Has anyone driven both a Turbo & a SC 8?
12-19-2008, 04:03 AM
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back to the OP.
I have been in a couple of turbo 8's (both Greddy setups) and also driven or ridden in 4 Pettit supercharged cars. (Been driven in the 2 Greddys, Driven 3/4 of the Pettit ones)
All the Pettit cars went great, especially my one! haha.
Of the 2 Greddys, one was good, with a nice intake whoosh, and the other was terrible, and had massive heat issues (and in fact made me feel sick, as it was like sitting in a sauna.)
I do know the owner of one other Greddy equipped car,but I haven't ridden in it though.
I have been in a couple of turbo 8's (both Greddy setups) and also driven or ridden in 4 Pettit supercharged cars. (Been driven in the 2 Greddys, Driven 3/4 of the Pettit ones)
All the Pettit cars went great, especially my one! haha.
Of the 2 Greddys, one was good, with a nice intake whoosh, and the other was terrible, and had massive heat issues (and in fact made me feel sick, as it was like sitting in a sauna.)
I do know the owner of one other Greddy equipped car,but I haven't ridden in it though.
12-19-2008, 09:03 AM
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My 8 looks like a Smurf
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Lots of good advice here. I don't intend to make decisions based on the answers, but it brings out good things to keep an eye out for: for example, the heat issue that california style brought up, and that's what I am looking for.
FWIW, I am trying to track down a SC 8 somewhere nearby but it's proving to be difficult. I may have to send out an APB next time I am in Florida. I do intend to try out a few before deciding.
I guess I still haven't learned that it's not possible to keep threads on topic and away from flames on this site!
FWIW, I am trying to track down a SC 8 somewhere nearby but it's proving to be difficult. I may have to send out an APB next time I am in Florida. I do intend to try out a few before deciding.
I guess I still haven't learned that it's not possible to keep threads on topic and away from flames on this site!
12-19-2008, 09:16 AM
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heres the location of Pettit owners that are on this forum... https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/pettit-super-charger-owners-127674/
12-19-2008, 09:50 AM
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12-19-2008, 01:26 PM
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In general :
*If you like the the characteristics of an NA 8 - you will like a supercharger .
*If you prefer more grunt low lown you will like a turbo better
*A turbo car with the same peak hp as a SC car will be quicker by a fair margin
*Mysql exaggerates
*If you like the the characteristics of an NA 8 - you will like a supercharger .
*If you prefer more grunt low lown you will like a turbo better
*A turbo car with the same peak hp as a SC car will be quicker by a fair margin
*Mysql exaggerates
12-19-2008, 01:57 PM
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12-19-2008, 04:21 PM
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12-19-2008, 05:33 PM
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/\ people get paranoid about stuff when it goes wrong and they don't understand why . It's kinda like when you take your car to a mechanic to get the brakes changed but when it comes back the motor is playing up so you blame the mechanic because you never really understood what he was doing to your car.
Being an ex engineer I like to know what went wrong and why before I point the finger .
Being an ex engineer I like to know what went wrong and why before I point the finger .
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12-19-2008, 05:41 PM
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Do you honestly think there is no difference between the Mazsport and the BHR coils?
You are ignoring the people that have owned both. I really wish the Mazsport coils worked because it really sucked to spend 600$ on useless coils. If they worked as advertised I would have been perfectly happy to keep them.
12-19-2008, 08:28 PM
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After installing the BHR coils I got all that lost power back. My car feels so strong now and the engine is so much smoother. A before/after dyno would have been incredible I am sure.
12-19-2008, 08:34 PM
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12-19-2008, 08:50 PM
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yeah i think for a second that there is any conclusive evidence out there. but just the knowledge of what could go wrong with them, which has been speculated to have happened to people already, would scare me. i mean considering the consequences...
12-19-2008, 08:53 PM
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wait, what are we talking about here?
