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02-27-2008, 07:50 PM | #58 |
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This is the main reason i stay away from turbos...
[IMG]http://www.*******.co.nz/300zx/hotturbos.gif[/IMG] That said any system will give you benefits, its just a matter of what you want out of it. Personally if your driving a daily driver, anything other than a centri or twin screw/roots and your asking for trouble with heat issues. Turbos can be done safely and a daily driver but as pointed out they are quite more complicated and IMO the more complicated the easier to break (but you have more head room for future upgrades!) Also anyone running more than 8-10ish PSI in a daily driver is either A) nuts and bout to blow their engine (dont care what engine it is, any in stock form wont take much more than that). B) already dropped over 1/4 the value of the car into engine upgrades. Just a word to the engine illiterate, any type of forced induction can be done and done safely, its just a matter of cost and constant (and I really mean constant) maintenance. Most guys I know who have after market power adders have thier cars in the shop AT LEAST 3-4 weeks a year EVERY year.
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02-28-2008, 09:36 AM | #60 |
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Those pics' are reasons I like turbos, LOL. Those are rad!
I still wonder how accurate it is in saying that turbos are more efficient than superchargers. I'll stay with a simple supercharger personally.
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02-28-2008, 09:48 AM | #61 |
Power charger is pretty B.A. looks like turbo but is belt driven. plus if the force induction is kept to a low psi i guess you wouldnt really gain too much for the money, whereas if it was a higher psi you would be in the shop more. and it is a new car but the warranty wouldnt cover nothin. good point. maybe ill opt out for a supercharged camaro instead of doin myself
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02-28-2008, 10:51 AM | #62 | |
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I think centrifugal superchargers are a joke for the daily-driver, to be honest.
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The previous generation of Eaton/Magnuson blowers was said to use less than a 1/3 hp to turn while putt-putting around town (i.e. not using the boost). The new generation is being said to actually increase efficiency - and therefore fuel economy under those conditions. (Just like turbos have always done). |
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I had a Jackson Racing supercharger on a miata for a while, and let me tell you, it was like having a bigger engine, plus the sound.... if you haven't been in a car with a roots blower, you have to experience it! I love the whine... makes me want to get another supercharged car!
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I like having a lot of low end torque. That's why I like American Muscle to start with. Superchargers give you a lot more of that. I want neck snapping power when I step on the gas pedal... I want to walk into a Chiropractors office and have him be like. So you've been driving the Camaro again I take it?
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the thing with s/c, if you want to make more boost without revvin the crap out of it, is to get a different size pulley. put a smaller pulley on a centri, or any s/c for that matter and it'll spin faster, thus getting a higher psi. ive got friends down here in chucktown who have 12psi s/c camaros for dd's. it all depends on the setup. and the fact that a dd is anything you are willing to put up with...ive seen guys drivin rustbuckets draggin a muffler down the road and others who run 10s in the 1/4, all depends on what you can deal with. right now the only real market for LT1 camaros is centri or turbo. i much rather prefer the sound of a belt whining than the sound of hiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssss pop!... but thats just me. tho the market will be expanding to a twin screw setup. for a price... which im willing to pay to have a blower sitting right on top of my 355 LT1. ive got pics up here somewhere of it... Quote:
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here it is... what im planning for the ol el tee juan
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12 psi is alot IMO, unless youve got an intercooler. but i dont think i would go passed 7-10. but u think chevy will install cuz my friend tried on his monte SS but they sed nope, if it dont come on stock then ur warranty wont work with it on now
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depends on the s/c. if its like the magna charger for LS1's that directly replaces the intake manifold. it all depends on the stealership, the origional warranty, and the aftermarket equipment.
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