Thread: Supercharger vs. Turbo

Originally Posted by FordMan77

Factor in the cost of a turbo setup, a good tune, and a built trans as the stocker will most likely ghost on you with elevated power levels. No sense building a track monster of a motor if the trans is still stock. Gotta upgrade all around.

The cost of used turbo kit is really not that much more compared to a good top swap, cam, headers, and tune. If he went supercharged he would more than likely do those as well. So why waste it on going S/C? It won't matter if he goes turbo or S/C anyways they way he is talking he's gonna need a trans anyways.

Originally Posted by Trevjar

I still have to go to the track to run it for my time. It would be awesome to take the hp as high as I can just to show it off. I heard turbos can be difficult to put in.

If you are looking for insane power on this platform than yes-turbo is the way to go. And no the kit isn't that difficult they are all bolt on.

Originally Posted by ctracer

....not to mention youre going to need to put on some damn good tires for traction and tires are pretty costly. turbo cars tend to be finicky...especially with that heat you are in.

If he does a top swap and wants to put down power he's going to need tires regardless. Turbo cars are finicky in heat? Please explain how they are more finicky than a M90 in summer? I live in Texas we get 105+ temps and my turbo car is as finicky as it was Supercharged.

Originally Posted by Mjcanton

It all depends on your goals. A top swap is pretty easy to do, and I'd recommend it. Just keep an eye out for motors with bad blocks and use it as a parts motor. I spent around $1500 for my top swap stuff, and that was with headers and rebuilding the heads.

And you could have spent about $700-$800 more dollars and gotten a good used turbo kit-ready to bolt on and go. By as long as you are happy with the M90 that's all that matters.