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Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 7:58 PM
i heard that it is bad to have a turbo on a manual because u can blow s%@$ up. that a supercharger is better. i know a super has more power at the start but a turbo still spools up indepented of the rpms.

bottom line which is better




Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 7:59 PM
How much power do you want and what are you using it for?



Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:03 PM
depends what u want from it
supercharger is reliable good power but limitied and very $$$$$

turbo is alot more work but the gains are alot more
less reliable

really depends on what u want to get out of it
for turbo u really need to build the motor and need suporting fuel mods ect
Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:10 PM
i want the best bang for the buck. spend more time on the road then in the shop. and have enough hp to blow the doors off a ricer. or a mustang




Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:11 PM
what are u looking to do?


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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:23 PM
300 horse at the wheels, no baby bottle. that is on the street more then the shop. for very little green





Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:35 PM
300 horsepower won't blow the doors off a mustang, unless your just gonna race stock mustangs...
Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:50 PM
Joe Hampton wrote:300 horsepower won't blow the doors off a mustang, unless your just gonna race stock mustangs...


A 300hp cavalier will blow the doors off any mustang I know of, even the SVO's.

Hope you got a lot of money though, you aren't going to get 300hp for less than $8k or more.






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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 8:57 PM
really...... meh work in progress. what psi do supers max at??? or the ones for an ecotec.




Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Monday, February 14, 2005 10:32 PM
superchargers arent expensive they only cost 2k i'm getting one soon, turbo kit cost 4k
Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:11 AM
wow, that depends on a lot. a typical T25, maybe 12psi, a T3 maybe 18psi, really depends on trim, checkout

http://www.innovativeturbo.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/0080.1.3683194415316153834

vortec superchargers are nice too, typical systems run around $3,500 - 4,500

centrifugal superchargers can blow 25psi.

roots, eaton, twin screw chargers max out around 15 (usually)

Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:19 AM
With any kind of forced induction... If you miss a shift there is the change you will blow you engine. This can even happen in an auto just not that often.




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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:29 AM
funny, i've never heard of an auto missing a shift? lol j/p



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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:14 PM
what is the highest psi that anybody heard of a ecotec taking with stock gaskets and stuff.



Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:31 PM
you can argue till your blue in the face about which is better they both have thier trade offs I think turbos do require a more knowledgeable person to maintain them



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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:45 PM
i know turbos have blow off vavles, thepiss sound. i know it maybe be pointless on a super but do they make them?




Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:32 PM
haha, the piss sound. do you know what a BOV does though?


Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:42 PM
it vents, for lack of a better word, the excess compressed air off , so u don't blow anything up when u shift. that is what i am told. i like the sound, but i want the realible of the supercharger



Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:48 PM
superchargers have a a weeeEEEEE sound, much more satisfying
Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:51 PM
true, that sound is also more linked to a muscle car with a blower, so fun fun




Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:11 PM
Gutling wrote:superchargers have a a weeeEEEEE sound, much more satisfying



hahahahaha lol that was the best description i ever heard.

i'm going with supercharger when GM comes out with it



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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 3:20 PM
well if GM ever comes out with an ecotec supercharger, since you work at a chevy dealership i would get that.. but who knows when it would be..

my s/c is on the way WOOHOO!!






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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 3:59 PM
hey if anybody wants one i could get the one for the 2.4 for about 200 over cost.



Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 4:22 PM
what is "cost" ?



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Re: Turbo or Supercharger
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:27 PM
Gutling wrote:superchargers have a a weeeEEEEE sound, much more satisfying


I know this is a couple of post late but, thats fuggin funny.

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