supercharger or turbo

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by Type R
Yes... I love the sound of Turbo when it kicks in!
WHOOOPSSSSHHH!
But I don't think I will add it on my RSX Type R though.
I'm going to keep it original.
All I'm going to add is a NA Fireball Exhaust made my Zigen I think.

I don't think the RSX Type-R is coming to Canada for another 2 or 3+ years.

[bez]

Im new with engine mods and turbos etc.. what would the 0-60 be for a civic with turbo and just an exhaust. For some reason noone uses 0-60 times:silly2: Im just new at this and i want to know what i can beat :P
Anyone have any idea?

[SleeperCivic]

Originally posted by bez
Im new with engine mods and turbos etc.. what would the 0-60 be for a civic with turbo and just an exhaust. For some reason noone uses 0-60 times:silly2: Im just new at this and i want to know what i can beat :P
Anyone have any idea?

It's kind of hard to quote a 0-60MPH time on a turbo'd ride. You can, if you want, but that won't give you an actual idea of how powerful the turbo is. Some of the bigger turbo kits (FMAX and REV HARD) give large amounts of boost at higher RPM's and get better results in a longer stretch (1/4MI). The Greddy kit, being a smaller turbo, will give boost sooner, but is limited to the amount of boost it can put out because of it's size. A car with a small turbo might have a better 0-60MPH time, but a larger one will give you better 1/4MI ET, which it pretty much what everyone goes for. If you want to race it constantly, get a bigger one. I wanted mine for an everyday drive and instant gratification, so I got the Greddy kit. That kit is also the only kit that is CARB legal (*sniff sniff*). If you go with a big turbo, you can use a small shot of NOS to get off the line to give the turbo time to spool. Using NOS (depending which method you use) can act as an intercooler, reducing the temperature of the intake air, thus, increasing HP at the exact same boost level. A good example is if anyone lives in a climate (like me) that's usually hot. I have a turbo without an intercooler right now (for another week) and when winter came around, the ext air temp dropped to around 50 degrees. WOW!! I was amazed at the difference cold air made at 5psi. Hope this helps.

http://home.satx.rr.com/importvelocity/

[H_ella F_ast B16a]

SleeperCivic you mentioned a small shot of NOS with your turbo. I have been trying to do my homework to see if you can skip the intercooler if you are running 5-10 lbs of boost. Currently I have a 60 shot (fogger) on a stock internals, except for Crower 63402's cams. I am going to try to put on a Pulsar Turbo (tinny little thing), I have lying around, to see the improvement in the quarter. I want to avoid the intercooler for now, do you or any one else think I can? and not over stuff the engine? I have read all about the importance of tuning, ignition, and spark and will accommodate appropriately.

Thank you for your time.

P.S. MaT3T4 if you read this would you please comment, I respect your opinion and have been to your web site and read what you wrote about turbos.

Sorry about the empty post above, I'm a F'kin New Guy.