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Old 07-01-2002, 01:52 AM   #1
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Turbo 5.0

Well, I am posting this here due to who would know turbos better than riceboy and girls?

So I am asking if a secquencial twin turbo set up, for a v-8 reving to 6 grand would be better suited than a 6psi supercharger.
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Old 07-01-2002, 02:10 AM   #2
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Re: Turbo 5.0

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Well, I am posting this here due to who would know turbos better than riceboy and girls?

So I am asking if a secquencial twin turbo set up, for a v-8 reving to 6 grand would be better suited than a 6psi supercharger.
First off...shuttup...

Secondly...NO, it wouldn't, for a variety of reasons...One, clearance. Quite frankly, you won't have any room for it. A TT setup is BIG. There's a lot of piping involved in a twin turbo project. Also, since you said sequential, you'd almost absolutely have to go with twin intercoolers, making the fitament problem twice as large! The labor necessary for custom fabrication of the project alone would kill most people's wallet!

Next, you have rear-wheel drive, you have traction(to a certain extent) USE IT! Strap on a supercharger and get gut-wrenching torque from the moment you turn the key. If you're really brave, go with a Roots-style blower and you will see what a wheel-stand is all about!(problem with a roots blower is fitament once again...Either you lower the engine, get a HUGE cowl, or expect to have a blower poking through a hole in your hood) Or you could always go with the centrifugal supercharger, which would be the best fit, the easiest on the engine, and the easiest to fit.

Fourth, have you checked the price of TT setups lately? I don't know what you're budget is, but I don't think they're cheap in anyone's book! I was looking heavily into a TT setup on my Z28 this summer, and had to back out of it because of the cost.

And finally, only revving to 6k, makes the use of a sequential TT setup almost useless. Let's say you launch at 3k, by then it would be time for your big boost turbo to start blowing, taking the smaller turbo out of the equation.

I say go with the supercharger. If you're looking for big power, I'd say go with a 9 lb. centrifugal. That's more power than anyone needs
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first off, shut up yourself

second, thanks for the comments

I put this question out because I dont know dick about turbos, aside from how they work. My plan is to get the 6psi supercharger from fordracing which dosent require any luberacation due to ceramic bearings.

And this is mostly a "cost isnt important" because it is going to be after I get my promotion.
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If you could swing it, that would be nice!! But you'd probably end up killing yourself. I'm into overkill though....
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