View Poll Results: which is better: turbo or supercharge
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll
whats better for maxima vq...boost or supercharge
11-09-2007, 05:07 PM
#1
Because I Can
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: massachusetts son
Posts: 1,723
whats better for maxima vq...boost or supercharge
im just trying to get an idea...the outcome wont necesecerally be what i do but its just a lil bit of help...supercharge or turbocharge...what do u think is better for a daily driver
Last edited by showdown; 11-09-2007 at 06:45 PM.
11-10-2007, 03:25 AM
#2
For everyday driving a SC is easier to maintain and keep tuned. A turbo can put out more power but it also produces way too much heat and it has more associated parts to adjust.
11-10-2007, 04:24 AM
#3
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 64
I would say go with a mild turbo for a horsepower boost and efficiency gains for daily driver use. Your cruising fuel efficiency will probably get better with such a turbo, but only if you can keep your size 11 off of the go button 
Superchargers have their pluses, too, like no lag time and simplicity.
It all comes down to personal preference...
Superchargers have their pluses, too, like no lag time and simplicity.It all comes down to personal preference...
11-10-2007, 07:44 AM
#5
depends on how your gonna want to drive it
Supercharged = low end torque, your getting power in the low end like no other. Not very many people SC, because the turbo is much more efficient power wise.
I would supercharge just because it would be more rare.
Turbo charged = top end, lots of it (depending on the size of it)
small turbo, less lag (quicker boost)
bigger turbo more lag (you can drive it nice, but if you want, you can step on it)
my .02
I think its really up to your preference
Supercharged = low end torque, your getting power in the low end like no other. Not very many people SC, because the turbo is much more efficient power wise.
I would supercharge just because it would be more rare.
Turbo charged = top end, lots of it (depending on the size of it)
small turbo, less lag (quicker boost)
bigger turbo more lag (you can drive it nice, but if you want, you can step on it)
my .02
I think its really up to your preference
11-10-2007, 06:53 PM
#6
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2
TURBO VS SUPERCHARGER
For the street I would put a nice supercharger on my 01 max
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
11-10-2007, 07:04 PM
#7
For the street I would put a nice supercharger on my 01 max
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
im surprised you didnt suggest bi-charged
11-11-2007, 11:21 AM
#9
depends on how your gonna want to drive it
Supercharged = low end torque, your getting power in the low end like no other. Not very many people SC, because the turbo is much more efficient power wise.
I would supercharge just because it would be more rare.
Turbo charged = top end, lots of it (depending on the size of it)
small turbo, less lag (quicker boost)
bigger turbo more lag (you can drive it nice, but if you want, you can step on it)
my .02
I think its really up to your preference
Supercharged = low end torque, your getting power in the low end like no other. Not very many people SC, because the turbo is much more efficient power wise.
I would supercharge just because it would be more rare.
Turbo charged = top end, lots of it (depending on the size of it)
small turbo, less lag (quicker boost)
bigger turbo more lag (you can drive it nice, but if you want, you can step on it)
my .02
I think its really up to your preference
Also, to the OP, both turbos and supers give you boost.
11-11-2007, 01:09 PM
#11
roots type? wtf do you even know what a roots type supercharger is and no the ones they have for maximas are centrifigual, unless you do a roots type setup i think only one guy did that on the max .
11-11-2007, 01:11 PM
#12
For a daily driver, i think SC is the way to go, it has proven to be much more reliable. Although im not saying a properly setup turbo will not be reliable, because it can be, but it will require a lot more attention where as a SC will require a less. Either way the VQ responds very well to boost. Either one you do im sure you will be more then happy with the results!
The only supercharger available is a centrifugal design by vortech(also known as half turbo), only one member did a roots-type blower(positive displacement), and he only got to drive it once before it was destroyed in a car accident
Im sure Morpheus knew what he was talking about, just put roots-type instead of centrifugal lol.
The only supercharger available is a centrifugal design by vortech(also known as half turbo), only one member did a roots-type blower(positive displacement), and he only got to drive it once before it was destroyed in a car accident
Im sure Morpheus knew what he was talking about, just put roots-type instead of centrifugal lol.
Last edited by 96blkonblkse; 11-11-2007 at 01:14 PM.
