turbo(s) or supercharger?
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Staging Lane
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From: orange county ca.
turbo(s) or supercharger? i was wondering, i want to boost my ls1 and am torn between turbo(s) or a supercharger! im going to do alot of street driving and an ocassional pass down the 1320 and would like some imput if i can get some... thanks
Look I am pretty new here and even I know this question is asked a lot. A quick search and you will find lots of information.
In a nutshell the supercharger is always on, can cause broken crank snouts (question the mechanic ability on that one) and can have problems with belt slip. Turbos on the other hand, are on demand, provide plenty of pleasure for the buck but are more complicated with plumbing and accessories. I say go for the turbo(s) and dont look back.
In a nutshell the supercharger is always on, can cause broken crank snouts (question the mechanic ability on that one) and can have problems with belt slip. Turbos on the other hand, are on demand, provide plenty of pleasure for the buck but are more complicated with plumbing and accessories. I say go for the turbo(s) and dont look back.
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While I'm typically Anti-STS, why not go for an STS kit? It seems well suited to you, you don't go to the drag strip much, just want some more power for the street and don't want to pay a lot. For a street car I HATED nitrous because I was constantly spraying and always wanted more power.
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For reliability and perfect drivability my opinion would be a basic ATI or STS kit.
Both will give great power on a completely stock car and have awesome drivability.
I went the heads/cam/nitrous route on the T/A and it sucked for daily driving and running out of nitrous and worrying about bottle pressure and refills got on my nerves.
I had a Vortech supercharger on my 351 Mustang GT and it was awesome for being maintanence free but I didn't like the lack of low end out of it.
I just rode in my buddies STS powered Firehawk with an intercooler and only 4psi and I was amazed at how hard it pulled, and pulled, and pulled. I would have to say he is in that 420-450rwhp range even at that psi because my T/A NEVER pulled that hard on heads/cam and even with the nitrous it never felt that good.
So to sum up my opinion. Find a good used ATI procharger kit or get an STS kit with a couple extras like fuel upgrades and an intercooler and you'll love life.
Both will give great power on a completely stock car and have awesome drivability.
I went the heads/cam/nitrous route on the T/A and it sucked for daily driving and running out of nitrous and worrying about bottle pressure and refills got on my nerves.
I had a Vortech supercharger on my 351 Mustang GT and it was awesome for being maintanence free but I didn't like the lack of low end out of it.
I just rode in my buddies STS powered Firehawk with an intercooler and only 4psi and I was amazed at how hard it pulled, and pulled, and pulled. I would have to say he is in that 420-450rwhp range even at that psi because my T/A NEVER pulled that hard on heads/cam and even with the nitrous it never felt that good.
So to sum up my opinion. Find a good used ATI procharger kit or get an STS kit with a couple extras like fuel upgrades and an intercooler and you'll love life.
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Originally Posted by fab1
i was wondering, i want to boost my ls1 and am torn between turbo(s) or a supercharger! im going to do alot of street driving and an ocassional pass down the 1320 and would like some imput if i can get some... thanks
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Staging Lane
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From: orange county ca.
Originally Posted by smokinHawk
youll just have trouble finding a twin kit as nobody produces one quite yet.'unless you find a used CAS or incon.
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Staging Lane
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From: orange county ca.
Originally Posted by KAOS
if you come up with a kit and have good results what kind of price would a person be looking at?
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[ There was a post of a 1300hp turbo motor using turned around truck manifolds(L to R,R to L)I wouldn"t bother making headers for a turbo.I do like the idea of two smaller turbos though.
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I would go with a supercharger. A procharger supercharger to be exact. You should check out their website www.procharger.com . They make racing kits that will blow you away.
if ya want twins i would do a search for haltech..(since i don't know how to spell it) there is a really nice setup...im sure it costs an arm and a leg though...it was like 6k just for the headers
Last edited by 777; Sep 16, 2004 at 10:23 PM.
Originally Posted by 777
if ya want twins i would do a search for haltech..(since i don't know how to spell it) there is a really nice setup...im sure it costs an arm and a leg though...it was like 6k just for the headers
A turbocharged LS1 is the ****! Ride in one...better yet drive one and you'll answer your own question. The torque is unreal. Full boost by 32 - 3500rpm (16psi). Make sure you size your turbo(s) correctly. I had a 600rwhp S/C Cobra (Mustang). Its great not haviing to fight with belts and belt slip. I'll never own another S/C car again.