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Originally Posted by jagan323
Hmm, well thanks for all the information. It was very educational. I've heard Turbo setups have more problems along the way though, is that true?
I guess in 5 years time, I'll see what FI options are available for the V6... i just wished there was at least 1 SC set out there on the market.
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All the pieces and parts are more or less the same. The turbo is exhaust driven, so you have exhaust concerns. The supercharger is belt/engine/jackshaft driven, so you have those mechanical concerns.
The piping, intercoolers, bypass valves, couplings, hoses are all more or less the same. A turbo car runs a wastegate to control boost, a supercharger uses engine speed/gearbox/pulley size to control boost.
The "problem" with turbochargers is you can easily crank the boost up. Its not a mechanical change, its a twist of a knob, adjustment of a wastegate, or an up on the boost controller. Most peoples thoughts are, if a little is good, a lot more is a lot better.
They continue to crank it up, and crank it up, until they find the breaking point. Rather than blame their understanding of the system, they blame the system. Its like nitrous, its easy to keep jetting it up, but you will find that breaking point. Do it wrong, and it can cost a lot of money.