another question from your favorite learner.
 

ok. i'm not dead yet. i just don't post a lot. (i read a lot though)

ok. question.

what would you recommend on a 5.0 mustang.

turbo or nitro?

money aside.

Neither. I'd get a blower.

But since that wasn't part of the question, I'd go with a Turbo.

Take care,
-Chris

Power adders
 

Is this a serious question? Nitro? I don't think so.

Turbo. Sure, if you have the money and expertise to do it properly.
I assume this is for a race car, not a daily driven street car.

I agree with PKRWUD, a supercharger is the most practical and efficient power adder and even that takes some prep to do right. Works well, though. Good mod; ask Dan McClain and many others around here.

Then there is always nitrous oxide. Very effective.

I think when Cataract said "nitro" he actually meant nitrous...just a possibility....

I'd go for a blower too, but since it's not one of the choices, I'll agree with the previous replies and go with a turbo.;)

i disagree with the others. i myself would go turbo. i assume you meant Nitrous? if so then no, turbo all the way. why? well really i like the turbo sound!! that is the main reason why i like it. but i would go with turbo over nitrous because the turbo is always there and you can make some SERIOUS horsepower with it and run pump gas. thats my opinion:confused:

blower blower blower if you truly arent worried about money. nitrous is great but if not istalled properly your gonna spend a lot more money fixin your car than you will want to. but if not a blower get the turbo:D :D :D

how about a supercharger and turbo combo?

Not clear what you mean by combo?

You can't run a turbo and a Supercharger at the same time. Running a Turbo or Supercharger and Nitrous is possible, but I wouldn't do it. Very hard to tune.

ah. what i meant by combo was having a supercharger and a turbo on the car. (you already answered it. i was just making what i said clearer.)

thanks.

YES, you can have a supercharger and a turbo on the same car. It's been done before.

The one I've seen used a roots blower for instant low-end boost and power. The Turbo let it have killer top end too. It also allowed for the use of a larger turbo for even more top end, because spool up time was no longer a problem. However this what on a full out drag car, I doubt it would be pratical for the street, but I can be done.

REALISTICALLY you can't do it.