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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Just curious, from a gearheads perspective which do you prefer or should I say respect the most?
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

NA. I think that it is pretty amazing when you can build a 600 hp motor that doesn't contain any power adders. But thats just me.
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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For me its forced induction. Just the intimidation factor of having a big *** turbo hanging off of each cylinder bank of a V8 is enough to earn the respect from most.
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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i like ******* best.
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jthomas
i like ******* best.

LOL
Old Sep 17, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 94blackz14.2
NA. I think that it is pretty amazing when you can build a 600 hp motor that doesn't contain any power adders. But thats just me.
I'm with you on that one! Turbo's and Chargers can sound intimidating as hell. But to me it's far more impressive for a car to have that "VOICE", anyone who's listened to a 600+ hp motor in person knows exactly what I mean by "VOICE"!!!!
Old Sep 18, 2004 | 01:04 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

I agree that 600hp on an NA motor is impressive, but I would just love to see the reaction of people when they hear a V8 with turbo . But thats just me .

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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 05:20 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

A high hp NA car is impressive, but they're usually very peaky. I like a nice broad hp/tq curve that a turbo produces. Not to mention you can make some very disgusting power with a big inch small block and a big ole turbo, and it can be done on pump gas.
Old Sep 19, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Yeah, mine's "peaky" from about 3000 rpm on up. So "peaky" in fact that I can roast a set of Michelin Pilots at any engine speed with a quick stab.

Having owned just about every configuration short of a turbo... I say N/A is most impressive. Superchargers and turbos are all about dollars. I'm most impressed with NA cars with little money tied in them (great setups) that put the big dollar guys on the trailer. But that's just me at this stage in my life. I use to like the big dollar stuff too.

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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

N2O
Best bang for the buck. Very impressed by this product. For about 1/4 price maybe less you can go just as fast as the other conventional blower heads and cam ways. Bone stock ls1 can go high 11 on a 150 shot with decent tires for around $600. That's impressive to me.
Old Sep 20, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

Hauling *** on just the motor earns the most respect from me.
Old Sep 20, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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always been a n/a guy myself. forced induction cars blow up too easily.
Old Sep 21, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

I'm impressed by a car that flat moves. But if it's N/A its even more impressive.
Old Sep 21, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

just motor definitly.
Old Sep 23, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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Re: Which 'most' earns your respect?

all motor every time.

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