[SleeperStang88]

so my buddy is looking to buy a turbo for his v6 mustang and he gave tma a call but got some dude that told him that they went out of business some time ago.........so my question is .........where could i get a turbo kit from ? perferably new

[WLJohnson05]

if tma isnt makin em, then u have have one custom made

[Onemanzu]

I betcha TMA will make one if you pay full price no stupid question/bs and don't harass them at all. of course, i'm just guessing that Andy or who ever doesn't want punks and idiots emailing him and what not.

[itschristorres8]

this is true
EMAIL email on his TMA site
i talk to andy a lot and he'll knowif your serious about the kit and he'll only make one for someone that really wants it
if your missing $400 or just need to get $400more
dont even bother

[02MustangV6e9]

So is there only like one company that makes turbos?

I have a couple questions. Sorry to threadjack but this title is perfect for my question.

I have a stock 2002 v6 with 112k miles on it.

Is it worth turbo/supercharging it with that many miles?
Whats the difference between a supercharge and turbo?

[DeMello]

s/c uses a pully
turbo uses exhuast

[02MustangV6e9]

whats better/ more efficient?

[DeMello]

turbo

edit - imo

[Dansby]

Turbos. But it can also be more expensive.

[02MustangV6e9]

what would be easier to install myself? if either of them?

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by DeMello s/c uses a pully turbo uses exhuast

thats extremely brief and not to helpful

the difference between a turbo and s/c are many
a s/c uses power from your motor to make power. thus that overall makes it less efficent with smaller power gains over a turbocharger. generally about a 40rwhp difference or 3-4psi different.(note not what pressure you'll see but the gains of 3-4psi)

next turbochargers use already burnt exhaust gases from your motor that hit the turbine and the heat plus movement expands and turns the turbine wheel, spinning it and exiting out the the turbo onto exhaust piping(for turbo cars). this turbine wheel has fins that allow it to turn and move the air to the exhaust piping
that turbine wheel is connected to a shaft and that shaft rides on oil lubricated bearings(the do make dry bearing turbos though)
the shaft then goes through to another turbine wheel int he compressor side of the turbo which sucks outside air in and compresses it and forces it to an intercooler or you motor. either way it gets to your motor. this system doesnt rob any engine power. and with the correct turbo turbo lag can be VERY minimal.

on s/c sites you will hear mostly positive things about s/c and it will leave out many positives of the turbo
over all no s/c system will come close to the power of a turbocharged system at the same psi levels.

turbo systems can be found very cheap as well as s/c

and front mount turbos are much harder to install over s/c systems. not extremely hard but compared to s/c its more difficult
although remote turbo systems are EXTREMELY easy to install can take just as little time as s/c to install

[SleeperStang88]

so tma is still making turbos then? cuz my buddy will buy one but they need to talk bout payments or somthing like that

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by SleeperStang88 so tma is still making turbos then? cuz my buddy will buy one but they need to talk bout payments or somthing like that

Originally Posted by itschristorres8 this is true EMAIL email on his TMA site i talk to andy a lot and he'll knowif your serious about the kit and he'll only make one for someone that really wants it if your missing $400 or just need to get $400more dont even bother

[BWAL]

Originally Posted by SleeperStang88 so tma is still making turbos then? cuz my buddy will buy one but they need to talk bout payments or somthing like that

going by what chris said, it sounds like andy probably wouldn't be interested in payments, so your buddy would be better off getting a loan or saving up

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by BWAL09 going by what chris said, it sounds like andy probably wouldn't be interested in payments, so your buddy would be better off getting a loan or saving up

true
he only does 2 payments
like $2k for pipes
and $2k for turbo, wastegate, BOV other parts...
depending on which kit of course