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Old May 16, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Default interested in a FI setup... pros & cons of S/C and T/C

i just wanted to see the perspective of people with these FI machines. I dont have any understanding of FI so i wanted to see the pro's and cons of each setup.

please only reply if you have/had a FI setup.

also what complimetary mods should you have, cam (what duration/lift), gears, what flow numbers on heads, what exhaust and intake, injector size, aftermarket plugs, CR, and even tranny and tire height.

i think that should cover the spectrum of what is good and bad and also what should be used with a good bosted setup.


Thanks for your help!

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Old May 16, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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Not to be annoying, but try the search funtion on the board, its crazy how much good info it pulls up....you'll find enough topics to keep you busy for a week
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Old May 16, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Not to be annoying, but try the search funtion on the board, its crazy how much good info it pulls up....you'll find enough topics to keep you busy for a week

i understand that but i thought the indepth of the question as far as supporting mods would be hard to search.

and was mabey hoping to pull all of the "newb" questions into one thread.



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Old May 16, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Advantges to a turbo: Everything
Disadvantages to a turbo: People bitch that it's unfair because they make too much power, car is much more fun to drive so you find yourself going WOT a lot more and using a lot more gas.
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when i say pros and cons i mean the differences between the S/C and the T/C.

people bitch when they dont have money....lol
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but on a side note check the turbo FAQs at the top, that should get you started what kinda power are you looking to make and what kinda "budget" (opps i said a bad word in the FI world lol), some pros and cons that I can think of off hand are

turbo pros- NO belts, takes no power to make power, a better high horsepower application.
turbo cons- Heat in the engine compartment, weight, spool time, more complex sytem vs s/c

supercharger pros- instant power, alil less complex, less expensive,
supercharger cons- BELTS nuff said,

there is deffinatelt more but im tired my vote is turbo + built shortblock + nice heads + fuel + tuning + drivetrain - lotso money/broken parts = one happy person
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spray it, its easier
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Old May 16, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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easier is not always better if you think belts are a problem...what about filling a bottle every 5 track passes or so
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