
What do YOU want from your car?
Tell us your goals.
Both can put out the same amount of power.
Just make sure you do your research on a turbo kit before jumping the gun, Hellion isn't the only company that makes kits.

 

Had a Procharger P1SC HO for over a year, everything else was stock at that time. Produced 480/430. Excellent unit, zero issues. Car back then was 95% street car and occasional track use.Decided to build a track car (95%) with the remaining 5% just to keep the thing street legal. Started with Powerhouse 67mm single and upgraded to a custom 76mm. Pushing 735 rear wheel torque now with motor, transmission, rearend etc etc all built. It's still street legal but a real pain to drive, even around the block. It may see 8-10 street miles in a week.