Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance best of: s/c or turbo

My 2 cents on both set ups .To regard any worthwhile t/c or s/c system as a 'bolt on' is rash.Those that are bolt ons usually have limitations re safety & power they will add.The only(and in my opinion)best way to use a t/c-s/c is to build the engine to take it,from the ground up, nuff said!

I agree.
leave it stock.

Auto companies don't put turbos on cars because it just makes things more complicated for them. Most people do not know how to properly drive a turbocharged car. A lot of people would go on hard drives and shut down their cars right afterwards without a cool off time causing the turbos to blow. If the car was under warranty the car companies are gonna be in charge of fixing all this.

Pac is right, How many people want to tear their motors apart, stuff 3 grand worth of rods, bearings and pistons into them and then bolt a 4 thou. turbo system only to have it melt in your driveway because the fuel map was off, or a faulty sensor? Or worse you get greedy and try for that "one more pound" of boost. be carefull.
my 2 cents.

Tis why Im waiting for you (Terry) to offer the engines and tranny pre-packaged for purchase...i will just buy the built engine (if the price is right) and slap the turbo kit on there....

But either way, Im building the engine up to make it reliable at higher boost levels....no way in heck im gonna boost a stock engine....i want to minimize my risks..granted something could still go wrong, but thats why you build in safety measures like BOV's, wastegates, more than enough fuel supply, and a programmable engine mgt. unit to control it all and work in harmony.... sure it costs money...but no one with any sense at all ever thought doing a turbo the correct/proper/safe way would be cheap... come on now....


Nikolas

That is exactly my point. Either do it right,or don't bother. I'm interested in this engine/trans package Terry has.