supercharger vs. custom turbo
09-12-2002, 12:37 PM
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supercharger vs. custom turbo
ok.... from what i know a supercharger is best for a automatic.... but the thing that comfuses me is that how come cars such as audi's, volvol's, etc have turbo in their automatic cars... im thinking about adding etheir turbo or a supercharger.. i personally like the sound turbo makes but i denno what to do.. turbo or supercharger? which gives me more hp gain?
09-12-2002, 12:40 PM
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Doesn't matter which one you have for your an auto. Usually turbos can make more power than superchargers and put more strain on the tranny, any tranny. Not sure about the custom turbo prospects either. Some guy with a v6 accord tried it with terrible results.
09-12-2002, 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by o snap its eric
if i put turbo in my automatic... do i still get that loudpressure release sound?
if i put turbo in my automatic... do i still get that loudpressure release sound?
09-12-2002, 02:07 PM
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You are better off w/ a turbo on an auto cause you aren't on boost all the time. W/ an SC you are always on boost and that'll put more pressure on the tranny.
09-12-2002, 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by o snap its eric
if i put turbo in my automatic... do i still get that loudpressure release sound?
if i put turbo in my automatic... do i still get that loudpressure release sound?
Nope, only if you put a Blow Off Valve on. The Blow off valve realeses all the built up boost. Most people want this sound.
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09-12-2002, 02:49 PM
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last question... i ony get the sound after i get the turbo snail spooling huh? so if i go around the streets and doing stop and gos doing ony 3rpm i wont hear the sound huh? and how much you think it will cost for a custom turbo installation w parts?
09-12-2002, 03:52 PM
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No you wont get the sound when youre not spooling. The noise is boost escaping when you slan the throttle shut.
Driving around <3K in an auto will have nothing to blowoff.
You can probably get into a custom setup for $5K, but you'll spend more on the trannies you blow.
Driving around <3K in an auto will have nothing to blowoff.
You can probably get into a custom setup for $5K, but you'll spend more on the trannies you blow.
09-12-2002, 08:29 PM
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it seems to me like ur more intersed in the sound than u are anythin else... to turbo our ride takes alot of money and effort .. ask Niedejb he knows .. i know if i wanted a turbo the first questions ide be askin would be HP gains .. amount of lag .. PSI to be runnin at ... not am i gunna get the swooosh sound ... im not tryin to be rude it just doesnt seem like u know what ur gettin urself into
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09-12-2002, 11:01 PM
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well yeah the sound is the best part but as far as hp i know how much they gain... blah i denno if i wanna get turbo cuz i dont wanna risk getting my tranny blown.. cost too much to fix... i dont ahve the money...you know... car tv, rims, drop, GIRLFRIEND all take too much money! not to mention school and going out and stuff
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Well, I'm not a kid and I do have $5k I'd be willing to spend on 80+ hp. I've been trying for months to get Comptech to sell me one of their Accord 3.0 SCs but they insist it won't fit. I'm currently looking around for a place to do a turbo but the closest shop so far is 60mi away. Now, do any of you actually have a SC or turbo on your 3.0 that can give me some worthwhile advice?
09-13-2002, 09:45 AM
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Ross (rmstoico) put the SC on his 3.0, but blew his tranny in the first week. Do a search on it. He got it to fit, although some work had to be done to make it fit.
09-13-2002, 01:51 PM
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yeah this kid isnt any more intrested in a custom turbo no more... and by the way i do have the money to spend on it but i dont wanna risk spending more money on a blew tranny... no worth my money and time...
09-17-2002, 11:05 AM
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Originally posted by Yajarobi420
get a level ten tranny. i'm pretty sure that could hold some boost.
get a level ten tranny. i'm pretty sure that could hold some boost.
actually don't, level 10 fuckin sucks.
09-17-2002, 11:07 AM
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Originally posted by niedejb
SC's dont have near as much potential....harder to intercool, harder to change boost levels.
Not the "bang for the buck" that a turbo is
SC's dont have near as much potential....harder to intercool, harder to change boost levels.
Not the "bang for the buck" that a turbo is
um? are you sure? It's not hard to change the boost level on an SC at all, just take off one bolt and change the pulley. Now a boost controller makes it very simple for a turbo, you are right. And SC's have a SHIT load of potential. If not equal to a TC, right there w/ it. And they are pretty easy to intercool.
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One bolt and a belt and tension the belt and a pulley if they make one as big as you intend to go....its a headache.
Turbos will always have more potential than SC just due to design. The roots type blower cannot keep up with the effeciencies of a turbo spinning at much higher rpm range.
Research it a little and you'll see what I mean.
Turbos will always have more potential than SC just due to design. The roots type blower cannot keep up with the effeciencies of a turbo spinning at much higher rpm range.
Research it a little and you'll see what I mean.
09-17-2002, 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by niedejb
Research it a little and you'll see what I mean.
Research it a little and you'll see what I mean.
first, it'd be if they made one as small as you'd want to go
And I know alot about both, i've put all 3 on cars centrifigal SC, roots SC, and a turbo. Each has the same potentials. If i was building a drag car, i'd take a roots SC any day just for the pure boost and power it creates off the line. If i was building a street car, I like you would go w/ a Turbo or maybe towards a snail SC since the R&D that's been going into them lately is tremendous. Sure a turbo boosting 30lbs will have alot more potential then the SC's but who the fuck drives around boosting that much? 14 lbs is comparative to 8-10 out of an SC>
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