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To: mythenjoseph
Twin turbo....DOA.

From past experience I prefer a supercharger for instant torque and performance. Turbochargers can produce extra horsepower from a little engine after they finally spin up while maintaining fuel economy. But what is the point of the extra power in a car when you have reduced torque from a little engine and you have to wait for the turbo to finally kick in... It is only about bragging rights for maximum Horse Power. Give me a supercharged V-8 any day.

8 posted on 03/05/2024 5:33:07 PM PST by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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To: fireman15

Smoking tires is great.
Why not go with 4.10 or 4.11 gears in addition to supercharger?
BTW - SC will use more fuel than a turbo.
But this is all just flash and chin-wagging among braggarts, right?


14 posted on 03/05/2024 5:50:35 PM PST by Honest Nigerian
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To: fireman15
From past experience I prefer a supercharger for instant torque and performance. Turbochargers can produce extra horsepower from a little engine after they finally spin up while maintaining fuel economy.

You may find this 4 minute video interesting. It's from Jason Fenske on his YouTube page 'Engineering Explained', about twinchargers. He explains it very well. (He has quite a few other videos worth watching too).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4birhPB5Twk

It involves bypass valves and a clutch on the supercharger. The supercharger handles the boost until the turbo spools up, they both run together through a crossover stage, until at higher rpms the clutch for the supercharger disengages and the turbo runs on its own.

31 posted on 03/05/2024 8:21:46 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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