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Tom |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 12:15 |
both are expensive........ | |
cdcool1 |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 12:00 |
from gambits link, i get the impression superchargers are a lot more expensive | |
Ditch |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:54 |
depends what you want, as said above a supercharger will work off the engine, whereas a turbo uses exhaust gases to turn a turbine. | |
Tom |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:53 |
Oh Cdcool, different engines are more suited to each.... | |
cdcool1 |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:53 |
how does the cost of fitting compare? | |
Gambit |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:53 |
turbo vs supercharger | |
Tom |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:53 |
That's debatable gambit :lol: | |
Gambit |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:52 |
all u need to know is that it operates the same as a turbo i.e. forced induction, except whereas a turbo is driven by exhaust gases the supercharger is belt driven | |
cdcool1 |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:50 |
do you see similar, better or worse performance increases from superchargers or turbos? | |
micra_pete |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:31 |
have a read | |
Tom |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:31 |
In leymans terms it's a fan on the inlet manifold pumping dense cold air into the engine along with fuel, fuel explodes more and quicker and it in turn makes the engine stroke quicker and your car faster, only main down side is that it is 'run' by the engine so it uses more fuel to power it iirc | |
Tom |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:29 |
There's different types, read an article on them sumwhere a few weeks back... | |
Kerry |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:25 |
A supercharger is a positive displacement pump. Its purpose is to increase air pressure and density in the intake manifold. It does this by pumping more air than the engine would use without a supercharger. The supercharger is matched to the engine by its displacement and belt ratio, and can provide excess airflow at any engine speed. This concentrated charge of air provided by the supercharger results in a more powerful combustion stroke in the engine's cylinders, resulting in improved performance over non-supercharged vehicles. | |
cdcool1 |
posted on 21st Jan 04 at 11:20 |
basically, what is it? how does it work? or does anyone know any web sites that explain them? |