why do you guy's like a turbo vs a centrif Supcharger?

Thanks for the kind words guys and, as noted, I'm just an old fashioned rodder who prefers the big inch, roots-type blowers that blow fire and shake the ground. I personally think they will continue to dominate the track and street scene for years to come. But, times are changin'.

I'm also street smart enough to know that the huge potential of turbos has yet to be exploited by both manufacturers and the rodding community, but with guys like Mike Moran tearing up the 5 second zone nowadays with a single turbo "small engined" car, it should put the "roots" guys on notice. I think it mostly comes down to fear of a technology that many are not (yet) comfortable with. After all, how much fun is it to sit down and review compressor maps and design a turbo induction system for our hotrods.

Well, thankfully, we don't have to. There are plenty of companies out there that have huge dollars invested in R&D so you can just about bolt a system on an go kick some butt.

I also don't think front wheel drive cars will ever attain respect in the drag racing world. It's not because they aren't fast. It's because they lack the excitement of a thing called wheel stands. Just as the female members of my family complained about how little respect womens basketball receives, until slam dunks become common place, they'll always be in the minority.

With that said, I personally think the turbo crowd is missing a golden opportunity by not setting their cars up with rear drive and going around the country doing exhibition runs with their "tiny" turbo engines that are capable of running 6 second quarter mile times. Now that's something I'd pay good money to see...! It's probably the only way they'll ever be accepted into sanctioned races - even if it meant they'd run in their own divisions. However, when the small engine, big turbo, cars start running faster than everyone else - they'll quickly be outlawed. That's just my opinion.

I also think that politics, and rising fuel prices, will play a big role in the transition down the road, and it will drive many more rodders toward the stealthiness, and fuel efficiency, of turbo chargers, and I hope that rodders like yourselves continue your efforts to, hopefully, induce many of us old timers to follow your lead.

But, at the end of the day, remember, there are huge manufacturing companies heavily invested in todays race cars, and a turbo transition won't be easy - or welcome - mostly for financial reasons. I'll let you figure out what that means.

Don't let the naysayers deter you, and let me know if I can help ! Also, sorry for rambling.

Southernman