Thread: Thinking of Going Turbo in your GP?

in your opinion was it worth the money to turbo your GP? curious because i have diamond pistons and may possibly go turbo in the "future" depending on how much i like my GenV IC set up.

Originally Posted by johntremell

do you get better turbo results with a na or a supercharged? im thinking about buying a newer grand prix to turbo.

That is very debateable as people have used both with excellent success. However, logic would reason on the side of choosing an engine that is designed for boost.

Originally Posted by gtpeddie

in your opinion was it worth the money to turbo your GP? curious because i have diamond pistons and may possibly go turbo in the "future" depending on how much i like my GenV IC set up.

Yes it was worth the money IMO to turbo the car. It drives differently than a blower GP and the power is continuous now even in the upper RPM. However, I always say if someone is going to be happy with 12's then don't waste the money going turbo. The only way I would recommend someone going turbo in a GP is if they are just wanting something a little different with the possibility of going for more power at a later date. If you add up the cost on a S/C build to get the car to low 12's-11's then you will quickly find out its more cost effective going the turbo route. Many times the only reason someone stays S/C is because they cant afford the large chunk of money up front. It's cheaper for them to spend a few hundred bucks here and there than save for awhile to go turbo. By the time they get to the point of finally realizing turbo would have been a better choice they have already spent gobs of money.

Besides there are some decent used kits at decent prices floating around the classifieds. It would be silly not to consider that as an option before moving forward with a S/C build.