Originally Posted by twinring
a N/A 230-250hp car is faster than a turbo'd 300hp car. because a turbo cant scavenge exhaust efficiently, feeds hot air into the intake and bakes the hell out of your engine compartment. (ever seen the engine compartment of a daily driven non factory turbo car?) the heat factor is like 1500 +F thats hotter than the oven in your kitchen.
Yes I have seen the engine compartment of a daily driven non-factory turbo car, one sits in my gagrage
...Your theory about the n/a car being faster isn't necessarily true. A lot of it has to do with the power under the curve (look at a dyno sheet) N/A engines create a broader power curve compared to a boosted engine that is more peaky.
A 230hp boosted honda with a smaller turbo (many people including me use larger turbo's for more overall power and better flow) will rival a 230hp N/A honda given the same specs (car wise). I'm not here to argue whats better, I am just throwing that out there. Also Turbo's do create heat when compressing air, but intercoolers do a great job or dissipating that heat prior to entering the engine...
Lastly,
Horespower sells cars, torque wins races.