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Originally Posted by GaryA
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Originally Posted by SoCal Rebell
My  is to stay NA, your motor will last longer, I've seen a '00 GTS blow up just after he put in the Roe SC, just my opinion  |
I don't disagree with your point, but supercharged cars can also last a long time and there are plenty of examples of this. I know a few SC cars out there that blew up, but mainly because they were cast piston cars and were pushed beyond reasonable limits. You can also push a naturally-aspirated car beyond it's limits (e.g., stroked NA motors). The main thing to remember in all cases is to look at the big picture and make sure all your bases are covered.
It's also important when you push the limits that you pick a real tuner and not just somebody who knows how to bolt kits on your car. |
Absolutely right Gary, my buddy had a '00 cast piston car, the s/c install was done by a professional but nothing else was done, just the install. The failure happened at Willow Springs while I was instructing the driver. At the end of the front straight at 140 mph, hard brake fast left hand turn and back hard on the gas #5 piston lost it, SC's are cool but you must spend major $$$ to make it bulletproof, I still prefer NA but that's because I roadrace