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03-09-2013, 04:14 PM #1
turbo vs supercharging
I own a 2002 ws6 and was wondering what the pros and cons of turbos and superchargers and wanted input on what I might wanna look into getting when the time comes. The car I wanna keep streetable its no drag car.
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03-11-2013, 08:07 AM #2
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Cons - It ain't cheap....Just for the turbo/supercharger alone you going to spend around $2000-$3000, plus another $1000-$1500 for other supporting items and tuning. This isn't including what you need to do for the internals like crank, pistons, connection rods.
Pros - When installed & working correctly = FUN!!!!
There is an old and very accurate saying "It's not how fast you want to go, it's how much money it cost to get there"
Turbos - work great for low end torque but peter out the higher you go in the power curve.
Super charges - basically the opposite of turbos, the higher you are in the power curve the more HP it puts out.
I comes down to what you want/like. Some guys love turbos while others love superchargers. Each has it's own unique setup and tuning.
IMHO superchargers are a little easier to instal on our f bodies then turbos. With turbos you have 2 places to install them, up front near the engine is preferred over rear mounted turbos like STS.
Here are 2 guys that have or going through a FI build
Turbo
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f11/rear-t...anyway-154326/
Supercharger
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f11/my-pro...-kinda-153052/
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03-11-2013, 01:51 PM #3
The only places I find fi they are like 7000 onward its insane
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03-11-2013, 08:00 PM #4
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I think Jon spent around $5k for his pro-charger set up.
I'll pm you a turbo setup that is on another site that looks promising.
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03-12-2013, 05:40 AM #5
alright excellent ty
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05-29-2013, 06:06 AM #6
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06-30-2013, 08:07 PM #7
I have around 10K into my Procharger setup just in parts alone. I got everything though; Aster tensioner (upgrade over ATI's), good gauges (A/F, Vacuum/Boost, Fuel Pressure), Alky methanol injection system, FMIC, hardened push rods, valve springs, etc. on top of the standard kit which is like 6K new...which also doesn't include a fuel pump or injectors. I went with 62-lb/hr. Your stock injectors are 28-lb/hr as comparison.
Low end HP/TQ will depend on what type of blower you get. A centrifugal blower, like a Procharger, builds boost as RPMs climb, so you have less torque down low. A roots-style blower will build boost much lower in the RPM range.
I preferred the Procharger as it's the most successful and reliable blower on the market. Plus, with that much power it's already difficult to get traction off the line so a centrifugal style works great.
I've had mine going on 2 years now (3 summers) and the car runs flawlessly. Tune is VERY important with FI.Boost gets you laid, unless your name is Jon.
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