Turbo or Supercharger
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e30_318i
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should i supercharge or turbo my 2.3 conversion?
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bootyman
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Depends what you want, but i'd go for the supercharger simply cause they are a lot more reliable. My mate had his BM turbo'd and it spent more time in the garage getting fixed than on the road 
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d6dph
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supercharge it, purely for the fact that they sound a little more exotic!
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Jon_Bmw
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I voted for turbocharge, wonder why that is 
My reasoning behind it is...A turbo uses a waste product to produce more power, whereas a supercharger uses some of the engines orginal power(from a belt) to produce more power. Supercharging does give no lag and a linear power curve, but once you go turbo you never go back
My reasoning behind it is...A turbo uses a waste product to produce more power, whereas a supercharger uses some of the engines orginal power(from a belt) to produce more power. Supercharging does give no lag and a linear power curve, but once you go turbo you never go back
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Turbo-Brown
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The turbo does take up useful power by corking the exhaust unfortunately so it's not completely free!
I'd say do whatever's cheapest!
I'd say do whatever's cheapest!
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Jon_Bmw
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That is a good point Alex, slipped the mind.Turbo-Brown wrote:The turbo does take up useful power by corking the exhaust unfortunately so it's not completely free!
I'd say do whatever's cheapest!
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fuzzy
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definately the turbo, you dont get the big kick you get from a turbo when the boost kicks in at 2500 rpm from a supercharger. the supercharger is more progressive and is effective from go.
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Ant
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turbo is cheaper to purchase and easier to fit, no pulleys or brackets to make up
whatever you choose be aware its not gonna be cheap, these types of projects have a habit on snaowballing and eating more than you think.
Trust me I know
whatever you choose be aware its not gonna be cheap, these types of projects have a habit on snaowballing and eating more than you think.
Trust me I know
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fuzzy
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i agree with ant on the cost, and i also know!
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Hyperion
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i think supercharges are just class, turbos are the quicker, easy(well sort off) option.
i voted for supercharger, i just like the sound of it.
"hey man is that a turbo?"
"No fool, its a supercharger!"
i voted for supercharger, i just like the sound of it.
"hey man is that a turbo?"
"No fool, its a supercharger!"
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Ant
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ahh but a turbo is a turbo-supercharger
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paulj
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Hyperion wrote: "hey man is that a turbo?"
"No fool, its a supercharger!"
Im with hyperion on this one 
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JOSEMI
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Ant wrote
none then, didn't voteturbo is cheaper to purchase and easier to fit, no pulleys or brackets to make up
whatever you choose be aware its not gonna be cheap, these types of projects have a habit on snaowballing and eating more than you think.
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e30_318i
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right people! from the votes as they are oretty even im going to look at both options and the pro's and cons of each! im not bothered about the price so that aint really a bother! just want even more power than what i have now!