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Sorry, but this guy hasn't been in a V8 turbo.
How come having a turbocharged car isn't as cool as supercharged, ram air, or NA?"
Couple reasons. Bottom line is.. turbocharged cars just aren't as cool. Yes, they are more efficient than supercharged cars, but its how they do it. Turbochargers (generally speaking, not all of them) take a while to "spool up" before you see any real gain, resulting in more high-end power, but not as much low-end power. I am a lazy person, I don't like to shift, therefore its nice to be able to get power from anywhere.. revving up to 7500 RPMs just to pass a minivan isn't just cool. The point loss here is designed to partially offset the horsepower point gain (which should be alot, if turbochargers are really all that efficient). Plus.. the word 'supercharged' just sounds so much more bad-ass than 'turbocharged', sorry. If you don't like it, kiss my ass
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Originally posted by catfish
Sorry, but this guy hasn't been in a V8 turbo.
How come having a turbocharged car isn't as cool as supercharged, ram air, or NA?"
Couple reasons. Bottom line is.. turbocharged cars just aren't as cool. Yes, they are more efficient than supercharged cars, but its how they do it. Turbochargers (generally speaking, not all of them) take a while to "spool up" before you see any real gain, resulting in more high-end power, but not as much low-end power. I am a lazy person, I don't like to shift, therefore its nice to be able to get power from anywhere.. revving up to 7500 RPMs just to pass a minivan isn't just cool. The point loss here is designed to partially offset the horsepower point gain (which should be alot, if turbochargers are really all that efficient). Plus.. the word 'supercharged' just sounds so much more bad-ass than 'turbocharged', sorry. If you don't like it, kiss my ass
Sorry, but this guy hasn't been in a V8 turbo.
How come having a turbocharged car isn't as cool as supercharged, ram air, or NA?"
Couple reasons. Bottom line is.. turbocharged cars just aren't as cool. Yes, they are more efficient than supercharged cars, but its how they do it. Turbochargers (generally speaking, not all of them) take a while to "spool up" before you see any real gain, resulting in more high-end power, but not as much low-end power. I am a lazy person, I don't like to shift, therefore its nice to be able to get power from anywhere.. revving up to 7500 RPMs just to pass a minivan isn't just cool. The point loss here is designed to partially offset the horsepower point gain (which should be alot, if turbochargers are really all that efficient). Plus.. the word 'supercharged' just sounds so much more bad-ass than 'turbocharged', sorry. If you don't like it, kiss my ass
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i love AUTOZONE
MY CAR iS PROTECTED BY ZOOMBAK GPS LOCATOR IS YOURS?
175+served in engines built from minime to gsr/lsvtec,b16 b20vtec,d15 k24 powerhouses or just rebuilds.life is good
i like when people don't take my advice.cause then i make more money when u need it rebuild the right way!
how many speed holes do i need in my bumper,b4 i can run 15's?
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my car the///M3 first:
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Supa Fly. Your car snaps necks wherever it goes, and has the envy of a great many people. ( haha of course!)
I'll do my van next, hehe
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Supa Fly. Your car snaps necks wherever it goes, and has the envy of a great many people. ( haha of course!)
I'll do my van next, hehe
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ehh got a 95. guess because im a rice boy for driving a vehicle not suited for lowering.
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wtf, it's a 5.0 mustang, and i got a riceboy deduction, lol
Riceboy Factor: -1
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Your Total Score: 91
wtf, it's a 5.0 mustang, and i got a riceboy deduction, lol
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