n/a vs. fi comparison
I agree with all above, Boost is addicting (as you know from riding in one). I had a 500hp car with 150 shot and its a lot of fun. But I do have a blower and wouldn't change it for anything. Boosted cars are awesome because there more power than you could want and you can always get more out of it but all have draw backs. To do boost right even with out putting in forged components you will always spend more than you think. Where N/A is a lil more easy to price out and plan out.
I have a f1 procharger on my car (drivability is great) and I'm making around 600+ with the biggest pulleys and have twin intercoolers. Car runs great lil hot with the twin intercoolers (comes with stock procharger set up) so I put a meth kit in (extra). also some ppl do have problems with belt slip/alignment issues and have to go with different brackets to solve the issue (extra) Next on the list will be a single intercooler (FMIC) setup to keep everything cooler (extra) and then I can go smaller pulleys and make more power but since I use it for street most of the time there is no way I will keep the power down with out Boost controller and/or traction control (extra). and most turbo guys have similar same issue. Maintenance on a sc is not hard is like changing ur oil every 6K
Another word if money isn't an issue and don't mind a few issues popping up during the build boosted cars are lost of fun but IMO N/A cars are a lil easier to complete as a project.
I have a f1 procharger on my car (drivability is great) and I'm making around 600+ with the biggest pulleys and have twin intercoolers. Car runs great lil hot with the twin intercoolers (comes with stock procharger set up) so I put a meth kit in (extra). also some ppl do have problems with belt slip/alignment issues and have to go with different brackets to solve the issue (extra) Next on the list will be a single intercooler (FMIC) setup to keep everything cooler (extra) and then I can go smaller pulleys and make more power but since I use it for street most of the time there is no way I will keep the power down with out Boost controller and/or traction control (extra). and most turbo guys have similar same issue. Maintenance on a sc is not hard is like changing ur oil every 6K
Another word if money isn't an issue and don't mind a few issues popping up during the build boosted cars are lost of fun but IMO N/A cars are a lil easier to complete as a project.
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I like simplicity!! There for I like all motor builds. If I was more of a guy that knew about turbos etc I'll go that route but however those turbo cars are harder to dial in on a tune and maintenance will be a little bit higher. I just like driving my car more than I do working on it. Plus thanks to a rare dime breed like Mamo I can make tons of power without a cam that bucks me to death at the stop light.
Ive had 2 twin turbo setups (6 speed & 4L80e) and 3 H/C 6 speed setups.
Ill never forget the first time I punched the throttle in my first twin turbo setup, The first thought that came to mind was "What the hell?, wheres all of the power at?" Then BAM! Boost kicked in and the car took off like a rocket. The power of the turbo setup was down right violent.
With that being said, I didnt care for the "lag" or "lack of throttle response" with the turbos. The power is not as "controllable" as with NA.
The power came on like a off/on switch, and when it came on, you better have the car pointing straight. This wasnt ideal for my type of driving since I mainly just cruise around back roads. I really enjoyed the explosiveness of the NA setups for coming out of a turn or a short straight away. If your into long straight line highway rips, turbo is hard to beat.
My next setup will be with a D1SC and a forged 347 10:1CR with 3:73s in the rear. I will get big mid range and top end power and still have good throttle response with this setup. The best of both worlds.
Ill never forget the first time I punched the throttle in my first twin turbo setup, The first thought that came to mind was "What the hell?, wheres all of the power at?" Then BAM! Boost kicked in and the car took off like a rocket. The power of the turbo setup was down right violent.
With that being said, I didnt care for the "lag" or "lack of throttle response" with the turbos. The power is not as "controllable" as with NA.
The power came on like a off/on switch, and when it came on, you better have the car pointing straight. This wasnt ideal for my type of driving since I mainly just cruise around back roads. I really enjoyed the explosiveness of the NA setups for coming out of a turn or a short straight away. If your into long straight line highway rips, turbo is hard to beat.
