05-31-2007, 10:06 AM
i turboed my civic back in the day. 7 psi was a def fun increase. 
i could start at a light real slow in 1st, roll into the gas and paint 2 stripes in the road once boost hit.
at the track it dropped it almost 2 full seconds. i think it had more in it, but the 1st trip down i slipped the clutch to much and got it hot. kinda killed it for the rest of the night for getting the best launch possible.
for the street, it was fun as hell. if i was following someone doing 55 and wanted to pass, id drop the hammer and would be at 80 by time my rear passed their front.
GENERALLY...
a turbo can be designed to do any thing. all low (semi trucks) broad rpm (stock like say a subaru) or high for racing... turbos like a load on the motor... and are better usually do to the ability to cool the charge air. turbos dont rob power to make power and MPG should be better than with a S/C.
supers are great for general driving. like a GTP , those really get up and go from the stop light.
i could start at a light real slow in 1st, roll into the gas and paint 2 stripes in the road once boost hit.
at the track it dropped it almost 2 full seconds. i think it had more in it, but the 1st trip down i slipped the clutch to much and got it hot. kinda killed it for the rest of the night for getting the best launch possible.
for the street, it was fun as hell. if i was following someone doing 55 and wanted to pass, id drop the hammer and would be at 80 by time my rear passed their front.
GENERALLY...
a turbo can be designed to do any thing. all low (semi trucks) broad rpm (stock like say a subaru) or high for racing... turbos like a load on the motor... and are better usually do to the ability to cool the charge air. turbos dont rob power to make power and MPG should be better than with a S/C.
supers are great for general driving. like a GTP , those really get up and go from the stop light.