Turbo or Supercharged and why?(VOTE)

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Jul 30, 2003 | 11:17 AM

#21

350Z-RED

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I will personally got with a S/C, i think that for me 400 RWHP is enought for daily driving, turbos can be hard on your engine in the long run espacially if you go big HP
attched is a dyno run of the ATI S/C
look good to me

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Jul 30, 2003 | 11:20 AM

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Fanman

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From: Glendale, CA

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Originally posted by SlamMan
Turbo = More horsepower gains

Supercharger kits are generally more expensive. Especially considering buying a nice set of headers to compliment the SC.

That's actually the exact opposite. In general most turbo kits are more expensive from the get go, and installation of turbos is usually more expensive. The superchargers are less expensive, and usually easier to install. Even with headers (about $500-$600 for a nice set of Borlas) the price for the kit and in total the SC will come out ahead. However in terms of power, and later modifying the turbos usually are better.

Jul 30, 2003 | 11:40 AM

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From: SuperchargersOnline.com

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Originally posted by little_rod
I have looked for this answer in the past with no success. From what you say, the engine only sees boost when you floor it. I don't really understand that, I thought it was a linear powerband where the boost was there at all times. If the SC is only seeing boost at WOT, then if I get an SC, I will not be seeing much boost cause I rarely "punch" my car. I don't want to be like Fred Flintstone running with my feet cause I "punched" it too hard.

So if the SC is not seeing boost on the interstate, is it affecting MPG??? I mean, I assumed MPG would go down with the SC running all the time, but correct me if I am wrong.

I guess I can explain this in terms of how my vehicle reacts to boost. The s/c is running all the time, since it is run off the belts, but I do not see boost until the car is out of vacuum.

Lets say I'm driving around...just cruising and when I look at the vacuum/boost gauge it usually shows 20 - 10 in/hg. This reading is usually at low to mid throttle position. Now if I step on the gas a little more the gauge will quickly go to 10 - 0 in/hg of vacuum or to 0-1psi, which is a little of boost...usually I never see boost but the car is more responsive and it does feel like there is more power. And if floor it the car will quickly go to redline and I see full boost...which is really a rush.

Overall the car does feel like it has more power and it is more responsive, and when I do need the power the car gets there with ease.

My gas has gone down slightly, but it does make sense because I do have a larger pump and larger injectors. The weird part about it is that it feels like I don't have to step on the gas as hard to get more power. And the best thing about it is that in 5th gear I don't have to down shift to get the more passing power...I just step on it and I'll be going from 70mph to 100mph in a blink of my eye.

Jul 30, 2003 | 11:46 AM

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WRT

" And the best thing about it is that in 5th gear I don't have to down shift to get the more passing power...I just step on it and I'll be going from 70mph to 100mph in a blink of my eye"

Thats the benefit of the extra TQ and I like it.

Remember the old saying:

"You pay for HP but you drive TQ".