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I voted for the beer, but the real answer is the turbo.
Turbos are essentially free horsepower, (yes, I know, that's overly simplistic and not 100% true, but it is close enough for our intents and purposes here). They use very little energy from the engine to make the boost that makes the engine make more power, which you can't say about a supercharger.
Turbos are quieter unless you don't want them to be.
Turbos allow for better street manners and fuel efficiency in normal driving.
Everyone on this site who's advice and input I really value has also gone turbo. @a91what @jozsefsz and @CarMichael Angelo in particular are the guys that influenced my decision to go the turbo (and modular) route in my dressed-up Pinto instead of building yet another Windsor or doing the Coyote swap I'd previously planned. I've watched their trials and tribulations and thought to myself "I deal with BMW N20 and N63 engines (which are turbocharged) for a living, I can handle this."
Turbos are essentially free horsepower, (yes, I know, that's overly simplistic and not 100% true, but it is close enough for our intents and purposes here). They use very little energy from the engine to make the boost that makes the engine make more power, which you can't say about a supercharger.
Turbos are quieter unless you don't want them to be.
Turbos allow for better street manners and fuel efficiency in normal driving.
Everyone on this site who's advice and input I really value has also gone turbo. @a91what @jozsefsz and @CarMichael Angelo in particular are the guys that influenced my decision to go the turbo (and modular) route in my dressed-up Pinto instead of building yet another Windsor or doing the Coyote swap I'd previously planned. I've watched their trials and tribulations and thought to myself "I deal with BMW N20 and N63 engines (which are turbocharged) for a living, I can handle this."