My next setup will be with a D1SC and a forged 347 10:1CR with 3:73s in the rear. I will get big mid range and top end power and still have good throttle response with this setup. The best of both worlds.
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Ive had 2 twin turbo setups (6 speed & 4L80e) and 3 H/C 6 speed setups.
Ill never forget the first time I punched the throttle in my first twin turbo setup, The first thought that came to mind was "What the hell?, wheres all of the power at?" Then BAM! Boost kicked in and the car took off like a rocket. The power of the turbo setup was down right violent.
With that being said, I didnt care for the "lag" or "lack of throttle response" with the turbos. The power is not as "controllable" as with NA.
The power came on like a off/on switch, and when it came on, you better have the car pointing straight. This wasnt ideal for my type of driving since I mainly just cruise around back roads. I really enjoyed the explosiveness of the NA setups for coming out of a turn or a short straight away. If your into long straight line highway rips, turbo is hard to beat.
My next setup will be with a D1SC and a forged 347 10:1CR with 3:73s in the rear. I will get big mid range and top end power and still have good throttle response with this setup. The best of both worlds.
Ill never forget the first time I punched the throttle in my first twin turbo setup, The first thought that came to mind was "What the hell?, wheres all of the power at?" Then BAM! Boost kicked in and the car took off like a rocket. The power of the turbo setup was down right violent.
With that being said, I didnt care for the "lag" or "lack of throttle response" with the turbos. The power is not as "controllable" as with NA.
The power came on like a off/on switch, and when it came on, you better have the car pointing straight. This wasnt ideal for my type of driving since I mainly just cruise around back roads. I really enjoyed the explosiveness of the NA setups for coming out of a turn or a short straight away. If your into long straight line highway rips, turbo is hard to beat.
My next setup will be with a D1SC and a forged 347 10:1CR with 3:73s in the rear. I will get big mid range and top end power and still have good throttle response with this setup. The best of both worlds.
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Yes, a centrifugal SC will have more throttle response than a turbo setup.
Here is a good ride along video that will give you a feel of the "off/on" power band of the turbo setup that Im talking about.
Remember, the driver is actually stabbing the throttle a second or so before the car goes into kill mode, you hear it spool up and then your violently planted into the seat.
Here is a good ride along video that will give you a feel of the "off/on" power band of the turbo setup that Im talking about.
Remember, the driver is actually stabbing the throttle a second or so before the car goes into kill mode, you hear it spool up and then your violently planted into the seat.
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Everybody has a different impression of fast and different setups give various sensations of acceleration. An NA, 3400lb, small tire'd stick car can feel scary with 500hp on the street. It's all in the combo. I've driven a 700+rwhp c5 m6 that had a TT427 that felt insane around town. It's a modded Lingenfelter car with 2 small ball bearing turbos and ported 241 heads. It had one of the most violent transitions into boost I've ever felt. As set up, it was completely unusable on street tires. I did a GTR with mid 600's awhp that was easy to drive and dipped in the 9's on normal street tires. Before it hit the strip I would have sworn it was maybe an 11 second car. It was the most docile single digit car I've ever been in. A fun street car is all in the setup and your impression of speed. Ride in or drive some different setups and seewhat you like, everybody is different.
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Everybody has a different impression of fast and different setups give various sensations of acceleration. An NA, 3400lb, small tire'd stick car can feel scary with 500hp on the street. It's all in the combo. I've driven a 700+rwhp c5 m6 that had a TT427 that felt insane around town. It's a modded Lingenfelter car with 2 small ball bearing turbos and ported 241 heads. It had one of the most violent transitions into boost I've ever felt. As set up, it was completely unusable on street tires. I did a GTR with mid 600's awhp that was easy to drive and dipped in the 9's on normal street tires. Before it hit the strip I would have sworn it was maybe an 11 second car. It was the most docile single digit car I've ever been in. A fun street car is all in the setup and your impression of speed. Ride in or drive some different setups and seewhat you like, everybody is different.