I remember somebody jking about that saying that somebody tried S/Cing there max and they never heard from him again
11-11-2007, 04:21 PM
#14
My .02 is to 3.5 swap it. More reliable for daily driving and in general, plus you can get a lot of power out of it and it doesnt sound not-stock if you dont want it to.
11-11-2007, 06:52 PM
#17
11-12-2007, 03:28 AM
#22
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: DeKalb Illinois
Posts: 2
turbo or supercharge?
from what i was told a turbo is better if you are driving a manual because the spool is stronger and a supercharger is better for auto for whatever reason i am not sure if that is correct but that is just what i was told
11-12-2007, 07:21 AM
#24
Supporting Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Montréal, Qc, Canada
Posts: 157
Its the opposite.
S/C is better for manuel because they spool faster(instant almost)
Turbo needs to be spooled up between each shifts.
But this is not the only factor that determines if you need a SC or a TC.
Small turbo that spool rapidly will kill your engine top end.
Big turbo will need a lot of exhaust gas to spool up and will kill you low end.
Matching a TC to an engine is not as easy as it sounds.
My colt/mirage is equipped with a ball bearing Trim50 turbo on a 2.0liter engine, it spools at around 3800 rpm. But it starts building boost at 2500rpm.
I dont know supercharge that much, but they do spool faster and the pull is instant. But they will become restrictive at very high rpms.
Turbos have my heart, but a turbo setup on a max is expensive due to the enormous amount of piping that needs to be done. This is why i vote for T/C on these cars.
S/C is better for manuel because they spool faster(instant almost)
Turbo needs to be spooled up between each shifts.
But this is not the only factor that determines if you need a SC or a TC.
Small turbo that spool rapidly will kill your engine top end.
Big turbo will need a lot of exhaust gas to spool up and will kill you low end.
Matching a TC to an engine is not as easy as it sounds.
My colt/mirage is equipped with a ball bearing Trim50 turbo on a 2.0liter engine, it spools at around 3800 rpm. But it starts building boost at 2500rpm.
I dont know supercharge that much, but they do spool faster and the pull is instant. But they will become restrictive at very high rpms.
Turbos have my heart, but a turbo setup on a max is expensive due to the enormous amount of piping that needs to be done. This is why i vote for T/C on these cars.
11-12-2007, 09:56 AM
#25
Roots-type in Maximas would be pretty sweet though, get a nice whine on WOT. The point stand though, unless you go crazy, SCed Maximas will have stock low-end but will take off when you redline them.As to the auto/manual SC/turbo, there's waaay more to it than that. Both autos and manuals have gone SCed and turboed, but I'd say an auto will shine better with a turbo and a super will shine better with a manual. Whether you will want a turbo or supercharger shouldn't depend on whether you're auto or stick.
11-16-2007, 07:27 PM
#26
....or a boosted 3.5. Yummy!
11-16-2007, 07:50 PM
#27
well i only lose about 2 psi between shifts with my turbo. I a comon misonception about vortecs is there is no lag. They still have lag just no where nere a turbo. They are turbos bult belt driven. Supercharge for simplicity turbo for power.
11-21-2007, 02:17 PM
#29
11-21-2007, 10:43 PM
#30
For the street I would put a nice supercharger on my 01 max
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
i laugh at your post! haha TT max.. LOLS
11-21-2007, 10:45 PM
#31
Actually, the only SCs available for the Maxima are roots-type, which means that boost linearly increases with engine speed, giving you stock low-end, mildly increased midrange and screaming high-end. A properly sized turbo will spool up quicker and give you more low-end and midrange, and of course more power psi for psi since it's not being run off the crank.
Also, to the OP, both turbos and supers give you boost.
Also, to the OP, both turbos and supers give you boost.
The only person with a roots type blower on there max was craig mack... The vortech supercharger for the maxima is a centrifugal type supercharger.
11-21-2007, 11:32 PM
#32
For the street I would put a nice supercharger on my 01 max
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
If I was building my max for the track I would turbo or twin turbo it
I think I will just go with natural aspiration and upgrading parts. I can get atleast 300 hp out of it then maybe a super charger.
If the question is what will get you the most hp. Deffinatley the twin turbo.
11-22-2007, 10:42 AM
#33
