Re: (no subject)

From: Mike Crumley (mcrumley@airmail.net)
Date: Wed Mar 31 1999 - 12:43:56 EST


At 02:55 PM 3/30/99 , you wrote:

>Yup...if you compare the price of a Turbo Kit (with O-Ringed heads, new
>gaskets, Pistons, Intercooler, etc.) with just a Paxton (or Vortech) kit,
>it comes out about the same. (With labor charges included.)

If the prices are about the same, why is the turbo the "poor man's" blower?

>We were talking about everyday use...

For every day use like passing or climbing hills, once you get used to the
characteristics of the turbo, there is very little difference in performance.

>>>and it doesn't care
>>>what kind of a transmission your running.
>>
>>No, but your time slips will. Autos rule :-)
>
>Depends on the driver and their experience level.

Oh no, I'm not going there :-)

Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
mail to: mcrumley@airmail.net

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