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You're right, I'm assuming. I'm basing my claim solely on ATI's numbers. They say 15 - 16psi will increase power by 100%. Stay with me here guys. I'm really curious about this. Lets focus on starting with a stock NA. If you start with a stock TT, you already have a jump on me. I focusing on the "no boost" crowd right now. To convert a stock NA to a TT, I am finding it's about $3000 and a lot of labor. To run the supercharger, all you need is a stock TT short block. That costs about $1000 on average. Mods like you suggested (injectors, intercoolers, exhaust, etc) have to be done to both and at the same level. Lets wash those out. My first go around was running 7psi on a stock NA block with no intercoolers. I had just about every bolt on available for the NA and a set of 370cc injectors. The supercharger cost me $2500. So, for $3000, the cost of a TT swap, I had a 300rwhp car. I'm sure a TT can be tuned to that point at stock level. So far, we are par with each other, or real close. To take the TT to the 500rwhp mark, your main cost different than the SC is $3000 for turbos and $1000 for an intercooler. For me to get to that level (yet to be seen on the dyno), I needed the TT short block and the necessary parts and fab work. That put me about $4000. So, we are still at the same point. I guess to go up from there on a turbo is not as difficult as I thought. So my claim of "pennies on the dollar" is definitely not accurate, however, if I can put down the same amount of power at the same price, you have to admit, people would be interested. Thanks for the discussion guys. Knowledge is always good!
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