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04-22-2002, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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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. |
04-22-2002, 06:02 PM | #2 |
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Neither. I'd get a blower.
But since that wasn't part of the question, I'd go with a Turbo. Take care, -Chris
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04-22-2002, 06:22 PM | #3 |
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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. |
04-22-2002, 06:30 PM | #4 |
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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. |
04-22-2002, 06:36 PM | #5 |
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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
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04-24-2002, 11:02 AM | #6 |
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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
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04-24-2002, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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how about a supercharger and turbo combo?
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04-24-2002, 11:34 AM | #8 |
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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. |
04-24-2002, 11:37 AM | #9 |
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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. |
04-24-2002, 12:28 PM | #10 |
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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.
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