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I have a turbo setup, a modified FMAX kit. Actually it's not installed right this second, but will be again in a month and a half running w/hondata. I'm only saying this so you can see my bias would probably be towards a turbo, and in fact it is.
But I think a SC on our car is different then an SC on a Teg. Indeed a turbo will yeild more hp, especially above 4k or so when tuned right. But we have a larger engine and SCs do better with larger engines. The difference in engine size is more noticiable then a turbo would be. Personally I'd rather run a turbo then an SC, but I certainly would not call them crap, for $3,500.00-5k (with electronics/install). I think they are a pretty good deal and if tuned right are probably less worrysome then a turbo maintenance wise *if* your not trying to push them past their "plug and play" specs.
From my research, not real world experience, I agree that the engine management probably isn't a huge difference @8lbs. I'm not saying there is no benifit, running 4 larger primaries instead of 2 secondaries is more efficient and more reliable, but I think an boost dependent FPR would probably yeild about the same as engine management at 8lbs.
Personally I wouldn't spend money on the block guard. It would cost more, but I think resleaving the block with coated lower compression pistons would be a better way to go even if you don't want to totally build the bottem end of do head work. You should be able to run 10lbs safely long term. I would probably do that with a cartech FMU instead of the engine management @10lbs or less and only buy the engine management if I build the bottem and go above that.
What cat back / exhaust are you getting? Are you keeping your CAT?
Definately keep us posted with dyno plots :-)
-Smilez
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-Smilez
'02 MP5
'97 Base Prelude
'93 Touring RX-7
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