When you guys start talking Supercharged V6's vs. your V8's you need to
keep in mind you are talking very different monsters. First you are comparing
a car vs. a truck. Cars are more aerodynamic and weigh less (unless you're
talking a boat).
A supercharger is great for low end power (HP & Torque) but actually kills
top end due to the drain on the higher RPM band, high end performance comes
better with a turbo-charger. All that being said, your V8 has NEITHER of
those devices so you are not comparing correct vehicle types. My little 4 cyl
Shadow with the VNT Turbo would've wasted my V8 Dak even though it has more
torque and HP(235HP & 310lb torque), because the Dak is hauling around 4000lbs
and the the Shadow was half that, yet nowhere near half the HP & Torque
(180HP, 210lb torque).
If you want to go around trying to beat up on vamped cars, you'd better
vamp the hell out of your Dak cause you can't just rely on a normally
aspirated V8 to beat a "Charged" V6.
Shaun H.
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