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Old 12-18-2016, 05:55 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by BandB View Post
Wifey B: My turbo car has power at all rpm's. 530 hp or so, 0 to 60 in 3 seconds.
I was about to say....most modern day turbocharged cars have no turbo lag.

To answer the OP, it is all a matter of application...as someone has already said. If you need "power density" there is no better choice than to turbocharge.

My choice in a car would be V8 NA. I just love the roar of an American made V8....like the modern Chevy small blocks. Turbochargers inherently muffle that exhaust note. Some people like that whoosh noise of a turbocharged car. I like the roar.

As it applies to boats...I would prefer NA if I am going slow. Nothing wrong with something like a Lehman 135. But if you want to go on plane in a larger powerboat, you don't have a choice than to go with boost.
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