VOTE! (Turbo vs. S/C)

[CaysE]

Clearly.

[advocate]

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[mikebdubsuby]

Originally Posted by Blown_xa

You can make a lot of reliable power with an open deck motor. I guess you have a high number in mind to be conserned about open vs closed deck design. Of coarse Im refering to Toyota power plants, maybe with Subaru motors they are not strong blocks.

I'm not looking to make my dd into a race car, but my target goal is around 350whp which will be pretty doable with my current engine. My stock motor with 165 to the crank just wasn't gonna put down the kinda of power I wanted and be reliable at the same time. I could've supercharged that motor or turbo'd it, but stock it already had 10:1 compression, it was SOHC, it just wasn't a good starting point. Not for what my car weighs anyway. Now I have .5 liters less displacement, but DOHC, and a closed deck block. There's just more options for me now. With a turbo upgrade, injectors, exhaust, and a bit of open source tuning I should be able to squeeze out a lot of power for not much $.

[window_lee]

Originally Posted by RacerFreakXXX

you have to look at it like this:

blitz supercharger $3400 + intake $200 + injectors $100 + pulleys $250 + header $200 + ems $500 = $4650.00

xb hks turbo kit $2600 + intercooler $500 + piping $700 + injectors $150 + hks bov $300 + hks boost controller/ turbo timer $400 = $4650.00

In the end the price is basically the same, even with the supporting mods and gauges you need plan to spend about 6-7k to have it done right.

what about the labour??? supercharger is much easier to install

[chongopants]

I have been looking into this and the turbo will perform better, but its simply much more of a pain in the arse to get working without damaging the vehicle in the long run. I would go S/C if I just had the cash to blow, but I can build up my turbo a lot cheaper, and it will have more HP, so again I am torn...

[The Spectacle]

Originally Posted by frownonfun

not picking on you personally but i just wish people would stop popping into threads talking about how it doesn't make sense to mod the yaris. why does it have to make sense?

It does have to make sense to those of us who value money and not throw it in the toilet because of a 100hp car. Modding this car for power is just plain...ugh I'll reserve my comments to avoid hurting someones feelings.

[thebarber]

i voted turbo, but id rock either

but i have a greddy s/c coming cus i got it used on the cheap and its easier and less invasive to install than a turbo kit. though itll never make as much power as a turbo can.

[PETERPOOP]

Originally Posted by The Spectacle

It does have to make sense to those of us who value money and not throw it in the toilet because of a 100hp car. Modding this car for power is just plain...ugh I'll reserve my comments to avoid hurting someones feelings.

Why'd you spend money on a stainless steel exhaust setup for the yaris? Help it "breathe" better?

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

Why'd you spend money on a stainless steel exhaust setup for the yaris? Help it "breathe" better?

[frownonfun]

Originally Posted by The Spectacle

It does have to make sense to those of us who value money and not throw it in the toilet because of a 100hp car. Modding this car for power is just plain...ugh I'll reserve my comments to avoid hurting someones feelings.

plain what? i have modded mine and now i like it more than i did when i first bought it. doesn't seem like much of a waste of money to me. if modding this car as a hobby is really so stupid please let me know what are spectacle approved hobbies and maybe i'll take one of those up. til then i'll continue to spend a portion of my hard earned dollar on my yaris. because frankly i enjoy it.

[N3misiS]

Turbo, Hands down,

[cali yaris]

yeah that is pretty far off. Why put an intake on one and not the other?
Here it is again (using your number for the HKS stuff, I have no clue where those came from):

blitz supercharger $3400 + + injectors $100 + crank pulley (the only one that matters) $110 = $3610.00. No tuning or management required.

xb hks turbo kit $2600 + intercooler $500 + piping $700 + injectors $150 + hks bov $300 + hks boost controller/ turbo timer $400+ EMS (Greddy or FIC) $400 + TUNING $500 = $5550.00

Plus, the second option requires access to a shop with a dyno and a competent tuner.

[cali yaris]

It does have to make sense to those of us who value money and not throw it in the toilet because of a 100hp car. Modding this car for power is just plain...ugh I'll reserve my comments to avoid hurting someones feelings.

Will someone just ban this goof? What part of "to each his own" don't you get, man? I respect your choices, but you clearly don't respect mine with statements like that.

Ugh is right.

[KCALB SIRAY]

The Serve>>>>

Originally Posted by The Spectacle

It does have to make sense to those of us who value money and not throw it in the toilet because of a 100hp car. Modding this car for power is just plain...ugh I'll reserve my comments to avoid hurting someones feelings.

The Return<<<<

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Will someone just ban this goof? What part of "to each his own" don't you get, man? I respect your choices, but you clearly don't respect mine with statements like that.

Ugh is right.

[PETERPOOP]

Originally Posted by KCALB SIRAY

The Serve>>>>



The Return<<<<

The return was actually from me.

Camell and garm: haven't you guys read my responses to the racer guyearlier in this thread? he just doesn't get it.

[KCALB SIRAY]

wow, Pete! Did I hurt your feelings or something?

[PETERPOOP]

I'm broken.

[cali yaris]

You still do not need to buy injectors or a crank pulley for the blitz.

I just kept that in there... um, for continuity?