View Poll Results: TURBO or SUPERCHARGER??
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TURBO or SUPERCHARGER
08-27-2008, 11:10 PM
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You could have a supercharger + drivetrain mods and still be cheaper than a TT setup. Personally, I feel like huge amounts of torque in the low-end is helpless with a street GTO.
09-05-2008, 10:03 PM
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I have an STS and I installed it in my driveway, the car puts down 640rwhp and runs 10.3 at 131. Now the bad news. The kit regardless what you choose is only the beginning and as I always say the cheapest part. As soon as it is put together everyone wants more and that is where the problems start. While you read about stock blocks and lots of power just bolt it on and drive it does not work out that way for most. While everyone that is selling it will show you dyno charts and rest, unless they are installing it I question the results. Realize these engines need to be tuned because once you have that boost pistons melt fast. So while you are deciding, decide really what you want out of it. If you want cool and a little kick in the *** the maggie fits that to a tee. You want much more you need to consider the fuel system, the transmission and drive line and if you are going to the track a roll bar and it goes on and on. While my car has finally come together it has been many set backs to get here.
09-06-2008, 11:32 AM
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I have an STS and I installed it in my driveway, the car puts down 640rwhp and runs 10.3 at 131. Now the bad news. The kit regardless what you choose is only the beginning and as I always say the cheapest part. As soon as it is put together everyone wants more and that is where the problems start. While you read about stock blocks and lots of power just bolt it on and drive it does not work out that way for most. While everyone that is selling it will show you dyno charts and rest, unless they are installing it I question the results. Realize these engines need to be tuned because once you have that boost pistons melt fast. So while you are deciding, decide really what you want out of it. If you want cool and a little kick in the *** the maggie fits that to a tee. You want much more you need to consider the fuel system, the transmission and drive line and if you are going to the track a roll bar and it goes on and on. While my car has finally come together it has been many set backs to get here.
09-08-2008, 05:29 PM
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Why not a twin charger.. vortech style supercharger and a turbo it's not nearly as hard to do the right way as people think.. just look at it this way your v8 is 2 I4 engines with the same air supply.. the first one i did was on a 300zx with the 2 throttle bodies which was an easy build.. the second one i'm working on right now but thats my secret project 
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10-08-2008, 05:13 AM
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Check out this 05 GTO still on a stock block, that we have an ATI ProCharger D-1SC installed on. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=46
Here is one of his timeslips. Keep in mind this is a stick, the car would probably be even faster with an automatic and a higher stall converter. Bob
Here is one of his timeslips. Keep in mind this is a stick, the car would probably be even faster with an automatic and a higher stall converter. Bob
10-11-2008, 02:48 PM
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i think a turbo is wayyyy better its true that it runs about the same when ur just regular driving. but the turbo is just a kick in the pants when u floor it i am about to twin turbo mine with 2 t4 turbos i cant wait.
10-11-2008, 02:51 PM
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I personally am running a hybrid setup with one turbo tied into one bank of cylinders only, one rotrex supercharger and a kenne belle 2.8 with a nitrous direct port in the snout. It's a stock block LS4, and puts out 1200 to the tire on the stock bottom end.
10-12-2008, 05:18 PM
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Other than fitment issues as one of the 'early adopters' of the GenTT kit, the baby twins are great as I love the instantaneous boost. I am pondering whether or not I'm going to do some things to the G8, and am quite interested in the KB solution being developed.
Its now going to the CST-V forum!!! sorry! By the way Big horse power cars should go Turbo because you ALREADY have enough Tq. to make up for turbo lag, and It would be constant power... 