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you don’t even need to spend massive amounts on a blower … you can get an amazing turbo for $500 to $600. Don’t push the turbo outside of its operating range and it’ll last.
yup … two different SC configurations and three different turbo configurations. I still prefer the turbo setup.
there’s a reason why many people part out their supercharger kits and go turbo.
+1 to what @dkmura said.
I’m running NA DE RevUp with JWT C8 cams with headers and HFCs. You will see a bump in absolute power, but where that power happens is important to consider.
The power band was moved significantly up the rev range and now the engine makes its best jam at 4000rpm up. We also bumped my idle to ~975 to keep the chop manageable and to keep the car from stalling during throttle cut (cams + open element filter + trash DW injectors…).
I was willing to live with those compromises because the car is built for the track, and only really drives to and from the track. If it was a street build, I would have skipped the cams for sure.
I’m running NA DE RevUp with JWT C8 cams with headers and HFCs. You will see a bump in absolute power, but where that power happens is important to consider.
The power band was moved significantly up the rev range and now the engine makes its best jam at 4000rpm up. We also bumped my idle to ~975 to keep the chop manageable and to keep the car from stalling during throttle cut (cams + open element filter + trash DW injectors…).
I was willing to live with those compromises because the car is built for the track, and only really drives to and from the track. If it was a street build, I would have skipped the cams for sure.
OEM heads and cams are good for 600 to 700hp (with FI)? Just go single turbo and enjoy 425hp/400ft-lbs of torque for $5k to $7k.
He was more relaying that statement to me....
I know you can do math and size a turbo, or alternatively I can use my supercharger and have a linear powerband just like the OEM one.
it's the age old argument turbo vs supercharger vs NA... I just prefer the more linear powerband of a NA car it makes sense to my brain and the way I drive, supercharger kits don't change that much if any.
Most people just want more power and that's why they switch, I won't.
Turbos are fun but I don't like them outside of the cool noises, my DD is a GTI and while it is as fast as my Z (if not faster) while it's in peak boost, it quickly wears off, the Z gets going and doesn't stop.
I know you can do math and size a turbo, or alternatively I can use my supercharger and have a linear powerband just like the OEM one.
it's the age old argument turbo vs supercharger vs NA... I just prefer the more linear powerband of a NA car it makes sense to my brain and the way I drive, supercharger kits don't change that much if any.
Most people just want more power and that's why they switch, I won't.
Turbos are fun but I don't like them outside of the cool noises, my DD is a GTI and while it is as fast as my Z (if not faster) while it's in peak boost, it quickly wears off, the Z gets going and doesn't stop.
He was more relaying that statement to me....
I know you can do math and size a turbo, or alternatively I can use my supercharger and have a linear powerband just like the OEM one.
it's the age old argument turbo vs supercharger vs NA... I just prefer the more linear powerband of a NA car it makes sense to my brain and the way I drive, supercharger kits don't change that much if any.
Most people just want more power and that's why they switch, I won't.
Turbos are fun but I don't like them outside of the cool noises, my DD is a GTI and while it is as fast as my Z (if not faster) while it's in peak boost, it quickly wears off, the Z gets going and doesn't stop.
I know you can do math and size a turbo, or alternatively I can use my supercharger and have a linear powerband just like the OEM one.
it's the age old argument turbo vs supercharger vs NA... I just prefer the more linear powerband of a NA car it makes sense to my brain and the way I drive, supercharger kits don't change that much if any.
Most people just want more power and that's why they switch, I won't.
Turbos are fun but I don't like them outside of the cool noises, my DD is a GTI and while it is as fast as my Z (if not faster) while it's in peak boost, it quickly wears off, the Z gets going and doesn't stop.
I have the F150 as my daily and it's essentially opposite of the Z ... so it's nice switching back and forth between them.
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I mean, I’m running them (440s), but I would experiment with something else before running them again.
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