supercharger V turbocharger
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paulgolding
Torque Junkie
the only con I got on my G60 was in the winter getting cold because you had the windows wound down to hear the whine of the charger coupled with a supersprint exhaust !! Amazing 
HDi fun
TC ModFather
Superchargers do use more 'base' power to create boost, therefore they're generally less fuel efficient. And there is NO lag or spool up delay (note that these are not one and the same). That said, modern turbocharged engines (even my 2001 car) are under ECU control with variable geometry and and electronically controlled wastegates so the spool up delay is very nearly eliminated. Add in the current fad for using two sequential turbos to get around the inertia issues and you have a recipe for a very quick car.
The downside is complexity. Superchargers are much simpler devices and should be inherently more reliable.
So - supercharger - less efficient; no lag.
Turbocharger - some degree of lag at low revs but very big torque outputs for a given engine capacity
The downside is complexity. Superchargers are much simpler devices and should be inherently more reliable.
So - supercharger - less efficient; no lag.
Turbocharger - some degree of lag at low revs but very big torque outputs for a given engine capacity
Prince
Torque King
Also depends on the car being either supercharged or turbocharged. What would you do with a Mustang in comparison to a Civic (let's just assume its vtec)?
HDi fun
TC ModFather
A Mustang would be wrong with a turbo. Those things need to have max torque at idle otherwise it just ain't a Mustang.
Prince
Torque King
Exactly!! As for the Civic, if it's a vtec then turbo is the best option, that way you have the turbo kick in, and then the vtec!
Like I said, depends on the car and also depends on what you are trying to achieve.
Like I said, depends on the car and also depends on what you are trying to achieve.
well ideally if 1 i can find another one for sale, an 2 if i get enough money to get one i will be getting a mustang 1969 302 an tune it. mabye get a rebore and supercharger, if that done give the desired bhp/torque ill prolly just go get a hemi engine, or something with big cubic capacity
paulgolding
Torque Junkie
very nice car
Steve coogan drives one in Saxondale but I think that's the newer model
in one of the episodes he says all the things that have been done to it
Steve coogan drives one in Saxondale but I think that's the newer model
in one of the episodes he says all the things that have been done to it
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