whats the diff between a super charger and a turbo charger and which one is better ????

Answer 1

A turbo charger uses exhaust gases to drive it, and you don't get the effect of forced air induction until engine speed increases. It's a progressive increase in horsepower as you drive faster.

Super chargers are belt driven, and have a quicker horsepower response as rpm increases...

Both force large quantities of air into the engine, increasing horsepower.

Answer 2

A supercharger is either belt or gear driven forcing air into the cylinders of an engine. Most of the common ones (Roots) have helical rotors that increase the air pressure.There is no lag time between the time you increase the speed of an engine and the supercharger doing it's job.

A turbocharger works off the exhaust pressure of an engine. The faster the engine goes the faster the turbocharger turns. Unlike the supercharger there is a lag time that occurs when the exhaust gasses are forced past the vanes in the turbo. Also with a turbocharger you need a cool down period because of the heat from the exhaust.
If you are considering a Supercharger you will have to install better running gear in your engine. Since the pressure is greater, heavier components are required.
This is no simple bolt on where the turbo is. For the price you are better off with a turbo but if you have the Big $$$ a blower is better. References as follows: 21 years Navy Diesel Mechanic, 20 years Drag Racer.

Answer 3

Superchargers are belt or gear driven. Turbo chargers are driven by the exhaust gases. At low speed, superchargers provide more air, faster. Turbos have a delay or lag time at low speed, so the additional power comes on slowly at first.
As RPM builds, the Turbo charger "spools up" and begins generating more power. The higher the RPM's, the more exhaust gas and heat is generated. The Turbo charger provides for more power at high RPM's and is responsive at high RPM's. It works well in roadracing cars such as IndyCar or Formula 1.
The Supercharger provides for immediate response at lower RPM's. For drag racing, this helps move the car off the line quickly. The amount of power available usually drops as RPM's increase because Superchargers are on a fixed gear or pulley. Changing the pulley or gear sizes will change the RPM band where the supercharger works best. If you optimize for low RPM, you have less available pressure (power) at higher RPM. If you Optimize for High RPM, you have less available power at low RPM.
Changing Turbocharger sizes is similar. Smaller exhaust and compressor turbine wheels will spin faster at lower RPM, but not provide enough power at higher RPM. A larger set of wheels provides lots of power at higher RPM, but is slow to respond and develop power at lower RPM's.
If you could marry the two, a Supercharger at low speed and a Turbo at higher speed, you might have the baest of both worlds. It is very expensive and difficult to have both, and have a smooth power transition from one device to the other.
Drag racers use Superchargers.
Road racers use Turbochargers.
Neither is "better", the just fit different applications.
Also, in both cases, the engine will need to be strengthened. They both increase the amount of air (and therefore Oxygen) going into the engine and increase pressure on pistons, rods, crankshaft, bearings, etc. The pistons, rods and crank should be forged (best) or hypereutectc, not cast as in most passenger cars.
My ultimate....a SuperTurboCharger with Nitrous Oxide! Go Baby!

Answer 4

When the energy comes from a turbine in the exhaust we call it a turbo charger

Comming from an electric engine we call it an electric super charger

turbo gives u more power than a supercharger but not as good mpg

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