Supercharger Vs. Turbocharger
01-25-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by contagious-infection
If You Had The Money For Ethier One, Which Would You Have?
I guess if money wasn't the issue i'd do Turbo, as i've seen some really great numbers, and it's less common.
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01-25-2006, 07:34 PM
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I have had one turbo and one supercharger in my cars to date. Hands down, absolutely, no doubt about it, no way would I go the other way, I would take the supercharger (and btw, I will NEVER, read that NEVER have a turbo again!). My VW Passat turbo lags like there's no tomorrow and I absolutely hate it. My 2006 Grand Prix supercharger is invisible, just power when you need it with no apparent lag. I think the guys with the turbo's have lost their minds if they'd ever want another one!
01-25-2006, 07:44 PM
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For the streetable car I like the supercharger. Power comes on from around 3200-3500 very hard until redline, no spooling required, just press the pedal and off you go. Now if money was no object I would like to have a twin turbo setup for the bling factor and todays turbos are much more responsive. BTW I love my DS1C and with over 700 rwhp it is sick on the street 
01-25-2006, 08:33 PM
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Does this answer your question?
01-25-2006, 10:26 PM
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01-25-2006, 10:59 PM
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Turbo, no question about it. At the same amount of boost you’re going to get more power out of the turbo, because its using wasted exhaust pressure instead of being parasitic and taking if from your belt.
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01-26-2006, 08:10 AM
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Twin Turbo
1) the belt issue
2)versatility with location of turbos (I'm getting an STS kit which is rear mount so the engine bay will look stock, well other than the 427 siiting there)
3) sounds better when you say it (say "Twin Turbos" slowly now say "supercharger" ...meh)
4) sounds better than the whine of S/C
4) less common
5) I just spent a bunch on one that I havent got back yet.
Maybe we should arrange a S/C vs TT event to see which one performs better. Somewhere that has a road course and a drag strip, I'm down for traveling, just bought a trailer in fact.
1) the belt issue
2)versatility with location of turbos (I'm getting an STS kit which is rear mount so the engine bay will look stock, well other than the 427 siiting there)
3) sounds better when you say it (say "Twin Turbos" slowly now say "supercharger" ...meh)
4) sounds better than the whine of S/C
4) less common
5) I just spent a bunch on one that I havent got back yet.
Maybe we should arrange a S/C vs TT event to see which one performs better. Somewhere that has a road course and a drag strip, I'm down for traveling, just bought a trailer in fact.