Are OEM turbos better than aftermarket? especially since getting a OEM replacement is so expensive.
aftermarket? you mean like changing from a 13g to a 16g? thats both the same brand
Turbos are shit. Get a SC.
>>17474664
lol it's tiny
>>17474678
This is wrong tho, turbos are literally twice as good as a sc
https://youtu.be/oyeotHRZ-XI?t=266
Superchargers are for lazy or poor people that can't fab a proper exhaust for a turbo.
>>17474664
>Are OEM turbos better than aftermarket?
Depends, they usually have more features built in like integrated waste gates and blow off valves which up the value some, and often they are made with reliability ahead of performance, so in a lot of ways they are over built and tough.
Plus if it is a very specific model of turbo that was only used on one type of engine then it will be expensive just due to the small scale of manufacturing.
>>17474664
It depends on what you are trying to do...
Are you trying to get a car back on the road that has a blown turbo? OEM or quality rebuild.
Are you trying to blow up your engine with a tune run off a chinese OBD connector into your android phone? Aftermarket.
If you are going from OEM to big boost turbo, you need to take into consideration the entire turbo system, fuel system, ignition, and possibly Engine management hardware/software.
What car are we talking about, and what are you trying to do?
I've actually thought about this. Just browsing rockauto you can find OEM turbos from various manufacturers for reasonable prices. I think it would be pretty cool to use one to boost my old BMW i6, on <12psi but you can also get turbos on ebay for cheap too
I know some dudes have bought diesel turbos and subaru turbos for cheap and make a decent build out of them
>>17474696
SC are more reliable, deliver better power, and are more adaptable to every situation.
Turbos are for chinks and chavs.
>>17474913
Everything you just said goes directly against what that pro engine builder just said.
>>17474913
A super charged V8 at XX bar produces XXXHP
A turbo charged V8 at XX bar produces XXXHP when lowering bar below the super charger to get as low HP as the SC one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA5kj1lSMBo
If you drive an autotragic though, you might think the SC is faster because it gets instant torque.
But a manual turbo doesn't have that problem.