Turbo or SC

saintg2005 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:21 am

Yes I like to feel important by offering people a deal. i'm just tyring to make it sound good so someone will go and just do it cause if i had the money I would do it in a heartbeat!

focinite · Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:15 am

corse.. i dont see any one talking about any problems they have with driveability and turbos. and i know that turbos are a little touchy... granted they spool faster now-a-days, they have that cool pooweeet noise, but remeber its a small cube motor, and it dont spaz to like 10,000 rpm like the hondas your useable range is like 2000- 6500 rpm perfect for a super charger,, plus that roots whine is orgasmic

Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:43 am

I've had a blown motor, leaky turbo seals, snapped a cam in half, toasted a transmission. I have no problems, my fiance on the other hand has lots of them and lets me know too. about 12K later my car will be running again in a couple weeks once the new tranmission arrives.

sc0tty8 · Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:54 pm

Louis Zerr wrote: I've had a blown motor, leaky turbo seals, snapped a cam in half, toasted a transmission. I have no problems, my fiance on the other hand has lots of them and lets me know too. about 12K later my car will be running again in a couple weeks once the new tranmission arrives.

I would have a problem with myself if I put 12k into my focus. 10k is my limit

saintg2005 · Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:52 pm

lol nice like 10k is any better. I think I've only put like 3 or 4 into mine so far, but after my engine that'll be it...and maybe nitrous.lol

sc0tty8 · Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:52 am

Has anyone done that boost factory turbo?

I would like to hear how it turned out if someone did, only 2500$, I may give them a call if my plan falls thru...

Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:34 am

focinite wrote: corse.. i dont see any one talking about any problems they have with driveability and turbos. and i know that turbos are a little touchy... granted they spool faster now-a-days, they have that cool pooweeet noise, but remeber its a small cube motor, and it dont spaz to like 10,000 rpm like the hondas your useable range is like 2000- 6500 rpm perfect for a super charger,, plus that roots whine is orgasmic

have you ever even taken a ride in a supercharged focus or a turboed focus?

sc0tty8 · Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:39 am

trahma wrote:
focinite wrote:corse.. i dont see any one talking about any problems they have with driveability and turbos. and i know that turbos are a little touchy... granted they spool faster now-a-days, they have that cool pooweeet noise, but remeber its a small cube motor, and it dont spaz to like 10,000 rpm like the hondas your useable range is like 2000- 6500 rpm perfect for a super charger,, plus that roots whine is orgasmic

have you ever even taken a ride in a supercharged focus or a turboed focus?

With the dynos I have seen here, it looks like there would be no drivability issues. TQ on the DL and HP on the top. Makes for a nice street/strip combo and a car with power on demand. I'll admit, I am from the old school where the turbos made all the power on the top, but, the dynos I have seen are making me intriged, to say the least.

98gsxltd · Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:25 am

wow 12k....i have a problem with outting anymore than 1k in my focus.

Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:56 pm

Keep in mind that the dyno you are viewing was a shut down run, i had him shut it down at 4500 rpm. It started making power about 3300 rpm (maybe a little high for some ppl) but torque was going through the roof.

focinite · Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:04 pm

trama .. no i have not.. but if you are offerin you big sexy hunk, then you got my atten!.. i have seen a couple of turbo and super foci race , there wasint much differance between them other than the turbos had more work done to them to handle the temps and boost spikes common with fast spooling turbos, and the turbo cars where deffenitly running higher up the rpms. it seems to me that with a good super charger a boost management system and a good driver it would be more effecient , cheaper,and all around mor fun than a spendy, problem having, hot air blowin spool monster of a turbo. but thats just the way i feel....oh and tramma i want a ride , i saw 02s face when you guys got back... so i know that little show queen isnt slow

Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:13 am

focinite wrote: trama .. no i have not.. but if you are offerin you big sexy hunk, then you got my atten!.. i have seen a couple of turbo and super foci race , there wasint much differance between them other than the turbos had more work done to them to handle the temps and boost spikes common with fast spooling turbos, and the turbo cars where deffenitly running higher up the rpms. it seems to me that with a good super charger a boost management system and a good driver it would be more effecient , cheaper,and all around mor fun than a spendy, problem having, hot air blowin spool monster of a turbo. but thats just the way i feel....oh and tramma i want a ride , i saw 02s face when you guys got back... so i know that little show queen isnt slow

nah man.. it's just a focus.