Turbo or Supercharger poll

**Granatelli** · 04-02-2006, 09:03 AM

That is what turbo kits do. Then again so does nitrous

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 04-02-2006, 01:45 PM

Well i like the supercharger because of low RPM boost but turbos are know to be cooler and produce more HP....

Superchargers does rob slightly off the engine HP while turbos run from the exhaust..

Finally with the supercharger you will get the whine of the belt... or the turbo you will get that nice blow off...

It's really up to you.. I on the other hand am split between the two... So i cant make up my mind!

**Granatelli** · 04-03-2006, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by NeeD4SpeeD

Well i like the supercharger because of low RPM boost but turbos are know to be cooler and produce more HP....

Superchargers does rob slightly off the engine HP while turbos run from the exhaust..

Finally with the supercharger you will get the whine of the belt... or the turbo you will get that nice blow off...

It's really up to you.. I on the other hand am split between the two... So i cant make up my mind!

The turbo will have way more torque down low then the supercharger

**peter@aps** · 04-03-2006, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Granatelli

The turbo will have way more torque down low then the supercharger

That's true in most if not all applications and I must admitt up front to being biased towards turbocharging, that said a big twin screw SC (nod a PD SC) does produce aweome torque down low.

Peter

**Granatelli** · 04-03-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by peter@aps

That's true in most if not all applications and I must admitt up front to being biased towards turbocharging, that said a big twin screw SC (nod a PD SC) does produce aweome torque down low.

Peter

Agreed

**peter@aps** · 04-03-2006, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Granatelli

Agreed

Cheers.

Peter

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 04-03-2006, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Granatelli

The turbo will have way more torque down low then the supercharger

**alamantia** · 04-04-2006, 04:59 AM

I see a lot of Turbos on rice, I thought super charges went on real cars, Ls1's are using turbos now???

**Bandit02** · 04-04-2006, 07:07 AM

I'm a fan of superchargers (roots) awsome low end grunt and nothing says move like a rippin supercharger at 4k. Turbos are also great but they require so much fabrication and pipeing to work right.

cjargedws6 · 04-04-2006, 10:38 PM

it's all about the procharger but the turbo's are making good power gains up top, i really did not expect the sts kit to do so well but it does not matter turbo or supercharger...........

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**Mad-Max** · 04-04-2006, 10:46 PM

Turbo for sure

**EE1983** · 04-05-2006, 07:56 AM

I must say, one of the coolest things Ive seen was a video of a turbo'd Camaro SS, the sound alone almost made me want to go buy one and put the setup on it.

V8, turbo spool, external wastegate... oh my!

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**fatguyinalilcar** · 04-06-2006, 08:46 AM

im going to have to say supercharger, who builds a car to lag? i like the power there when i touch the pedal, no waiting for it crap. leave the turbos for the deisel guys.

**Granatelli** · 04-06-2006, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by fatguyinalilcar

im going to have to say supercharger, who builds a car to lag? i like the power there when i touch the pedal, no waiting for it crap. leave the turbos for the deisel guys.

There is no lag - lag is a thing of the past. Our turbo kit will spool and make boost faster then any centrifugal and better the the magnuson

**98_Formula** · 04-06-2006, 03:07 PM

turbo are higher maintenance, and there aren't many complete kits cept for STS, and the thought of leaving my turbo out in the open like that scares me... but if ur up to the task of the turbo and know enuff about what ur doing, i think its hte way to go

**Granatelli** · 04-06-2006, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by 98_Formula

turbo are higher maintenance, and there aren't many complete kits cept for STS, and the thought of leaving my turbo out in the open like that scares me... but if ur up to the task of the turbo and know enuff about what ur doing, i think its hte way to go

Granatelli offer a single 550hp turbo kit for LT1 and LS1 F-Body

We have a race kit that goes to 800 f-body 76mm single

or twin turbos for the Vette 97-04 500 to 900hp

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 04-06-2006, 08:20 PM

All I know is Im waiting for the new Kenne Bell 2.6L and the new Whipple aint doing too bad

**notsomellow** · 04-09-2006, 07:30 AM

Ya know how they say "there is no replacement for displacement"? Turbo or supercharger, they both have their pros and cons. But, why bother with either when retaining stock displacement. Gonna do something then do it right. Save your money and commit to your motor. If you dont, you'll never truly feel the true power of your super or turbo. Also, all I ever here is "power power power!" Try droping the weight of your car 500lbs and feel that kind of power! "There is no replacement for less weight"-Me.