Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 02:37 pm, by: Ali Yazici(Wa_ali)
Meh me, id go with a V8, I'm with Paul all the way...the instantaneous response you get from a V8 is nowhere near the same as a Turbo, regardless of the lag time.
Things that a Turbo is good for in my opinion are;
1. Petrol consumption 2. 1/4 mile runs 3. The chuchuchu noise haha 4. Drift
Things that a V8 is good for;
1. Cruises, god they are so comfortable 2. Track days and Circuits 3. The massive grunt from the big block and the exhaust 4. Cheaper to maintain 5. I have one 6. You get all the goodies that you don't get with a TT
Paul mate, I'm with you all the way, although personally, i would for out the 10K and get me one with the whole sunroof, reverse cam, etc
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 05:27 pm, by: Justin Hughes(Juzza)
Ali Yazici wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 02:37 pm:
...the instantaneous response you get from a V8 is nowhere near the same as a Turbo, regardless of the lag time.
Coming from a previous V8 Soarer owner, lover, advocate and lap record holder ... I have to say; "That single sentence is the biggest load of rubbish I have ever read on this Forum"
I've driven 4 Supercharged V8's and even my little 212rwkw TT OUT-THRUSTS them by a GREAT Margin. - TT POWER cannot be matched, even by a V8 Super.
I hope Neil can change my opinion on that when the Intercooled Blower is ready running decent Boost, but for now .... Pffffft TT's Rule.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 09:14 pm, by: Ali Yazici(Wa_ali)
Justin, as Paul pointed out i was referring to response....i mean sure using the correct techniques there's no doubt TT will out do a V8
When you take off from a stand still without having to pre-launch the car to 2500rpm, which car do you think actually provides wheel spin? lol
From your ranking on this forum, im going to come to terms with the fact that you obviously know what your talking about, but me i have had a TT supra and a single Turbo MA70, and I still find the V8 to have better response time.
I mean sure the Supra really launches as soon as it kicks in the mid 2K range, but prior to that man those turbo's...arrrgh
Nevertheless, I still love my Turbo's...pure drift action.....handbrakeeeeeeeeee
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 06:29 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
Justin Hughes wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 06:30 pm:
Yes I know. Using the correct technique, some concentration and anticipation, always ensures instantaneous response from a TT
But thats the point, its much more relaxing driving a V8, even though its less powerful, you don't have to worry about always being on the ball (not that I'm saying you should let your mind wander too far when driving spiritedly!)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:07 pm, by: Leon Wright(Techman)
I'm with the V8 boys on this one (yes biased) the adrenalin rush from a TT is second to none admittedly, but I like the complete and utter control you get from an N/A vehicle. Admittedly I want a super charger, but you know it's a toy after all and the power produced by super charger is more predictable in my opinion. Not that i've driven that many, what's your opinion Neil or one of you other blown boys
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 02:18 pm, by: Paul McConnell(Pt1)
Dragan - its not just that response off the line (for me anyway) its that knowledge of exactly what the response will be every time, and having it instantly, that I like. Immediate control with a predictable outcome. Thats why i topped the time trials consistently, I was able to exert much finer control over the car and beat cars with 2-3 times the hp and chassis light years ahead.
For pure shenaniangs, I would go a turbo soarer over a V8 every day. Easy cheap HP. But nowdays I just like to cruise and hit a few apexes, work on some precision stuff, where N/A suits better.
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