Turbocharger
Turbocharger
turbocharger is type of supercharger. what you are really asking is "blower or turbo"? Both have advantages and disadvantages. power vs cost vs complexity, etc. The dirty little secret is the cheapest horse power you can buy is displacement. more cubic inches. if you want to go fast get the biggest engine that will fit.
A turbocharger, or turbo from Greek is a turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an engine's efficiency and power by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.
A supercharger is an air compressor that increases the pressure or density of air supplied to an internal combustion engine. This gives each intake cycle of the engine more oxygen, letting it burn more fuel and do more work, thus increasing power.
Super works from zero MPH up...meaning it is always working so you eat more fuel all the time.
Turbo works at a certain RPM, and not so much at slower engine speeds, so it is more for passing cars while on the highway...or when you hit the pedal to go up a long hill. So does not run when in neutral and you rev the engine. So more economical fuel consumption wise.
Turbochargers have a time delay before they kick in. Twice I may have been killed if I had tocontent with turbo lag.
There is no replacement for displacement.
TURBOS harness energy from exhaust and come into play ONLY under demand, unlike SUPERCHARGERS that are in constant use as you are driving! ! When used CORRECTLY it is TOTALLY AWESOME and gets GREAT fuel mileage! SUPERCHARGERS tend to be faster but waste more fuel as they are working even at steady state speeds! I am an EXPERT with EUROPEAN cars and engines, as they use BOTH SYSTEMS in EUROPE with great success! Owned TWO AUDI TURBOS that were Z-28 KILLERS! When ENGINEERED into the engine itself and into the CHASSIS of the car, they are both AWESOME! Gm relies on SUPERCHARGING for it's PUSH ROD< two valve engines, and there is NOTHING wrong with that at all! VERY STABLE and lest costly to make and to keep running! AUDI and BENZ are the total leaders in this arena, followed by MITSUBISHI and now with FORD ECO-BOOST that is a copy of AUDI tech from 1984!!!! Turbos are also found on SAAB and VOLVO< PORSCHE and VW/AUDI!! We are only abut FIFTEEN YEARS behind car tech used by EUROPEAN car makers, but we are catching up RAPIDLY! Most FORD feature GERMAN engines and GERMAN technology as well which is the BEST on this planet! I just tuned up a 2008 BENZ S500. It has MORE features than you will expect to find in ANY CADILLAC or even LINCOLN car.
I don't think anyone actually fits a supercharger on a production car anymore.
Mercedes were about the last with the "Kompressor" on their smaller petrol engined models.....but no more.
Depends on budget for engine build, performance goals, engine, car/truck make, model, year, and trim level. Plus about 1000 other factors.
You could use either one on a street car IF it came from the factory with it installed. If the car came from the factory without either (naturally aspirated) you must not use either one. The compression ratio is too high and you'll burn holes in the pistons.
Supercharge is better and faster.
If the car came from the factory without either (naturally aspirated) you must not use either one.
either one can give you what you want. both are some what adjustable through gearing on the super and waste gate on the turbo.
Quick rule: Superchargers are for race & track cars, turbos are for street cars.
Depends on the application.
Exhaust driven or crank powered....How bout both?, now we talkin :)
turbo is more horsepower for your car trust me man !
is better
For what engine?
new vws have both
both, hang on hold tight, lets go get um boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
