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Old 01-13-2013, 03:48 PM
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What are the pros/cons. I have most parts to procharger my TA except the head unit. I was going to get an F1a in early feb. now the Huron speed turbo kit looks real tempting.
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Heat, price and reliability and oil changes on non sealed turbos. Huron cool guys and kits. But tit for tat had both I like ProCharger noise and reliability
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Originally Posted by js2fst
Heat, price and reliability and oil changes on non sealed turbos. Huron cool guys and kits. But tit for tat had both I like ProCharger noise and reliability
I thought this as well until i realized that i could put an entire kit together for the price of an F1A head unit that would support 800ish hp. I was originally going to go procharger and changed my mind
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It is tough now with all of the price increases of the Procharger stuff, and then you still need your supporting long tube headers and such. In the end of the day a Procharger set-up runs very well, but you can get a better performing turbo set up now for much less money!
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I already have the long tubes waiting to go on. (Arh 1 7/8) I'm more curious about sound with the turbo kit. How soon is the TT kit coming out and what has to be relocated? I have a Grand National and love the turbo but hate the lag..
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Its all a matter of preference. I have always loved and wanted a Procharger so I bought one. I want to get another fbody to add to the garage but it will be twin turbo cause i'm not a fan of big singles.
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Sound wise, i dont think there is a better sound than a big cammed pro charged car! Turbos sound cool to but if your going off of sound procharger wins all day,turbo sounds good i just prefer the loud whistle lol,almost reminds me of old school gear drive cars lol
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Damn that sounds nasty!! I think that was enough to make up my Mind. What blower is that? Thanks for the Vids!
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Damn your F1a is a hell of a lot louder then my F1r..... Yours whistles/whines much more then mine...

I got ripped off....
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Heres mine
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None of those are my cars,just a few vids for reference, there all badass though
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Im doing twins because they are cheaper than any procharger and they'll spool quicker than a big single. I like it when my s10 sounds like a harrier jet also
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Typical retarded tech thread
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Here's my TC78 setup at 13psi, I'm partial but personally I love a turboed V8 sound and performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-29OJ...=youtu.be&hd=1
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Pros- they both make boost
Cons- they are both expensive
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Ugh Im really torn...
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I decided to go procharger because from all the reading I did they are easier to make reliable... Heat issues is a big problem with turbo's and with a procharger you don't have nearly as much heat. If you're wanting to make HUGE power a turbo might be the cheaper way to go, but for a reliable setup you want to drive daily and make 500+ hp procharger is a better choice IMO.


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