2 questions...

ponykid8703 · January 19th, 2007, 04:37 PM

turbo, or supercharge?

I have never seen a mustang with t-tops, what would it look like? I think that it would either be awesome, or really lame, but i would like know because i was thinking about trying it but not sure if i should...

87foxbodylx · January 19th, 2007, 04:53 PM

t-tops are great.. i own an 87 lx 5.0 with t-tops... very rare to find low milage. and turbo is the way to go.. superchargers have their ups and downs... they take to long to produce power because they run off the drive belt, and you wont have full boost till way high rpms... but turbos run off exhaust gasses and spool at lower rpms faster. Another thing is that t -top seals tend to go bad after a few years and water drips in. luckily i havent had this problem yet. hope its helpful

Juggalo_X · January 19th, 2007, 04:55 PM

turbo will provide better fuel economy as well.

GreenFaleen · January 19th, 2007, 06:22 PM

they have a t-top kit for 99-04 models that looks pretty nice from the pics I've seen I had a friend that was going to do it.

As for turbo or S/C on a v6 the turbo will perform better overall but the s/c will be cheaper.

itschristorres8 · January 19th, 2007, 07:51 PM

TURBO FTW

ive seen a t-top cobra....fugly

scubasteve041186 · January 19th, 2007, 07:56 PM

turbo for and the t-ops look not to bad but they cost a little bit of money for the kit made by iron man

Ninjawafers! · January 19th, 2007, 08:18 PM

tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

GreenFaleen · January 19th, 2007, 09:20 PM

yeah s/c makes faster power but is more efficient throughout the lo rpms while turbo is better from mids to highs

Ninjawafers! · January 19th, 2007, 09:27 PM

thought i was right lol

WilltheThrill · January 19th, 2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

thank u

97stanger · January 19th, 2007, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

I almost agree with him. Turbos run off of wasted energy (exaust gasses). But you dont get your hp till your at high RPM. Like he said "turbo lag" Superchargers on the other hand are run off of belts. They rob you of about 25hp, but you get it back with the power that they produce. I personally would go with a supercharger. They are more expensive, but I would much rather prefer it. If you are interested in superchargers, you can pull one off of any supercharged thunderbird. They ran with the Eaton M90 Supercharger. Anyway, good luck on your venture.

GreenFaleen · January 19th, 2007, 10:47 PM

S/c for a v6 is about 2 grand cheaper than a turbo setup

ByPopularDemand · January 19th, 2007, 10:54 PM

TT for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!

itschristorres8 · January 20th, 2007, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by 97stanger

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

I almost agree with him. Turbos run off of wasted energy (exaust gasses). But you dont get your hp till your at high RPM. Like he said "turbo lag" Superchargers on the other hand are run off of belts. They rob you of about 25hp, but you get it back with the power that they produce. I personally would go with a supercharger. They are more expensive, but I would much rather prefer it. If you are interested in superchargers, you can pull one off of any supercharged thunderbird. They ran with the Eaton M90 Supercharger. Anyway, good luck on your venture.

WORST IDEA

m90 is not worth it ESPECIALLY on a new edge stang

and since when are s/c's more money?

Ninjawafers! · January 20th, 2007, 01:37 PM

i was wonderin the same thing lol... s/c are a lot cheaper then turbo set-ups... hence i said the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

Cricket · January 20th, 2007, 02:48 PM

Superchargers are cheaper all around. Only thing that a supercharger might equal with pricing with a turbo is the tune. But a turbo is a lot more efficient, but is more of a hassle to tune, and so on. If you want a beastly v6 that almost nothing can touch, get the turbo or twin turbo. If you just want constant cheaper power get the supercharger. I wouldn't do the targa top. You need to suspension along with it, subframe stiffeners. Also I don't think it looks right on mustangs.

Texan_Stud · January 20th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money

but if you think about it a S/C still lags just in a different way because it gives more power depending on how much rpms your at.. just my thought on it.. i would go with the turbo because in truth you wont be at a low rpm for long if your racing

Cricket · January 20th, 2007, 03:05 PM

Superchargers don't lag because they give constant power at all rpm ranges.

Texan_Stud · January 20th, 2007, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Cricket

Superchargers don't lag because they give constant power at all rpm ranges.

yes but just like a turbo charger it takes higher rpms to create more boost.. so the s/c may have no gray area but its good area isnt better than the turbo by anymeans so the lag really doesnt out weigh the power from a turbo.. just my thoughts

Ninjawafers! · January 20th, 2007, 04:14 PM

a turbo will produce more power than a s/c of the same psi... personally i would love to have a turbo but if i went with FI it would be a s/c due to not being bale to spend much money on my stang

January 19th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#1
ponykid8703 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	2 questions... turbo, or supercharge? I have never seen a mustang with t-tops, what would it look like? I think that it would either be awesome, or really lame, but i would like know because i was thinking about trying it but not sure if i should...

January 19th, 2007, 06:22 PM	#4
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	they have a t-top kit for 99-04 models that looks pretty nice from the pics I've seen I had a friend that was going to do it. As for turbo or S/C on a v6 the turbo will perform better overall but the s/c will be cheaper. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 19th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#5
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	TURBO FTW ive seen a t-top cobra....fugly __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

January 19th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#7
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,412 iTrader: 1 reviews	tell me if im wrong... but i believe what 87foxbodylx said is backwards.. the turbo takes a while to produce hp due to having to spool off the exhaust... we call it turbo lag.. the s/c makes power a lot quicker because it is belt driven. newho either way the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

January 19th, 2007, 09:20 PM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah s/c makes faster power but is more efficient throughout the lo rpms while turbo is better from mids to highs __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 19th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#2
87foxbodylx Enthusiast 1987 Mustang LX 13.9@102.43 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ephrata PA Posts: 648 iTrader: 0 reviews	t-tops are great.. i own an 87 lx 5.0 with t-tops... very rare to find low milage. and turbo is the way to go.. superchargers have their ups and downs... they take to long to produce power because they run off the drive belt, and you wont have full boost till way high rpms... but turbos run off exhaust gasses and spool at lower rpms faster. Another thing is that t -top seals tend to go bad after a few years and water drips in. luckily i havent had this problem yet. hope its helpful

January 19th, 2007, 04:55 PM	#3
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	turbo will provide better fuel economy as well.

January 19th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#6
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,385 iTrader: 0 reviews	turbo for and the t-ops look not to bad but they cost a little bit of money for the kit made by iron man

January 19th, 2007, 09:27 PM	#9
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,412 iTrader: 1 reviews	thought i was right lol __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

January 19th, 2007, 10:47 PM	#12
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	S/c for a v6 is about 2 grand cheaper than a turbo setup __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 19th, 2007, 10:54 PM	#13
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	TT for the win!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

January 20th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#15
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,412 iTrader: 1 reviews	i was wonderin the same thing lol... s/c are a lot cheaper then turbo set-ups... hence i said the turbo will make more power so go that way.. if you have the money __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

January 20th, 2007, 04:14 PM	#20
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,412 iTrader: 1 reviews	a turbo will produce more power than a s/c of the same psi... personally i would love to have a turbo but if i went with FI it would be a s/c due to not being bale to spend much money on my stang __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

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