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Like many things this is very difficult to answer without knowing what the intended application would be. Here are some characteristics, good and bad..
There are 2 types of supercharger- centrifugal (paxton,vortech, procharger)and Positive displacement/Screw supercharger(whipple, eaton, kennebell, BDS, jackson racing) both operate differently.
A centrifugal is a belt driven turbo
-has a linear boost (an example from a dyno run, 5.0 mustang - 2lbs@2000prms, 4lbs@3250, 8lbs@5250 and 12lbs@6250rpms)
less off idle/low-mid rpm boost than a screw/PD blower, less mid rpm boost than a turbo, good if you already have: enough low-end torque, traction issues of the line and less stress on the drive train (TQ breaks stuff not HP)
- easier to install than a turbo system or screw/PD blower
- has a belt that WILL slip or break with age/use at one point or another
- thermally more eff. than turbo or screw blower, does get heat soak from turbine or engine like the others.
- can easily have an intercooler installed at a later date like the turbo
A screw type supercharger
- instant boost, if you love torque/throttle response it's #1
- more complicated to install
- usually heavier/ harder to package(hood clearance)
- has a belt, that will need servicing but last longer than centrifugal superchargers
- harder/more$$ to intercool, especially later on
- eaton superchargers can have boost valves that lessen parasitic drawn when it isn't need(saves fuel)
- screw blower noise
Turbo equipped engines experience turbo lag/ delayed boost (especially at low rpms, just of the line), with new technologies (VNT)/turbo designs/materials(ceramic/titanium turbine wheels) this is lessened greatly,BUT is still there. In certain application ( already have traction issues, enough low-end torque) it might be a good thing. A turbo system has less low end torque than a screw/PD supercharger.
- most veristal, with wastegates, boost per gear limiters
- best fuel economy
- most complex with exhaust manifolds needed, oil lines, wastegates, bov, turbo timers $$$$$
- easy to package versus screw chargers
- most options to customize, turbine/compressor housings avail. single/twin/quad turboes
- if kit sized for high horsepower, can have a late/fast boost rise/spike in TQ, can be fun "sudden surge" but can be hard to control (I.E. orginal turbo 911)
- turbo noise
Tuning a supercharged engine correctly requires less time then tuning a simple turbo charged installation. The computer mapping is easier due to the predictability of the supercharger due to the smooth perdictable boost.
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Can you have a turbo charger with supercharger?
Yes, VW has one.
What is better turbo or supercharger?
TURBO!!!!
Can you install a turbo into a 2008 dodge charger?
Both a Turbo and a Supercharger are relatively easy to install on the Chargers.
What is the different between turbo charger and supercharge?
supercharger is belt driven and turbo is exhaust driven. supercharger boost is based on rpm and turbo boost is based on load and exhaust volume.
What does a super charger do?
A supercharger forces compressed air into your engine. Just like a turbo but a turbo is spooled up by exhaust gas a supercharger is wound up by a belt.
What is better a super charger or a turbo charger?
turbo chargers
Can you put a supercharger on a 3.8 liter Chevrolet impala?
You can put a supercharger?turbo charger on anything. It all depends on how deep your pockets are.
Can you put a turbo in a 2008 dodge charger?
Yes, you can put a turbo and a supercharger on the chargers. wear would i go to find out how
Is a turbo charger or supercharger better for a 08 Honda Civic SI?
well, IMO a supercharger would be better because it gives you the ability to run your engine safely under boost unlike a turbo that really doesnt have a limit, superchargers also feed of your engine and always have boost applied
Witch is cheaper a turbo charger or a supercharger?
Depends on how much you can fabricate yourself, and how cheap the turbocharger is. On a budget using used parts, a turbo setup can be cheaper. but for a bolt on kit, the supercharger is the cheapest. A good turbo setup is the most expensive.
What type of supercharger has a positive displacement pump which consist of two rotors inside a housing?
turbo charger
Turbocharger vs Supercharger?
what are you asking? the difference between them is that a supercharger works through the intake side of the engine and a turbocharger works on the exhaust no, dude. The supercharger and turbo charger both are forced induction meaning that they both work on the intake. the difference is that the supercharger is belt driven and the turbo charger is gas driven meaning that the supercharger is connected to the belt system of your engine, creating instant power as you accelerate as it is driven off the system it is boosting. the turbo charger works off of your exhaust gas as mentioned earlier and is also affective however it takes a short while for the exhaust gas to turn the turbines thus creating something called turbo lag. if you are asking which is better. anything under 3500 cc and 6 cylinders i would turbo charge, anything above i would supercharge. but you can do either to any engine.
