i know HP is different but by % how much, and does a supercharger need the same stuff as a turbo…ie…intercooler, piping, headers, ….i know it need a good fuel management, and also
i know HP is different but by % how much, and does a supercharger need the same stuff as a turbo…ie…intercooler, piping, headers, ….i know it need a good fuel management, and also
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Performance wise the difference between a turbo and a supercharger is that a turbo will kick in …after about first or second gear because it needs to wind up for boost, on the other hand a supercharger has a pulley so every time that you start off or “floor it”, it kicks in right away I think that horsepower wise they tend to be the same although a turbo might require inter-cooler, upgraded he adders, and intake system so that the turbo can perform more better and more horsepower than its supposed to.
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A supercharger is a compressor driven by mechanical means such as drive belts or Gears. A turbo is a compressor driven by exhaust gas. You have heard the term “turbo lag” I am sure. This means the turbo need time to spool up to speed before it makes pressure after you nail the accelerator.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:28 amA supercharger does not have this lag, it is instantanious. No intercoolers either.
There are other factors involved such as compression ratio, amount of boost ,etc that must be considered.
On the down side, superchargers are in operation all the time and use valuable horsepower regardless of boost or not. The turbo is relatively passive during normal driving. Nothing looks cooler than a blower out of the hood, but for every day simple fun, get a turbo.
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Superchargers are powered DIRECTLY from the engine (usually the lower pulley). Turbochargers are powered by the exhaust flow. The big difference is that superchargers are active all the time, and turbos only after the engine spins up. Turbochargers use intercoolers, (cooling between the turbo and the engine). Most superchargers use pre-cooling( cooling the air before pressurizing it). The purpose of cooling either way is to increase the density of the charged air. In order to hook up a turbo, modification of the exhaust system is necessary. For the supercharger, it is recommended, so the increased airflow can be utilized.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:31 amThink of an engine as an air pump. You can’t use the extra if you cant put fuel in it, nor can you use it if you can’t move it out efficiently enough. HOPE THAT HELPS!
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the differance between a the two. One is belt driven
December 28th, 2009 at 6:41 am(supercharger) the other is driven by ure exhust Turbo charger. with a supercharger there is no need for intercoolers and alike most most sit directly on top of the intake and ure fuel management system such a carb sit on top of that if not the fuel interjectors stay in the stock location i belive. the other sits like ure alt or power streering pump would that you might be able to use an intercooler. but it not as need with that b/c youre not using hot air to make it spin .
though it uses horsepaower to make horespower. With a turbo it uses ure exhust to make the propelers spin so ure not using horsepower to make it work for you. but since ure using hot exhust its better if you cool it down cold air burns better then hot air. also depend on what ure using it on a gas or diesel. and the power gains ure looking for. but i belive turbos are the way to go cost less and easyer to deal with. hope that answer ure ?
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As far as i know, the basic and fundamental differences between the two is that the turbo charger is powered by exhaust created by the engine, and is a lot more complicated and expensive then the Super Charger. The Supercharger however runs off of the belt, so it is mechanically linked to the engine, it’s simpler and less expensive.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:59 amThe difference i think your gonna care about more is that the Turbo Charger will normally kick in at higher RPMs then the Supercharger. Basically youll get more horsepower at the higher end of your RPM range while the supercharger kicks in at lower RPMs. It is usually recomended, if you own an american car to put in a super charger cause the engines are designed in a way where youll be driving most often in the lower range, Japanese cars like the RSX for example are retardedly geared so that your always pumping more RPM, therefore a turbo charger will give you more bang for your buck.
Every Turbo and SS vary in effciency, so % wise you cant compare the two just like that, but generally speaking, if you want a crazy amount of horsepower youll want to install a Turbo.
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