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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
if you would have gone Vortech you wouldn't have had any of those issues.
my personal opinion is superchargers are better for the street cause of a more linear power curve, and turbo's are great for the track/racing cause of the top end pull they have.
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Originally Posted by eviltwins
Turbos
Pros
Turbos are a superior power adder once you get past the cost.
Pros
- Reliability
Turbos are a superior power adder once you get past the cost.
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Originally Posted by buschman
Other wise we'd all have STS turbos. JMHO,
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I have not kept up with many of the racing bodies since back in 98' when i was a big Mustang fan but even then Turbo cars were ruling the day evern with their weight and cubic inch penalties. Even with his penalties and cubic inch deficiencies our buddy Crhis chow is doing very well racing against my buddy Rocky Robinson witha much bigger motor and a huge roots blower.
Check out the PSCA Heavy Street results:
Vegas Results
Vegas Results
Fontana Results
Notice how the fast cars in the top 3 generally are either BBC/nitrous, BBC/blown, or SBC/Turbo?? Notice how well the small block with the turbo is comparing to the Big Blocks with a power adder?
Chris's best time so far is 8.0@175mph and Rock's best is 7.98@178mph.
Now if we can just get Rocky to get to more races I can give Chris more crap (Rock's a friend and Chris is in our car club). LOL
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Originally Posted by DamanZ28
How much more challenging is the STS turbo to install compared to the procharger?
It is actually quite easy but all the associated parts like fabbing in an intercooler or meth injection will make it more difficult in the end. I think it will put you on more even footing with a centrifugal and shouldn't be compared to a proper front mount system. To make the same kind of HP that a front mount would you will have to use a large turbo but that in turn will cause much more lag than a front mount wouyld see with the same size turbo. Not to turn this into a STS vs front mount debate but since you are talking about the most powerful type of FI I thought I would explain that the STS would be closer to the centrifugal, if slightly ahead, than it would a front mount. I'll probably get flamed for that though. LOL
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Originally Posted by DamanZ28
Sorry, i guess i dont know where the STS mounts, i was under the impression it was in the same place as a cent supercharger.
Nope, it goes in the rear behind the rear axle or in my case, right in front of the axle.
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Originally Posted by DamanZ28
Thanks for the info guys, but i still have to go with superchargers, unless i can still be convinced. I go to NHRA dragraces often and the top fuel dragsters and funny cars are the fastest cars in the world right now, and they are all supercharged. I know that isnt for street use, but it just shows the superiority of the supercharger.
What you fail to remember is that the NHRA OUTLAWED them YEARS ago from competition. Why, because cars with them simply spank cars without them. This will be the first year we will see a return of Turbos to big dog NHRA racing with the rule changes to the AMS Pro Mod Challenge. Turbos WILL be allowed, so I'm sure we'll see Moran run some events this year. The IHRA tech director doesn't want to deal with handicaping the Pro Mod fields as they have had a good parody for quite a few years, though the Alky cars are pretty much king. Also, I don't think you need to be concerned about durrability issues as long as you keep your oil changed, let the car idle down, and do the common sense maintenance. The thing about turbos is that they are softer on engines than nitrous. And I'd have to agree after thinking about it but I'm sure blowers will put some extra stress on the No. 1 main bearing. Whatever you're choice, have fun doing it though
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Originally Posted by eviltwins
Who gives a crap about linear power when my turbo has a broad, flat powerband? Saying you like a linear powerband is saying you like less power and torque, that doesn't even make sense.
AN LINEAR POWER DOESN'T MEAN I HAVE LESS POWER AND TORQUE...
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
WITH TURBO'S YOU GET 100-200 HP INCREASE WITHIN A COUPLE HUNDRED RPM, I DON'T THINK THAT'S VERY LINEAR. LINEAR POWER IS MORE CONTROLLABLE POWER WHICH WON'T ANNIHILATE THE TIRES WHEN YOU LET OFF AND ON. MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME..
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
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AN LINEAR POWER DOESN'T MEAN I HAVE LESS POWER AND TORQUE...![The Judge](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_judge.gif)
AN LINEAR POWER DOESN'T MEAN I HAVE LESS POWER AND TORQUE...
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My biggest complaint with centrifugal supercharges is how laggy they are. They are the ultimate in lag. You don't get full boost until right before you shift... WTF! Does not compute!
