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Turbo Vs. Super...thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wildcard" data-source="post: 13279350" data-attributes="member: 9901"><p>I'll give a little different perspective. I went from a supercharger, to a huge turbo, now back to a supercharger--although its a huge supercharger. </p><p></p><p>I agree with "ruthless'" list of why he changed. I loathed belt slip like the Grinch loathed the Whos. I hated the water to air intercooler that my vortech came with because of its heat soak. Despite these negatives, it was reliable and was relatively maintence free. I went to turbo because I had started building them for customers, so I started building versions for my own car. </p><p></p><p>I recently switched back because the new superchargers a can make more hp than my 1000 hp turbo setup, with less weight (parts, tubing), less drama (no: what's that smoke? What's knock? What's that noise?), and a supercharger is reliable. The last two go together, but a turbo system that is either custom or manufactured by an aftermarket will always be higher maintence due to just its nature. If you are excited about the higher maintence then no worries, but--for me--my life has changed and I no longer have time for any of that so I went back to a supercharger. It was right move for me. I'm going to be run it with a wastegate so eliminate pulley changes and the effects of belt slip. </p><p></p><p>For your situation. 450hp. Go supercharger. That's a simple number to hit, and not worth the need of a supercharger system. </p><p></p><p>I've showed this before. I'll show it again. <a href="http://youtu.be/SQKN6gs0JZM" target="_blank">Accufab Cobra Jet Engine Makes 1600 Horsepower On Westech Dyno - YouTube</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wildcard, post: 13279350, member: 9901"] I'll give a little different perspective. I went from a supercharger, to a huge turbo, now back to a supercharger--although its a huge supercharger. I agree with "ruthless'" list of why he changed. I loathed belt slip like the Grinch loathed the Whos. I hated the water to air intercooler that my vortech came with because of its heat soak. Despite these negatives, it was reliable and was relatively maintence free. I went to turbo because I had started building them for customers, so I started building versions for my own car. I recently switched back because the new superchargers a can make more hp than my 1000 hp turbo setup, with less weight (parts, tubing), less drama (no: what's that smoke? What's knock? What's that noise?), and a supercharger is reliable. The last two go together, but a turbo system that is either custom or manufactured by an aftermarket will always be higher maintence due to just its nature. If you are excited about the higher maintence then no worries, but--for me--my life has changed and I no longer have time for any of that so I went back to a supercharger. It was right move for me. I'm going to be run it with a wastegate so eliminate pulley changes and the effects of belt slip. For your situation. 450hp. Go supercharger. That's a simple number to hit, and not worth the need of a supercharger system. I've showed this before. I'll show it again. [url=http://youtu.be/SQKN6gs0JZM]Accufab Cobra Jet Engine Makes 1600 Horsepower On Westech Dyno - YouTube[/url] [/QUOTE]
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