# Turbo vs Superchargers **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 21, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208 "2005-09-21T21:07:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/21 "2005-09-22T20:19:58Z")
For my car I’d go with a CSC, turbos are sweet but there low end power will kill our weak trannies in a heartbeat. Top end with a centrifugal is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![SonofaBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@SonofaBish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SonofaBish)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/22 "2005-09-22T20:31:51Z")
My vote is for supercharger too… i just dont think i like the sound of the turbo hiss w/ the deep v8 grumble ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/23 "2005-09-22T21:48:37Z")
I think turbos are saweeet, but much more maintenance and up keep cost. I doubt turbo lifespans are nearly the lifespan of a supercharger. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/24 "2005-09-23T04:47:45Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > I think turbos are saweeet, but much more maintenance and up keep cost. I doubt turbo lifespans are nearly the lifespan of a supercharger. Ive owned both. Trust me, trying to change a blower belt on the side of the highway sucks ass. Turbo\>all. ---
**Author:** ![z32power.com](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z32power.com/32/3348_2.png) [@z32power.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/z32power.com)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/25 "2005-09-23T06:13:31Z")
> [@unicorn](#): > > And on a side note, STFU n00b :finger: oh your one of those guys :rolleyes: j/p, I might be a noob here, but not anywhere else 🙂 btw, that was you parked next to me in the staging lanes on thursday 2 weeks ago, right? black 240 w/ gt30r sticker on the side? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/26 "2005-09-23T06:47:38Z")
he sold that car to cheeks on here ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/27 "2005-09-23T13:26:15Z")
I vote for supercharger, but not the sissy vortech or paxtons. I want a 8-71 blower on an old big block ford. turbo’s are for pansiesa and girls. :D:D:D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/28 "2005-09-23T14:59:49Z")
The only time i think i’d go blower over turbo would be in an application where i was drving it everyday/parts getter… mostly b/c of heat. Heat near wiring or painted things will make a nice engine bay turn to shiot. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/29 "2005-09-23T18:25:35Z")
If supercharges are so great, why arent they on Big rigs ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/30 "2005-09-23T19:47:53Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > If supercharges are so great, why arent they on Big rigs very good point…especially from a mustang guy(where superchargers are more common) ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/31 "2005-09-23T20:38:08Z")
Turbos(with a capitol S as in 2 or more than 1) \> \* ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/32 "2005-09-25T08:35:28Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > If supercharges are so great, why arent they on Big rigs older detroit diesels from the 70s had both :blue: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/33 "2005-09-25T08:44:12Z")
> [@z32power.com](#): > > incorrect. only by matching the correct turbo to the displacement of the motor eliminates lag, which usually is a tradeoff. low-power/response OR laggy/high-power. > > BB helps spool but does not eliminate it by any means. > > You gotta have lag to have big power, but lag is overrated, once the bad boy spools up its well worth it. “It’s not turbo lag, it’s foreplay” > > :naughty: whats the difference between using EXHAUST gas to spool a power adder or directly robbing HP from the motor to spool a power adder? you’re going to have ‘instant’ boost at an HP loss on a charger. it’s all in the setup… but generally all the big power / fast cars have turdbos. then others have both… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/34 "2005-09-25T08:44:46Z")
> [@4x4Blazer](#): > > older detroit diesels from the 70s had both :blue: new trucks have both… some people make cars that have both… ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/35 "2005-09-25T18:13:31Z")
> [@z32power.com](#): > > oh your one of those guys :rolleyes: j/p, I might be a noob here, but not anywhere else 🙂 > > btw, that was you parked next to me in the staging lanes on thursday 2 weeks ago, right? black 240 w/ gt30r sticker on the side? That was mine. Cheeks bought the rolling shell off me. When i had it, It was running a GT30R- 11.01@129.90mph. Cheeks has a t-28 BB on it now and is just too lazy to peel off the stickers on the doors. :poke: ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/36 "2005-09-25T18:22:31Z")
Twin Screw superchargers, have shown to be extremely efficient. With an absolutely amazing powerband, and torque curve. As well as top end If you’re looking for a street/strip application (keep in mind, I’m talking about a V8). I’d say a Twin Screw is slightly better than a Turbocharger. Then of course the Turbo being better than a Centrifugal or a Roots. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/37 "2005-09-25T20:08:42Z")
twin screws AY have a video somewhere let me find it 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208/38 "2005-09-26T00:58:52Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > If supercharges are so great, why arent they on Big rigs prove it fucknuts [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-vs-superchargers/177208.md?page=1)