Originally Posted by rodimus
I felt dumb and have been reading up on this stuff, please let me know where I'm wrong.
Wouldn't it be easier to upgrade the S/C? There is another thread containing info on it, but I think he just upgraded his current S/C and not replaced it.
Turbo's run hotter, much hotter. Wouldn't this cause more engine damage sooner then a supercharger?
The amount of heat being produced burns out hoses and wires much faster then a S/C.
In turn the intercooling system would have to be upgraded significantly.
Isn't there more damage/shock done to the transmission too, due to the sudden increase in power?
I think the 1 plus is a nicer whine from the turbo. How will the turbo lag be overcome, isn't this always the case?
How would one go about buying a upgraded S/C?
I now know that superchargers eat up more power but with the right pulley it can be set off and have more of the power consistently there. I like the idea of having the power always available and not have to worry about any low rpm lag.
I guess this would be for the track only?
1) If turbos ran so hot that they destroyed engines, they wouldn't be more common than superchargers on factory vehicles
2) I'd love to see a bigger blower. But the R/D to do that would be far more expensive and complex than a turbo kit/tune. Setting a car up for a turbo can make it far more flexible. You just take off the turbo, and put a new one on (assuming there is room in the engine bay). Changing superchargers is not that easy.
I don't think anyone has ever built/ran a larger supercharger for this platform.
3) Turbo Lag is VASTLY overrated.