# pro's and con's... turbo charging vs supercharging **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 29, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-and-cons-turbo-charging-vs-supercharging/34561 "2007-08-29T08:25:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-and-cons-turbo-charging-vs-supercharging/34561/23 "2007-08-29T09:30:04Z")
haven’t there been a million threads like this in the past? superchargers always end up on top… turbo’s cause heat, heat causes problems…ranging from small, to burnt-to-the-ground cars…and aside from that, they restrict exhaust flow…and one more downside to a turbo is lag…but your motor makes enough tq, and you really won’t need instant spool… but even after this, i still prefer my turbos over a supercharger…they’re so addicting… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pros-and-cons-turbo-charging-vs-supercharging/34561)._