02-27-2014, 10:28 AM | #43 | |
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Also our cars engine-bay is like an oven, and almost all Turbo kits suffer from extensive heat soak, even with oil coolers. If looking for a sub 300whp, IMHO superchargers are the best option to provide reliable and linear power. For myself I'm seriously considering the OFT-Vortech system, once price and more details emerge.
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Why SC over Turbo?
Heat, exhaust leaks, rattles. Been down the turbo road before, not interested in the headaches again. The power delivery was always exciting though, as was the sound of the spooling and the BOV - miss that a lot. |
02-27-2014, 10:51 AM | #46 |
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Because when I tell women I have a supercharged nerf sports car they think it sounds cooler. Its a matter of who you will impress more. I cant change the fact I am rollin 3". But they dont know that until later.
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Exactly, the supercharger gets the foot in door, gives me the chance to disappoint in the dark.
If she even tries to bail (which is unlikely with the ropes on). My back up plan is: Quote:
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Exactly why I went SC. Sure, could I have gone turbo, YEP. Just wanted the reliability and confidence of SC.
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Honestly why do people get a SC
On a v8, or some mean car, not a boxer motor Sent from my IBrick
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For the same reason myself and plenty of other people decided to buy the FRS instead of the closely priced, more powerful Hyundai Genesis. Not to say turbos are bad. People like what they like, everyone's different. My brother owns a fiat abarth, and for the size if it's engine it's a torque monster. Nearly 200 ft lbs from his slightly modded 1.4 liter (ecu piggyback). I've driven his car plenty of times and I think it's blast to zip around town in. Some people like the turbo lag because it adds drama to accelerating when the turbo finally kicks in. To each there own really |
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turbo: ..... then holy shit!
sc: holy!....shit? hope that makes sense lol |
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