[Baker]

Should I put a turbo or a Supercharge in my Mustang Lx 88 5.0L???? Lots of people are telling me Turbo would be best and I would have more Horsepower...but I don't know. If some Knows whats better for a mustang like mind, answer my question please! Thank you!!!

[TheUNZippee!]

Turbo's & Centrifugal type s/c'ers make more power in the middle & top of the powerband.
Roots type & Whipples, or twin screws, make better power in the lower half of the powerband. So it all depends on what you want & when you want it.

Learn about twin screw's (Whipple): Twin Screw

Learn about Roots type: Roots

Learn about Centrifugal s/cers: Centri's

Learn about turbos: Turbos

[89LX347]

what are wanting to do with the car man?daily driver weekend warrior?

[Baker]

i want a car that I can drive after work and be able to go to drags on weekends

[Baker]

i want my car to be a weekend warrior but I still want to drive it in the streets

[89LX347]

i hear ya...just put a supercharger on it...power when you want it ...still streetable ..are you just wanting to keep everything stock and put the poweradder on there?

[homebrewed]

Originally Posted by 89LX347 i hear ya...just put a supercharger on it...power when you want it ...still streetable ..are you just wanting to keep everything stock and put the poweradder on there?

Same thing w/ a turbo, and no parasitic loss... :wink

[White Thunder]

:lala stock block

[baine21225]

stock block limits you, but GET TURBO! ! ! !

[White Thunder]

get a turbo.....i mean come on you don't have to spool it while driving but why wouldn't you

[DickH]

Dumb question, probably easy answer. Why don't I see people using combinations like whipple + turbo to cover a wider range?

[Drick]

Super charge it with a twin screw like a kenny bell or a whiple thats what I am doing when I strike the big bucks

But thats the best thing you can do just my personal opion

[Baker]

No I won't leave everyting stock or I guess everything would blow up...But What's the difference between Turbo and supercharge, I mean isn't a supercharge stronger,more powerful

[Speedstang302]

Originally Posted by Baker No I won't leave everyting stock or I guess everything would blow up...But What's the difference between Turbo and supercharge, I mean isn't a supercharge stronger,more powerful

no..not at all..the supercharger runs off of the motor, it take hp to make those things go..so thus they drain hp from the motor...

w/ a turbo is takes the HP from the exhuast, meaning it runs off the exhuast..making it so the motor makes it own hp and turbo adds to it..

and a turbo is alot more adjustable than a s/c

[Vinyl66]

weekend warrior s/c FTW

[White Thunder]

i think a supercharged/turboed would be to much....you can make all the power you need with a turbo

[baine21225]

and a turbo makes more power, adjustable power with a boost control

[89LX347]

Originally Posted by baine21225 and a turbo makes more power, adjustable power with a boost control

just asking...since turbos make more power and all why dont they use them for funny cars?

[baine21225]

no idea? maybe thats how they will break into the next speed barrier?

[White Thunder]

maybe they make to much power and with a huge turbo id say it would have huge lag and the huge uncontrolable wheel spin