# Turbo vs n20 which one do you prefer? and why??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 5, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554 "2006-08-05T22:22:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/21 "2006-08-06T14:56:30Z")
plus it is universal no matter what car i have ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/22 "2006-08-06T16:08:26Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > :word: you dont have to put the wear and tear on your engine, or burn excess gas, or deal with a less streetable car, when you’re not trying to go fast. you could drive a 5,000 hp turboed 4 cylinder and not even know it, if you kept out of boost. so there is no issue with burning excess fuel or dealing with a less streetable car. i want to spray the camaro. the only reason for that, is that 99.5% of the time i barely break 3k rpms. but for that once in a while thruway race, spray to play. ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/23 "2006-08-06T16:21:07Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#): > > plus it is universal no matter what car i have if i get a stang with will be on the bottle just cuz of Ians horror stories ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/24 "2006-08-06T18:01:35Z")
Turbo yo! ---
**Author:** ![95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/85e7bf/32.png) [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/25 "2006-08-06T18:08:13Z")
It really matters what kind of car. In your case, with a civic, I’d say turbo, especially because you can find used turbo parts dirt cheap and put together a decent kit. With a car like mine, I nitrous is a better choice (in my opinion) because piecing together a turbo kit, even used parts, would cost an arm and a leg, along with tuning. ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/26 "2006-08-06T18:21:29Z")
nitrous doesnt blow motors, idiots with nitrous blow motors ---
**Author:** ![BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BaD_AZz_Z_28)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/27 "2006-08-06T20:46:14Z")
nitrous wins, regardless of how you feel about it or how much you want to have your power all the time, nitrous slaps 3 cars on you and begs for your boosted car to try and catch it :tspry: ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/28 "2006-08-06T20:54:26Z")
meh, you’re really only thinking straight line though…Road course or a small tighter course can’t really use nitrous. The benefits of juice are limited to one dimension. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/29 "2006-08-06T20:57:43Z")
\<------ u know my answer lol ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/30 "2006-08-06T20:58:35Z")
NA domestic 4 L? ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/31 "2006-08-06T21:00:16Z")
yep, how’d u guess jon lol ---
**Author:** ![\_nails](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/58956e/32.png) [@\_nails](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_nails)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/32 "2006-08-06T21:05:58Z")
turbo. buy the parts one by one over the winter. ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/33 "2006-08-06T21:42:38Z")
> [@$nails](#): > > turbo. buy the parts one by one over the winter one by one. yeah, i got a t3 lined up, gotta bargin with everyone on [HMT.com](http://HMT.com) but I do need to find another car or shell. Mines is dual point and has a/c and its autotrajic. has a great running motor but for it to be SOHC-T, it needs too much work(for me anyway) ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/34 "2006-08-06T21:50:11Z")
do like i did with sunfire. Boost, Nitrous and Meth 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/35 "2006-08-06T23:42:14Z")
> [@dreid](#): > > yeah, i got a t3 lined up, gotta bargin with everyone on [HMT.com](http://HMT.com) > > but I do need to find another car or shell. Mines is dual point and has a/c and its autotrajic. has a great running motor but for it to be SOHC-T, it needs too much work(for me anyway) I just took the ac out of my car and $nails’ car never needed to be shifted before ---
**Author:** ![n20junkie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n20junkie/32/7396_2.png) [@n20junkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n20junkie)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/36 "2006-08-07T16:57:25Z")
It used to be that nitrous was a poor mans blower, but at 5 bucks a pound, that poor man needs some real money now a days. I reality, it depends on your HP goals and its use. Turbos cost a ton upfront, but N20 can add up with the initial cost and the constant filling. Include a few buskc worth of gas with every fill up, and taxes, and a nights worth of n20 will run 60 bucks, do that for a summer and you have a grand a year just in bottles. Its all about your goals. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/37 "2006-08-07T17:15:44Z")
a progressive N2O kit can be used at an auto-x event… which would be more beneficial than a turbo. not only cooling crucial parts of the motor… but also not lagging at all. If he wants more power, it is for straight line. You drive a FWD… go with boost for traction. Spray will rip apart the tires… and driveline parts. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/38 "2006-08-07T17:17:06Z")
Boost, it’s always there, if it’s done right it doesnt continually drain the wallet, it generally has better gains and you cant use nitrous on a road course. ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/39 "2006-08-08T14:48:16Z")
never had either in my car … i rode in a few boosted vehincles and loved it. would like to drive in a car with nitrous though … ---
**Author:** ![BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BaD_AZz_Z_28)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554/40 "2006-08-08T15:40:59Z")
> [@STEALTTH](#): > > meh, you’re really only thinking straight line though…Road course or a small tighter course can’t really use nitrous. The benefits of juice are limited to one dimension. In that type of course, you might be better off with a blower over a turbo or nitrous, but that didnt fit the question. Besides, the fastest way from point to point is in a straight line :tspry: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-n20-which-one-do-you-prefer-and-why/15554.md?page=3)