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Supercharger



15
44.12%
Turbo Kit



19
55.88%
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Which would you recommend to an FI noob
there is so much info on this site and posts dedicated to showing strengths and weaknesses for almost any kit available. pretty sure one is stickied too. you have hours of rerading ahead, lol.
I can summurize the diffrence between them,
Advantages of Supercharger:
-Easy to install
-Costs less
-Less torque output, less traction problems
Disadvantages of Supercharger:
-Constant grade of fuel has to be used octane wise, you cant go lower than 93-94 on certain setups
-Low Torque Output, you might want to haul things
-No way to vary boost other than changing pulleys
Advantages of Turbocharger:
-Works sort of like a switch, if you dont rev up high enough, it wont spool up, saves gas when off the throttle
-Torque up high
-Easily tunable, use a Boost Controller, all turbos have a max flow rate though, remember that
-Able to use lower grade octane at lower boost levels 87-89
Disadvantages of Turbocharger
-Turbo lag if the turbo is big enough
-Excessive torque output at max boost when racing, can throw car sideways
Advantages of Supercharger:
-Easy to install
-Costs less
-Less torque output, less traction problems
Disadvantages of Supercharger:
-Constant grade of fuel has to be used octane wise, you cant go lower than 93-94 on certain setups
-Low Torque Output, you might want to haul things
-No way to vary boost other than changing pulleys
Advantages of Turbocharger:
-Works sort of like a switch, if you dont rev up high enough, it wont spool up, saves gas when off the throttle
-Torque up high
-Easily tunable, use a Boost Controller, all turbos have a max flow rate though, remember that
-Able to use lower grade octane at lower boost levels 87-89
Disadvantages of Turbocharger
-Turbo lag if the turbo is big enough
-Excessive torque output at max boost when racing, can throw car sideways
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You can use 87/89 octane with a forced induction kit, however, you have to tune for it.
You can use 87/89 octane while N/A, your ECU will sense any knock that may be harmful and adjust the ignition timing. (you'll run hotter EGTs and should have only slightly less power) I don't recommend doing this all the time.
You can use 87/89 octane while N/A, your ECU will sense any knock that may be harmful and adjust the ignition timing. (you'll run hotter EGTs and should have only slightly less power) I don't recommend doing this all the time.
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