Originally posted by Fast-Ford
This is a good idea on their parts because it drasticaly increases their potential for speed and aftermarket support. In fact, the 350Z has some great help from one of the big names in domestic V8 aftermarket accessories....PROCHARGER. Believe it or not but the new Z has found a friend in the good ol' supercharger that us domestic guys are so loyal to.
The RX8 was a large scale disaster under the hood. There is no excuse for Mazda needing to reasearch how to make NA horsepower being part of the Ford umbrella - they just didn't use their resources I guess.
or ford didnt use their resources
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how does building an NA engine vs building a turbocharged engine, mean there is more aftermarket support and speed for NA?
i take it you are still waging your anti-turbo war
sure on a huge motor with a "screwed" blower (as you call it) there is going to be a lot of horsepower available
like i said b4, a turbo by nature will always develop more horsepower versus a supercharger on the same motor.
a supercharger's maximum efficiency is about 50% (and thats a "perfect" number)
while a turbo operates on average around 70%, (where as 100% would be its "perfect" number)
unfortunately for the supercharger, it uses some of its own energy to power itself, so therefore it is very inefficient compared to a turbo.
its retarded that you think a 9.08 @ 157MPH in a stock chassis car with interior, street tires and a 2.0 liter turbo is a shitty time compared to your "screwed blower".
how much more displacement are these friends of yours using?
~boom