Supercharger or Turbo?

[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by Zanza
Although no one cares anymore.

1. If you want quick cheap power then hey I'd say nitrious oxide.

2. If you have a engine that can keep up until your turbo kicks in and kicks ass then get turbo. A turbo system actually saves gas too did you know that? haha, seriously my dad is a engineer. Because of its better efficiency, but thats if you drive like you would if you were stock and didn't race. Anyways, its a more efficient system because its using energy that would of went to waste anyways. Think of the graph during a race as flat, growing steady then shooting up once it kicks in.

3. A super charger is a steady source of power. It grows pretty dang good, but won't peak like turbo will. Plus it always draws energy off your engine, so its not very efficient for day to day use.

in theory you would save gas because you are using exaust gas to power the turbine, but the thing is you mush increase your fuel input to compensate for the added air, and that is not an increase in gas milage at all.


and for lag, if you keep a small turbo with a relitivly low psi(12-15 psi is low ona built motor) then you will spool quickly, however go take a ride in a car with a gigantac slug and 25-30psi.. you'll notice the lag then, but when the turbo is spooled.... whiplash