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Old 08-24-2006, 11:08 AM
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Default Turbo vs Supercharger

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Which power adder do you prefer on a car; Turbo or Supercharger???
Old 08-24-2006, 11:22 AM
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sound = twin screw/roots style

performance = turbo

ease of fabrication = turbo
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Old 08-24-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by myltwon
ease of fabrication = turbo
Eh? A roots type (or twin screw) supercharger seems to be rather easy to install.
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Old 08-24-2006, 11:35 AM
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Whine > BOV

In efficeincy a turbo setup wins over a HEATON. But I enjoy the blower whine.
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Turbo is great..But i have ran both ..there was somthing needed done everyweek to that turbo set up even if is was just a line come off or the bolts coming lose from the manifold, The supercharger took lets time to install and all i had to do was set it and forget it..No more boost spikes or anything
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Originally Posted by 93ex
Eh? A roots type (or twin screw) supercharger seems to be rather easy to install.
maybe easy to install in a kit, but fabbing pulley angles and getting everything aligned right so the belts don't walk off the pulley is another story. been there, done that.

I've had both on my current car, and I'm still turbo for now.
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Originally Posted by 93ex
Eh? A roots type (or twin screw) supercharger seems to be rather easy to install.
well I'm talking about fabbing a forced induction set-up on a motor that never had it

you can turbo anything
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Both have there qualities and perks. IMO Turbo FTW though!
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turbo makes more power
roots sounds the sickest with the crazy lobe sound
centrifical makes good power..

i like all three but turbo is the way to go now a days
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