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View Poll Results: Stick one of these under the bonnet.... | |||
Turbo | 39 | 54.93% | |
Supercharger | 32 | 45.07% | |
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04-08-2005, 09:39 PM | #1 | ||
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Well, by the end of this year I'm going to have to finally choose the path I want the VCT to go. Supercharged or Turbo. Style or power. Sound or performance.
Seems like such an easy decison to me, Supercharged all the way. Why? Because its different, because its oldschool, because it sounds glorious. So why the decision now? Simple, POWER and COST. For all the sound and style, the supercharger on an I6 is neither as powerful nor as cost efficient as a Turbo. So now I'm stuck in a dilemma. Do I follow the Supercharger route, one that I have wanted for quite some time now....or do I go for the big ticket power of the common turbo? : At the moment I'm 50/50. Considering the power levels of the turbo will, for 70% of the money, be closer to 20-30% more powerful, its hard to ignore. Still, the supercharger has me spellbound. So help me out here with some pearls of wisdom folks. The style or the power?
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04-08-2005, 10:19 PM | #2 | ||
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turbo!
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04-08-2005, 10:23 PM | #3 | ||
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Hmmm let me sleep on this one.....
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04-08-2005, 10:24 PM | #4 | |||
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if I go turbo.... game on! ing_sm
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04-08-2005, 10:29 PM | #5 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:30 PM | #6 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:30 PM | #7 | ||
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It depends what you want Shane mate. I personally love the aggresive look of a shiny supercharger and the sound of the cogs spinning as you plant your right foot. On the other hand while the turbo is more powerful and I have driven the aps twin turbo setup I just dont like the hissing of a blow off valve.But as you have said ..more power and less cost..??
Well I think that the turbo has to be better overall.If you fit a supercharger it will leave you wondering what you are missing out on if you had a turbo power and some change for a fat *** bottle of nitrous oxide injection.
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04-08-2005, 10:33 PM | #8 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:37 PM | #9 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:27 PM | #10 | ||
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And I thought you would never spend big buck's on your I6,lol, but all jokes aside Turbo all the way.
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04-08-2005, 10:28 PM | #11 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:30 PM | #12 | ||
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IMO If your thinking Centrufugal Supercharger then I would go the turbo...
But if your thinking Positive Displacement then i would go the Supercharger !
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04-08-2005, 10:36 PM | #13 | ||
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Pfft you will be psschhtt'ing your head off before you know it! : : ing_sm
Ill set a benchmark this weekend for forced AU 6's , something to work to perhaps :evilking:
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04-08-2005, 10:41 PM | #14 | |||
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Cant wait to see what that car of yours does next. I love the benchmark being set high, no fun chasing something thats too easy. 350rwkw or more should be easy in that car!
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04-08-2005, 10:42 PM | #15 | ||
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Not without a few more $K :(
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04-08-2005, 10:45 PM | #16 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:50 PM | #17 | ||
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It starts with performance intentions, but go the turbo route and next thing it'll be the under car neon, monsta zorsts, your kids catching the the bus because you've torn out the rear seat for the sub-woofer.
End this folley while you still have your cred.. String singlet tops wouldn't suit you anyway! : |
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04-08-2005, 11:56 PM | #20 | |||
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In the end I am after power... lots of it... more than can be considered sane.
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05-08-2005, 01:15 PM | #22 | |||
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Forget snailed I6AU 's but I am yet to have a AUI6 HP/VCT take my money : You obviously must be meaning the General's product Shane Oh by the way, I like both but old school would more reliable imo.
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05-08-2005, 01:34 PM | #23 | |||
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04-08-2005, 10:51 PM | #24 | ||
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I don't really care what you do, as long as it's done by November. :
Seriously though, I guess if it were me I would be deciding what I want. Me, I'm all for a bit of originality and being different to the usual crowd, and straight out speed is not all I want in a car. For that reason I'd go supercharged, cos as you say, they sound great and it wont be a waste of money either.
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04-08-2005, 10:56 PM | #25 | ||
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I was going to comment that another pair of cylinders would be the obvious choice but thought better of it :P
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04-08-2005, 11:00 PM | #26 | ||
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If you cant decide ghostie the answer is easy. Get one of each. You might need some extra help keeping the head attached though, I recommend giant zip ties.
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04-08-2005, 11:02 PM | #30 | ||
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Uhhh, that's a toughie... I mean, I've got one of each and I just can't pick one! They're both good in their own right, and fun to drive! The whine of the blower, or the whistle of the turbo both make your spine tingle!
I'm sorry, but I can't pick one! |
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