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Old 09-15-2010, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nighthwk12
Easy now. The engine that can warp time was cracking transmissions at 3/4 throttle.
Boosty knows im picking fun at him..
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Originally Posted by xtremerevolution
I'd say go for it. From what I have heard, a turbo 3800 is easier on a transmission than a supercharged 3800, simply because the power increase is more steady. Its not instantaneous. That, and absence of parasitic loss should have you getting better fuel economy as well.
This is backards. M90 cars have pretty flat torque curves. Turbo cars, not as much.

Chain stretching really wasn't a thing untill more people started turboing.
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Originally Posted by SAMzGXP
Turbo it is
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