Turbo vs. Supercharger.

[nealtovsen at yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

? For the average driver, I believe the
> supercharger is just too
> high maintenance.

I think the ***G60*** was too much maintenance for the
average person. But that is in no way an indication of
supercharger maintenance in general. The G60 design
was unique and never perfected. The technology didn't
exist, and nobody invested in it.

Eaton or Lysholm units requre no more maintenance than
a turbo. Some claim they require less. There's an
Eaton-charged Rabbit on Vortex that claims to have put
150k on his SC after he pulled it from a junkyard!

Neal

--- dale witt <dwitt1@satx.rr.com> wrote:
> What do you suppose was the thinking at VW, as they
> never really made a big
> hit with the G60 and pretty much let it take a back
> seat to the VR and now
> the turbo.  For the average driver, I believe the
> supercharger is just too
> high maintenance.
> 
> Dale Witt
> 03 GTI 20AE
> 86.5 2.0 16v Scirocco
> 82 2.1 16v Zender wide body Scirocco
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
> To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>; "Mike Smith"
> <smithma7@yahoo.com>;
> "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Turbo vs. Supercharger.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   A million opinions!
>   Superchargers tend to be less efficient
> particularly at higher pressure
>   ratios. So, they aren't as good at making really
> high power.
> 
>   YOU'D BETTER TELL THAT TO JOHN FORCE, HE COULD USE
> SOME ADVICE ABOUT NOW.
> 
>   OTOH a big really high power laggy turbo is the
> last thing you need for an
>   autocross car. Superchargers, particularly
> positive displacement types,
> have
>   fast response.
>   The primary issue then is quick response vs. power
> producing capability.
>   There are a million secondary issues!
>   just my .02
>   Dan
> 
>   AS FOR THE REST, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH DAN.
>   HAVE FUN!
>   LARRY
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