# turbos **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 26, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos/190786 "2007-06-26T19:18:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos/190786/17 "2007-07-02T09:23:43Z")
> [@i need my car wetsanded and buffed..?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-my-car-wetsanded-and-buffed/31047/18): > > im looking for something that wont spool to early i already have traction issues. and i a doing 2 defentily just dont know what exact size for a/r. this is going to be a blow through carb setup for now until i can afford to do the efi. the engine is a 496 bbc that i am changing the pistons to get compresstion down to 8.7. i was looking at master power turbos they seem reasonable. any suggestions? > > this car drives everywhere on the street so i dont want nothing too crazy. the car ran 11.2 at 127 mph n.a. so i want it to run very low 10s with the twins hell, it sounds like you have a healthy engine as it is. i’d spray it and get your 10 second slip. be a hell of a lot cheaper, less down time. what compression are you at now? i’m assuming like 10.5 or 11-1? im not a fan of turbos and carbs. blowers and carbs–yeah–because shit is linear. but turbos and carbs imo is not a good mix. i know it has been done–but too much stuff is controled mechanically leaving the user out of the mix. figure you need a msd btm box at minimum to pull timing, plus all the stuff you need for the carb to take boost. may be cheaper to get efi off the bat. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos/190786)._