Turbo cars usually have more area under the curve, more area = faster when compared to a car of the same power level and weight.
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
Superchargers Aren't Laggy.... You Are High.
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It's not lag. My old ATI started making boost around 3100-3200 rpm and increased at a LINEAR rate all the way up till I shifted. You people are crazy.
A supercharger only makes full boost @ high RPM b/c the amount of air it moves is directly related to how fast the crankshaft spins. A turbo does not have this, thus they build boost at an exponential rate.
As for the supercharger/turbocharger debate in racing, two things dictate how well the turbo cars do: class rules and track conditions. I follow a lot of ORSCA racing (1/8 mile, heads-up) and at the World Finals last year, the turbo cars were running out the door in Outlaw...when they'd hook. That's why a nitrous BBC Camaro from TX took home the top prize over the turbo Mustangs.
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A supercharger only makes full boost @ high RPM b/c the amount of air it moves is directly related to how fast the crankshaft spins. A turbo does not have this, thus they build boost at an exponential rate.
As for the supercharger/turbocharger debate in racing, two things dictate how well the turbo cars do: class rules and track conditions. I follow a lot of ORSCA racing (1/8 mile, heads-up) and at the World Finals last year, the turbo cars were running out the door in Outlaw...when they'd hook. That's why a nitrous BBC Camaro from TX took home the top prize over the turbo Mustangs.
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Originally Posted by mongse
It's not lag. My old ATI started making boost around 3100-3200 rpm and increased at a LINEAR rate all the way up till I shifted. You people are crazy.
A supercharger only makes full boost @ high RPM b/c the amount of air it moves is directly related to how fast the crankshaft spins. A turbo does not have this, thus they build boost at an exponential rate.
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A supercharger only makes full boost @ high RPM b/c the amount of air it moves is directly related to how fast the crankshaft spins. A turbo does not have this, thus they build boost at an exponential rate.
1. the amount of time it takes until positive manifold pressure is realized.
2. the amount of time it takes until full boost is made.
I'm just going by #2 since thats all I care about, therefore a centrifugal supercharger is the ultimate in lag
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Originally Posted by Zombie
My biggest complaint with centrifugal supercharges is how laggy they are. They are the ultimate in lag. You don't get full boost until right before you shift... WTF! Does not compute!
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Originally Posted by Zombie
I know how they work, i'm just tired of people always saying a turbo is lag when people have no clue what lag is. There are two ways to define lag:
1. the amount of time it takes until positive manifold pressure is realized.
2. the amount of time it takes until full boost is made.
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1. the amount of time it takes until positive manifold pressure is realized.
2. the amount of time it takes until full boost is made.
I'm just going by #2 since thats all I care about, therefore a centrifugal supercharger is the ultimate in lag
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Originally Posted by mongse
But by your own definition, (#1) an oversized turbo (think a large-frame on a Supra) is also the ultimate in lag. I have ALWAYS known lag to be the amount of time to build positive pressure. ![Icon Confused](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_confused.gif)
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Large frame on a supra is most certainly what most people would consider laggy. I had the T76 in my sig on my supra but changed it out since it was better suited to a 5.7L motor and I wanted something with a little faster spool so I went with the 67 for it.
When it was on the supra it was definately what people would consider laggy even though by definition it was not since it would make 1psi around 2200 rpms. It would not reach full boost(18psi) until 4700 though.
Most people equate lag to power, not to manifold pressure and it's more in perception than anything. The reason people complain about lag in turbo cars is due to perception. It takes a small amount of time to fully spool a turbo due to load being needed to create the neccessary exhaust volume. Once the turbo fully spools though the power is so much greater than what was available before. It's the time between flooring it and full power that almost everyone considers lag. In most cases the turbo will make 1psi before you foot even reaches the floor (if sized right), but you still need it to finish building boost to get to your final level. If that level is 5 psi, then it's really responsive and "not laggy", if that level is 20 psi it takes more time and since the transition is a lot harder people call it laggy even though it's the exact same power at 5 psi as it was before.
With a supercharger the results are a bit more immediate and the transition is not as great as with a turbo, therefore people consider them "less laggy" since the difference in power is not as noticeable.
It's all about perception... there is no spoon.