If/when we get a supercharged Solstice
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Originally posted by morb|d
the thing with the turbos is, there isn't a cheap way to get more power out of them once they're on the engine. with a S/C all you have to do is a pully swap to eek out some extra power. that's what, $5? $10?
or maybe i don't know enough about turbos, so somebody can clue me in.
the thing with the turbos is, there isn't a cheap way to get more power out of them once they're on the engine. with a S/C all you have to do is a pully swap to eek out some extra power. that's what, $5? $10?
or maybe i don't know enough about turbos, so somebody can clue me in.
The big potential comes from the fact that your car comes from the factory already set up for a turbo aplication with the oil squirters, stronger internals, lower compression, ect. An aftermarket turbo kit will cost $2500- $3500 and will let you run 350- 450 hp on stock internals. Beef those up and you can run 5-600hp.
Two big benifits of turbo over supercharging.
1. Free power
2. Full boost from spool up untill redline.
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Originally posted by slt
Two big benifits of turbo over supercharging.
1. Free power
Two big benifits of turbo over supercharging.
1. Free power
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Originally posted by IREngineer
What GM brand already has, or has shown in a concept, a turbo ecotech? Also, was there ever rumors of this same brand getting a kappa vehicle?
Things that make you go hmmm....
What GM brand already has, or has shown in a concept, a turbo ecotech? Also, was there ever rumors of this same brand getting a kappa vehicle?
Things that make you go hmmm....
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Originally posted by IREngineer
What GM brand already has, or has shown in a concept, a turbo ecotech? Also, was there ever rumors of this same brand getting a kappa vehicle?
Things that make you go hmmm....
What GM brand already has, or has shown in a concept, a turbo ecotech? Also, was there ever rumors of this same brand getting a kappa vehicle?
Things that make you go hmmm....
Curve has a 230HP S/C VVT 2.2L Ecotec
I hope the GXP Solstice gets the Turbo VVT 2.2L
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Originally posted by morb|d
the thing with the turbos is, there isn't a cheap way to get more power out of them once they're on the engine. with a S/C all you have to do is a pully swap to eek out some extra power. that's what, $5? $10?
or maybe i don't know enough about turbos, so somebody can clue me in.
the thing with the turbos is, there isn't a cheap way to get more power out of them once they're on the engine. with a S/C all you have to do is a pully swap to eek out some extra power. that's what, $5? $10?
or maybe i don't know enough about turbos, so somebody can clue me in.
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Technically speaking, turbo's don't produce "free hp" since they create additional backpressure. While the loss isn't as big as a belt driven S/c'er, it is there.
Smaller Modern turbo's have very little lag, so that argument won't hold water anymore...
I have an S/C car, and have owned 2 turbo cars, the 2 turbo 4cyl's would run with my current S/C 6cyl with little modding, I garantee..
For street manners, the SC wins, for performance the turbo wins..
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