turbo or supercharger?

1. saxovtr1 Newbie Joined: May 2004 Derby Posts: 7 saxo vtr

   #1 7th June 2005, 18:44

   I want to either put a turbo or supercharger on my vtr but im not sure which to go for can anyone help
2. Marcsforte L-plater Joined: Feb 2004 Chingford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 70

   #2 7th June 2005, 20:56

   Hi mate have a search on the pics section. Theres a few turbo`d and `charged saxos out there just drop them an e-mail. Simo has got a turbo`d VTS so ask him some q`s.
   Turbos have lag as they take time to get into boost from the exhaust gases whereas `chargers are belt driven so have instant power/boost.
   The arguments could go on for weeks with OPINIONS about either modification so I would ask people with the upgrade personally.
3. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #3 7th June 2005, 22:37

   superchargers also suffer "lag" but in a different form. Once a turbo has spooled it is hitting full boost from that point until the limiter (or gear change etc...) A supercharger makes boost from the word go but it does not make full boost until peak revs so it kinda suffers "lag" all the way through the rev range in a backwards sort of way
4. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #4 9th June 2005, 18:55

   as above, a large turbo will have laf ie T3 or above. A superchargers power is progressive so at say 3k it might show 3psi, then 4k it will show 6psi etc. with a T25/T28 etc, it would show full boost (you could set this at 1 bar if you wanted) from 3k all the way to the limiter. If you ever see the RR graphs (GMC do have some of simos and a s/c car) through the rev range. it shows the Turbo making more power/torque all the way, in simos case until high revs (in simos case the turbo is restricted at the higher revs so power drops off, a problem hes sorting )
5. nixy9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2004 Basildon United Kingdom (England) Posts: 627 a Mango Saxo Furio

   #5 9th June 2005, 19:16

   Simo has posted a topic on here with the pros and cons for Turbos's and Charger's, its well worth reading and tells you all you want to know
   but i think its personal preference in which one you would like some people say chargers are better and some say Turbos its all discombobulating tho aint it lol
6. gafvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2005 hull Posts: 2566 supercharged saxo vts

   #6 11th June 2005, 13:32

   i have my vts supercharged at the minute,cant fault it in any way,but if i did it again i would turbo it just to see what it is like.personal preference
7. Sammy Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2004 Derby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 671 106 track beast

   #7 11th June 2005, 23:31

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8. lanky114 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Derby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 215

   #8 12th June 2005, 01:30

   waaar tssst all the way