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 Post subject: turbo or super charger
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:17 pm 
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ive just finshed buildin 4.0 motor with 3.9 crank & 8.5:1 low comp pistons ported & polished au gas head and some other tricky bits::: some help please what would be better turbo or super charger :D :D
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 Post subject: Re: turbo or super charger
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:59 pm 
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So you just randomly built a motor before deciding on your power adder?
You mentioned you used a 3.9 crank, I'm guessing you believe that has some sort of significance?

Ignoring the ridiculousness of this thread, what are you using the car for, what are the power aims, whats the budget, what driveline etc. etc.

 

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 Post subject: Re: turbo or super charger
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:13 am 
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Steady ED wrote:
So you just randomly built a motor before deciding on your power adder?
You mentioned you used a 3.9 crank, I'm guessing you believe that has some sort of significance?

Ignoring the ridiculousness of this thread, what are you using the car for, what are the power aims, whats the budget, what driveline etc. etc.

yes i randomly built a motor just 4 the fun of it the car will be use as a sleeper and the odd drag meatin
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 Post subject: Re: turbo or super charger
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:17 pm 
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I would go supercharger just because more people have turbos

 

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 Post subject: Re: turbo or super charger
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:23 pm 
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i reakon you should get yourself a recent street fords mag they have a write up from turbos to supercharger selection and that should answer most of your queastions.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:42 pm 
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Big single turbo FTW.

Can be cheap, and alot cheaper than blower, and done right will be reliable

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:02 pm 
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turbo it, the kits are much cheaper than supercharger kits..

 

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 Post subject: Re: turbo or super charger
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:35 pm 
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Chuck a Raptor supercharger kit on the bastard :twisted:

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:49 am 
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turbo suits the i6 layout better overall than supercharging. it has more potential than either a screw type or centrifuge supercharger. the centri's like raptors are great for simple operations, for those who dont want nutter levels of power. its just long stroke inline motors are naturaly suited to turbocharging due to the long stroke generating relatively high gas velocity at low rpm.

this is why most trucks are turbo charged, as the majority use long stroke low rpm inline 6 cyl arangements.

the mass of air being moved at low rpm by the long stroke cylinders is very effective at getting low end boost up, which is often a problem on undersquare rev happy fours and sixes, which makes them feel lagy (read vtec).

 

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