iroc, you're joking right? Turbos don't need to be replaced nearly as often as you claim. Do you even know how much a turbo costs? Even a nice 16G in good condition shouldn't cost you more than 300 dollars. When a car is maybe 8-10 years old you will need to consider changing the turbo. Not all turbos are the same, either. For example, the turbos on the Audi S4 are notorious for going bad quickly, as are the turbos on the RX-7.
I think some MBCs (such as the Hallman Pro Evo RX or whatever they call it) have in cabin control now.
I'm sure this has been mentioned, but I'll reiterate the point. A SUPERCHARGER WILL KILL A HONDA. On a small displacement motor (<4.0L) a supercharger will be hurting you at higher RPMs, mainly because the engine is losing too much power. Hondas have no torque, so they lose a lot of their top-end to parasitic drag when a supercharger is installed. A turbo uses energy that's otherwise wasted, meaning it won't cause you to lose any power (other than the low compression pistons you'll need to buy for higher boost). This is great because small displacement engines need to rev in order to make good power.
You know what, you just reminded me of this guy who had these little kids ask him if he had nitrous, and when he said he had a turbo, they said, "you should've gotten nitrous, my dad said turbos are unreliable." Welcome to the 21st century. |