Originally posted by Terry Haines:
Sorry dont buy that !,latest generation of t/c have variable vane so they equal or excel the performance of an s/c
Terry, I pretty much agree on the variable vane, but not every one is using that. Also, all it really does is make it a heck of a lot easier to size a turbo properly to keep spooling time down and still make good boost. The issue still exists w/ the variable vane, it is just made a heck of a lot better than a fixed vane unit. What may be a very small spool time to you or me, may really piss someone off who is used to a positive displacement blower.
I still like the turbo route better than the S/C, because it has far more potential, and the drawbacks can be greatly minimized.
