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Old 12-13-2015, 01:48 PM   #1
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which is best SC or Turbo an cost efficent

I am tossed on which way I want to go I have a NA motor an was going to run Nitrous. But really thinking about changing to SC or Turbo. Just looking for biggest gains for the best money. What is eveyones opinion. An If you say SC which is the best for the money an what all do I need to go with it. An if you say Turbo same thing an who is the best to install the Turbo system. I can do the SC install an maybe the turbo but looking for best price an also biggest gain. Want to keep stock bottom end for at least another year but after that Game on. Thanks for all the help guys. wanting 850 plus RWHP.
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Old 12-13-2015, 02:05 PM   #2
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Turbos all the way if your going to run boost
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Old 12-13-2015, 02:21 PM   #3
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Turbos definitely if cost is a issue and you don't care about oil changes and reliability go over to Steve Norris in your area
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Old 12-13-2015, 02:54 PM   #4
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Nothing is cost efficient about a reliable 850 rwhp and up.
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Old 12-13-2015, 04:32 PM   #5
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Our base turbo kit does 1000+whp worth of airflow for $6700. The first 800whp is super easy, most of your stock parts can handle that. You will actually spend way more money fortifying the other parts on your car to survive 850+whp, than the actual power adder costs.
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Old 12-14-2015, 09:47 AM   #6
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The AGP turbo kit looks awesome, but if you want to go supercharged you can get an ECS kit for around $1000 less and make the 850 rwhp that you want.

Pretty much what I did on my own car.

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Old 12-14-2015, 11:59 AM   #7
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You will actually spend way more money fortifying the other parts on your car to survive 850+whp, than the actual power adder costs.
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This is SO true.... You'll need to budget for this - no 2 ways about it. Subframe bushings, trailing arms/bushings are the minimum to get started.

Upper control arm bushings would be next -- then you go from there.

I've done a ton on mine just for the 600 RWHP I make -- I'd doing 1000HP axles and Carbon Fiber Drive shaft... It all adds up...

Myself, I did most of the suspension work first, then added the power, then tweaked what was left -- other go the opposite...

Power = $$$ spent -- and then some ;o)

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Old 12-14-2015, 12:06 PM   #8
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I'm in a similar situation as the OP - cam, heads, stall - and am strongly considering the ECS 1500 NOVI setup. My initial HP goal is more in the 700whp range.
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