Help me decide
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Help me decide stock 2002 Firehawk and im between 2 choices
1- 408 and an F1 supercharger
2- 370 and an LS1speed twin turbo kit
it will be a street car with around 700-800whp and little drag races so what do you guys think?
1- 408 and an F1 supercharger
2- 370 and an LS1speed twin turbo kit
it will be a street car with around 700-800whp and little drag races so what do you guys think?
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The reasons I stayed supercharged for the street car.
Turbo negatives-
1-Blistering heat, heat wave when you pop the hood, many things have to be protected from the heat.
2-Lag, I like to stomp it and be gone.
3-Power band. more difficult to control once spooling occurs.
4-Tuning, more difficult
5-Sound, pull into a car event with a blower and everybody knows it, you find out there is a turbo car from word of mouth.
6-No advantage, they sell bigger turbos "and" bigger blowers.
Turbo negatives-
1-Blistering heat, heat wave when you pop the hood, many things have to be protected from the heat.
2-Lag, I like to stomp it and be gone.
3-Power band. more difficult to control once spooling occurs.
4-Tuning, more difficult
5-Sound, pull into a car event with a blower and everybody knows it, you find out there is a turbo car from word of mouth.
6-No advantage, they sell bigger turbos "and" bigger blowers.
Last edited by 2001WS6Vert; Mar 14, 2007 at 07:06 AM.
preference really,do u want everyone to know what you have when your idling or at WOT?do u want pump gas or race gas.....more cubes will generally make more hp on pump gas.
btw.....your cars in sig are absolutely disguesting....awesome
btw.....your cars in sig are absolutely disguesting....awesome
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Originally Posted by Exotic Performance Plus
You could go either way and have a very fast car, it will be a tough decision!
I think would be up and running much sooner with the ProCharger F1A, than you would with the twin turbo kit. Bob
I think would be up and running much sooner with the ProCharger F1A, than you would with the twin turbo kit. Bob
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Originally Posted by MKS
if im going to go the supercharger route then im getting your package with the front mount and all the accessories but still dont know ...
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Originally Posted by MKS
i was woried about that too
Call up Bob over at EPP he will take care of you, and there are many people on this board that will back me up on this. It is hard to find a shop that is stand up as theirs.
either is a good choice and you got a good company for each to choose from. I would pick like this....s/c if you want badass sound at idle and cruising with an in your face idle and rumble. turbo if you want stealth...closer to stock idle/sound....turbo will be more expensive and take longer. If you are a gadget person...turbo is the ticket....set and forget so to speak is s/c
Originally Posted by black01_WS6
Call up Bob over at EPP he will take care of you, and there are many people on this board that will back me up on this. It is hard to find a shop that is stand up as theirs.
