Thread: single or twin?
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Old 02-24-2010, 03:39 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by nathan ferguson View Post
hi, just a general wonder... i know single turbo is better for top end performance and speed, but is a single or twin better as 'a turbo' cos i take it both have pro's and cons yet which is 'the better turbo' for a supra? i like how singles sound more, but which (both on a car with 800hp) would be 'better'?

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nath
A single turbo is not necessarily better for top end performance and speed. Where did you hear that?

The aftermarket single has two primary advantages over aftermarket (parallel) twins: 1) Cost. and 2) Reliability.


You might find these additional clarifications useful:
  • Every single-turbo Mkiv is always an aftermarket upgrade...whereas twins can either be stock or aftermarket.
  • Twins can be either sequential or parallel.
  • Most aftermarket twins are parallel.
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