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#31

12-03-2007, 12:47 PM

Mac7504

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RE: turbo or supercharger

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Turbo would be your best bet. Better fuel milage and much more power than a supercharger. The turbo is simply the best mod you can do to your car in the end.

It is also easier on the tranny as the supercharger throws down the torque immediately while the supercharger puts it too the wheels. The turbos don't have the lag they used to have in the 80's and are much better now.

Quite the opposite, Superchargers have a more flat torque curves, whereasTurbos have a hard come in depending on size. I understand Turbo is the fad right now;(better Bangfor the buck)but I don't have a fully built motor and I wouldn't put a Turbo on this Monte w/o diamond-coated pistons.Turbo was my first option, from Stattama T3/4 with a HP T66 compressor wheel, but I don't want to have to change out manifolds or have my piping redone.

It has been well documented that a lot the Turbo guys been having problems, especially with the Cart tuning kit.
On a DD, I don't think I want to run a Turbo...though many do.

Compresson does worry me, I would be intercooled and tuning is key.

#32

12-03-2007, 08:39 PM

Mac7504

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RE: turbo or supercharger

#33

12-04-2007, 03:35 PM

ExplosiveSoundz

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RE: turbo or supercharger

Intercooler all the way :-)

#34

12-04-2007, 04:06 PM

monteman1978

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RE: turbo or supercharger

Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't the turbo heat the air up more than the SC. The reason i say this is cause most of the tuner guys know like to use co2 or nos to cool the air b4 it hits the turbo. The SC guy in my area do not.