Toymods Car Club
www.toymods.org.au
F.A.Q. F.A.Q.    Register Register    Login Login    Home Home
Members Members    Search Search
Toymods » Tech & Conversions » SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS

Show: Today's Posts  :: Show Polls 
Email to friend 
Return to the default flat view Create a new topic Submit Reply
AuthorTopic
JustenGT4
Forums Junkie


Location:
Canberra
Registered:
June 2003
Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS Wed, 16 March 2005 02:24 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
This argument is probably only second to "power versus torque" when it comes to being done to death. At the end of the day you get 2 deeply entrenched positions that will never concede ground to the other.

Consider this though. Turbos are a more efficient both mechanically (far less parasitic loss) and thermodynamically (heat the air less). Turbos are far more flexible (changing boost level, varying response, changing size) and the far greater range means you can better match your needs. In my experience they are much easier to fit as well.

In any field of motorsport if a turbo is allowed it's used and i've never once seen a competitive team go for a SC instead. Even in the 'low rpm torque is king' sports of rallying..... and dare i say it .....tractor pulling, turbos rule.

I've driven some nice SC'd cars, some did the job so well you wouldn't think of changing them. But in every case i'm totally confident that i could have got a turbo setup on them that would have improved overall performance.
  Send a private message to this user    

SubjectPosterDate
Read Message   SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS supa_rollaThu, 10 March 2005 04:49
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS TurboRA28Thu, 10 March 2005 04:53
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS tim123cThu, 10 March 2005 05:07
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS KyoshoThu, 10 March 2005 05:21
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS oldcorollasThu, 10 March 2005 07:08
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS KyoshoThu, 10 March 2005 07:44
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS boxh34dThu, 10 March 2005 07:53
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS oldcorollasThu, 10 March 2005 07:57
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS IRA11YThu, 10 March 2005 08:30
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS oldcorollasThu, 10 March 2005 07:55
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS riverThu, 10 March 2005 05:24
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS 4agteThu, 10 March 2005 06:49
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS HennThu, 10 March 2005 12:12
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS oldcorollasFri, 11 March 2005 00:05
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS supa_rollaThu, 10 March 2005 23:45
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS THE WITZLFri, 11 March 2005 00:34
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS Ben WilsonFri, 11 March 2005 01:53
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS M.W.P.Fri, 11 March 2005 08:40
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS mickFri, 11 March 2005 09:59
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS riverFri, 11 March 2005 10:10
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS Corona RT142Fri, 11 March 2005 11:04
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS towe_001Fri, 11 March 2005 12:11
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS boxh34dFri, 11 March 2005 13:28
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS towe_001Fri, 11 March 2005 14:04
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS joorshFri, 11 March 2005 14:34
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS joeninetyFri, 11 March 2005 22:09
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS M.W.P.Sat, 12 March 2005 03:37
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS fatmr2Sat, 12 March 2005 01:30
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS JoshstixSat, 12 March 2005 03:56
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS NorbieSat, 12 March 2005 07:13
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS towe_001Sat, 12 March 2005 09:18
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS IRA11YSat, 12 March 2005 09:32
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS THE WITZLSat, 12 March 2005 09:13
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS NorbieSat, 12 March 2005 09:45
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS IRA11YSat, 12 March 2005 10:04
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS brett_celicacoupeSat, 12 March 2005 10:03
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS thu187Sat, 12 March 2005 16:26
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS IRA11YSat, 12 March 2005 18:23
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS KyoshoSun, 13 March 2005 07:43
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS YelloRollaTue, 15 March 2005 13:29
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS  JustenGT4Wed, 16 March 2005 02:24
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS Chris DaveySun, 13 March 2005 01:51
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS pro_keSun, 13 March 2005 02:20
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS MookieWed, 16 March 2005 23:13
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS THE WITZLSun, 13 March 2005 08:28
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS thu187Sun, 13 March 2005 14:11
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS TRD-ST162Sun, 13 March 2005 23:14
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS...more things to consider!!! supa_rollaSun, 13 March 2005 23:47
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS supa_rollaMon, 14 March 2005 10:40
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS YelloRollaWed, 16 March 2005 02:32
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS jamemWed, 16 March 2005 02:45
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS Corona RT142Wed, 16 March 2005 02:46
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS jamemWed, 16 March 2005 10:28
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS GUN METAL 87 SCWed, 16 March 2005 07:10
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS takaiWed, 16 March 2005 07:41
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS JoshstixThu, 17 March 2005 06:59
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS NorbieThu, 17 March 2005 09:59
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS IRA11YThu, 17 March 2005 10:03
Read Message   Re: SUPERCHARGERS VS TURBOS takaiThu, 17 March 2005 10:06
Previous Topic:Fuel Pump Question
Next Topic:78 Corona Speedo Unit

Goto Forum:
-=] Back to Top [=-

Current Time: Sun Jul 27 21:20:21 UTC 2025

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.0041840076446533 seconds

Bandwidth utilization bar

.:: Contact :: Home ::.

Powered by: FUDforum 2.3.8
Copyright ©2001-2003 Advanced Internet Designs Inc.