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08-16-2007, 12:49 AM
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American Road Warrior
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What would you rather have...
If you had a choice between a 1,000 HP centrifugally blown engine, or a 750 HP N/A engine, which would you choose? And why? Both engines would be streetable, and run on pump gasoline.
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08-16-2007, 09:11 AM
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Sliderule / Moderator
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Myself, I like the SC. Even with my car having about 1/2 of that 1,000, as a street car I like the fact that in the lower RPMs when there is little to no boost the engine is much more docile and easy to drive around town and cruise. High N/A powered cars don't have that same feeling, least none that I had. Granted I go back a few years, but my 440 was 700HP and wasn't happy below 4,000RPMs, it didn't like to idle, surged badly in low RPMs and required a really high stall so cruising around town was a pain.
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08-16-2007, 09:16 AM
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American Road Warrior
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pampered-Z
Myself, I like the SC. Even with my car having about 1/2 of that 1,000, as a street car I like the fact that in the lower RPMs when there is little to no boost the engine is much more docile and easy to drive around town and cruise. High N/A powered cars don't have that same feeling, least none that I had. Granted I go back a few years, but my 440 was 700HP and wasn't happy below 4,000RPMs, it didn't like to idle, surged badly in low RPMs and required a really high stall so cruising around town was a pain.
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I hear ya about the N/A engine being tempermental, but my "case engine" would have modern F/I and engine management. And you know I'm a fan of centrif. superchargers.  I've kinda come to the conclusion that I want to be able to run with a Bugatti Veyron! 
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2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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08-16-2007, 10:29 AM
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get blown! 
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08-16-2007, 10:47 AM
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American Road Warrior
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Quote:
Originally Posted by j0n
get blown! |
Hey, it's Evel Knievel! How you feelin' mang?
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1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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08-17-2007, 08:09 AM
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Blowers are for pussies! Course if a roots blower would fit on my car it would have had done.... 
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Last edited by Batman; 08-17-2007 at 08:09 AM.
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08-17-2007, 03:41 PM
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American Road Warrior
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Originally Posted by Batman
Blowers are for pussies! Course if a roots blower would fit on my car it would have had done.... |
Anything can be made to fit if ya got the bux. Cut the cowl and windshield, and slap that puppy on! 
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1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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08-17-2007, 04:45 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Definitely the S/C motor. Or better yet, twin turbo! You know that the slight whine of the supercharger also acts as a deer repellent and makes it a safer vehicle to drive!  You could probably get an insurance discount for having that anti-deer device.
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08-17-2007, 05:26 PM
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American Road Warrior
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Definitely the S/C motor. Or better yet, twin turbo! You know that the slight whine of the supercharger also acts as a deer repellent and makes it a safer vehicle to drive! You could probably get an insurance discount for having that anti-deer device. |
Twin turbos are prolly "the" way to go...but all that plumbing is outa my league. The blower is more of a bolt on, and I can't help but always think of George Baxter's 1,000+ hp blown LT1...
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1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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