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twigg107 · 07-10-2007, 02:44 PM

lol right out of the textbooks.

Back on topic.... comparing superchargers and turbos is like comparing apples and oranges. Normal off the shelf superchargers dont past 10-12psi but they put that power to the ground were its needed, low rpms. This is great for v-8's sense they mostly dont rev too high unless the whole engine is built right.

Turbochargers are generally more expensive for pre-fabbed kits but if you know what your doing and build your own kit or already own a vehicle with a turbo from factory, its pretty cheap to go bigger. Also turbos can come in different sizes like different sized exhaust housings, inlet sizes, and turbine wheels. But the bigger you go, the more lag or time to build boost takes longer. Ive worked on some subaru sti's that dont build peek boost until after 5500rpms but are generally dyno queens throwing down 800+hp. Very undrivable on the street.

I personally having tons of fun with turbos cause I own a 05 subaru STi. btw Iam a chevy guy by heart though.... I have a 03 siverado 2500hd, 69 C-10, 67 camaro ss (building from ground up), and a 37 chevy sedan sitting on the side of my shop rusting in the weeds.

07-10-2007, 02:44 PM	#60
twigg107 Drives: 05 Subaru STi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Battle Ground, Wa Posts: 111	lol right out of the textbooks. Back on topic.... comparing superchargers and turbos is like comparing apples and oranges. Normal off the shelf superchargers dont past 10-12psi but they put that power to the ground were its needed, low rpms. This is great for v-8's sense they mostly dont rev too high unless the whole engine is built right. Turbochargers are generally more expensive for pre-fabbed kits but if you know what your doing and build your own kit or already own a vehicle with a turbo from factory, its pretty cheap to go bigger. Also turbos can come in different sizes like different sized exhaust housings, inlet sizes, and turbine wheels. But the bigger you go, the more lag or time to build boost takes longer. Ive worked on some subaru sti's that dont build peek boost until after 5500rpms but are generally dyno queens throwing down 800+hp. Very undrivable on the street. I personally having tons of fun with turbos cause I own a 05 subaru STi. btw Iam a chevy guy by heart though.... I have a 03 siverado 2500hd, 69 C-10, 67 camaro ss (building from ground up), and a 37 chevy sedan sitting on the side of my shop rusting in the weeds.