Turbo vs. Supercharger.

[bkpros at shaw.ca (BK Pros)]

Turbos create more efficient power.  Of the energy released in the
combustion chamber 1/3 goes into the cooling system 1/3 goes down the
crankshaft and 1/3 goes out the exhaust.  By using the wasted 1/3 of the
combusted energy,  (exhaust) you get more effecient power gains. Although
when air is forced through the turbine section of a turbo, reduced-flow
areas inherent in the design create back pressure, causing power loss. The
power loss inherent in a turbo engine is substantially less than the loss
occured by driving a supercharger with a belt or some other means.

In english:  A turbo uses free energy to give power, where a supercharger
uses your engines energy to give power thus taking away power as well.

more info in the pages of Maximum Boost by Corky Bell:

hth

Nate


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@yahoo.com>
To: "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:04 PM
Subject: Turbo vs. Supercharger.


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> Just wondering why most poeple tend to go for the Turbo as opposed to the
Supercharger.  Any opinions?
>
> Mike
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