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true, but up top (again depending on setup) the smaller turbos tend to choke things quite a bit so they have a super fast torque peak but higher in the revs the power falls drastically. with just the right turbo setup you can achieve a good power under the curve, but in general a well built NA car will win out on that front.

Correct, there are ways to optimize the whole setup...hell, throw two small turbos on there and you've got a ballgame. Look at Barry D's old blue car...two small turbos that spooled quickly but still pushed enough air when combined to have a decent sized and relatively flat powerband. One thing I don't see enough of in the import game (granted I'm not that familiar so I don't know if there are reason's for this) are turbo setups hooked up to automatic transmissions. The ability to spool a turbo before the launch accompanied by the torque multiplication of a higher stall converter could make for some very nasty 4cyl turbo civics.

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One thing I don't see enough of in the import game (granted I'm not that familiar so I don't know if there are reason's for this) are turbo setups hooked up to automatic transmissions. The ability to spool a turbo before the launch accompanied by the torque multiplication of a higher stall converter could make for some very nasty 4cyl turbo civics.

That's because, for Hondas at least, their automatic trannys suck ass. Typically a Honda auto tranny can only handle about 10% more H/P than the car makes factory before it grenades. Level 10 makes parts for some of the Honda auto trannys, but I have yet to see any of it really proven.

Sidenote: Holy shit! Mark it on your calenders, ladies and gentlemen! A CIVIL DISCUSSION about cars between the import and domestic camp!

I applaud you all. It is this type of content that I enjoy reading on IA.