Hi, Guest
Horses for courses fellas. Personally I prefer a supercharger. My friend Simon prefers his GT28 turbo, but I know if he was to do his car all over again, he'd supercharge instead !
Sure a turbo will give you more torque, but it's nowhere near as responsive as a good SC application.
Example. I took another friend out in my SC Focus. Holding 30mph in 3rd gear, I nailed it as we entered a National Speed Limit zone (60mph in UK). My car took off like a scalded cat. We then repeated the same exercise in my friends 400BHP turbo Focus. When the turbo kicked in, it flew, but by the time it had kicked in I'd have been half way down the road.
Don't forget a good SC set-up is still making power at the high end, a good SC set-up is maintaining torque at the high end.
I do prefer the linearity of an SC over a turbo, but can appreciate the kick in the pants a good turbo can provide.
Sure a turbo will give you more torque, but it's nowhere near as responsive as a good SC application.
Example. I took another friend out in my SC Focus. Holding 30mph in 3rd gear, I nailed it as we entered a National Speed Limit zone (60mph in UK). My car took off like a scalded cat. We then repeated the same exercise in my friends 400BHP turbo Focus. When the turbo kicked in, it flew, but by the time it had kicked in I'd have been half way down the road.
Don't forget a good SC set-up is still making power at the high end, a good SC set-up is maintaining torque at the high end.
I do prefer the linearity of an SC over a turbo, but can appreciate the kick in the pants a good turbo can provide.
Focus ST170, Powerworks Big Boost SC kit, gasflowed ported and polished cylinder head, Piper exhaust cam vernier pulley, Hayward & Scott custom exhaust, RT Sports CAT, Omex 710 engine management, Magnecor KV-85 HT leads, Fidanza aluminium flywheel, Clutchmasters Stage IV clutch, Black Diamond front brake discs, Ferodo DS2500 front brake pads, EGR bodykit and spoiler, Cervinis Mach 5 bonnet, Defi gauges, Steeda Tri-Ax short shifter.
To come.....Staenz conn rods, JE custom pistons, Aquamist, Mocal oil cooler, KW Variant II coilovers, H&R anti-roll bars, Hughes Eng rear strut brace, uprated oil pump, LCR Camber plates, Rear camber bolts, Ferriday exhaust gasket, wheels.
To come.....Staenz conn rods, JE custom pistons, Aquamist, Mocal oil cooler, KW Variant II coilovers, H&R anti-roll bars, Hughes Eng rear strut brace, uprated oil pump, LCR Camber plates, Rear camber bolts, Ferriday exhaust gasket, wheels.