Stillen/GTM Supercharger Pros, Cons, and Questions
06-24-2010 | 11:48 AM
#107
That's right, let the hot coolant out of the engine sooner so the engine can run cooler. I've never seen the combo thing you're talking about.
After looking in the manual, these thermostats open at 170 degrees and close at 160. That's probably the lowerest I've ever seen from the factory for any car, ever. It is built into the water inlet pipe (what I would call the snout) all as one assembly. Does not look easy to change out.
After looking in the manual, these thermostats open at 170 degrees and close at 160. That's probably the lowerest I've ever seen from the factory for any car, ever. It is built into the water inlet pipe (what I would call the snout) all as one assembly. Does not look easy to change out.
06-24-2010 | 03:52 PM
#109
In theory, under heavy use, it's going to be open the whole time anyways; it wouldn't apply for track duty.
Think of it this way: dedicated track cars generally don't have cooling fans...
Think of it this way: dedicated track cars generally don't have cooling fans...
06-25-2010 | 12:28 AM
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SC - cheaper, easier to install and maintain, increased reliability over turbo, better day to day usage, less heat issues (due to engine oil used by turbo)
TT - more power, easier to increase & decrease boost via EBC, better torque, more fun at the track and weekend driving, easier to gain more power out of the same turbo.
This is ofcourse more of a general view of both but yeah. Personally I'd go with a SC if my car is a DD (and it is). It's just much easier to live with and less stuff the worry about over a turbo system IMO. Plus our cars make excellent power with FI and are quite reliable with the right amount of boost. The nice thing is that the power difference between SC and TT is not that much especially if you're considering going with a basic stage 1 kit (TT or SC). They both make over 400whp easily at similar amounts of boost.
TT - more power, easier to increase & decrease boost via EBC, better torque, more fun at the track and weekend driving, easier to gain more power out of the same turbo.
This is ofcourse more of a general view of both but yeah. Personally I'd go with a SC if my car is a DD (and it is). It's just much easier to live with and less stuff the worry about over a turbo system IMO. Plus our cars make excellent power with FI and are quite reliable with the right amount of boost. The nice thing is that the power difference between SC and TT is not that much especially if you're considering going with a basic stage 1 kit (TT or SC). They both make over 400whp easily at similar amounts of boost.
06-25-2010 | 12:30 AM
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Not if you get a smaller size turbo. my 530's were super responsive and the best for daily driving. Way more fun that the bigger dyno queen turbos. Fun for top end, but not as much for "city" driving
06-29-2010 | 05:07 PM
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08-20-2010 | 10:18 AM
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SC - cheaper, easier to install and maintain, increased reliability over turbo, better day to day usage, less heat issues (due to engine oil used by turbo)
TT - more power, easier to increase & decrease boost via EBC, better torque, more fun at the track and weekend driving, easier to gain more power out of the same turbo.
This is ofcourse more of a general view of both but yeah. Personally I'd go with a SC if my car is a DD (and it is). It's just much easier to live with and less stuff the worry about over a turbo system IMO. Plus our cars make excellent power with FI and are quite reliable with the right amount of boost. The nice thing is that the power difference between SC and TT is not that much especially if you're considering going with a basic stage 1 kit (TT or SC). They both make over 400whp easily at similar amounts of boost.
TT - more power, easier to increase & decrease boost via EBC, better torque, more fun at the track and weekend driving, easier to gain more power out of the same turbo.
This is ofcourse more of a general view of both but yeah. Personally I'd go with a SC if my car is a DD (and it is). It's just much easier to live with and less stuff the worry about over a turbo system IMO. Plus our cars make excellent power with FI and are quite reliable with the right amount of boost. The nice thing is that the power difference between SC and TT is not that much especially if you're considering going with a basic stage 1 kit (TT or SC). They both make over 400whp easily at similar amounts of boost.
08-20-2010 | 12:11 PM
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08-23-2010 | 08:29 AM
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In other word, the sc will have a faster response than tt, especially when you floor to pass or to start from a stop point. Am I understand correctly?