could you put the turbo where a supercharger would normally go instead of doing it through the exhaust and everything.
2007-09-30 06:51:33 · 8 answers · asked by Travis G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Both animals do the exact same thing, they compress the intake air. but their feed is different
the turbocharger gets its power from the flow of exhaust gas. It don't compress the intake air until there's a high level exhaust gasses flow, ie turbo lag.
Supercharger gets it power from a belt or chain from the engine. It doesn't have the lag, but it adds drag to the motor when its not performing necessary work, ie while idling and low speeds (gas hog)
2007-09-30 07:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by Neal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply put the turbocharger turns at very high rpms, like 40,000 to 80,000 and can only be done with exhaust gases..this is why a turbo can be very small and a supercharger is pretty big. A large turbo can put out a lot more total boost than a supercharger, that's how the Buicks got 55 psi at Indy.
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2007-09-30 14:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, a turbo will provide less "boost" than a supercharger. Superchargers work through all engine speeds (driven by a belt) and turbos only when they "spool up" from exhaust gasses.
2007-09-30 14:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both above answer are partly correct. They do the same thing but are not interchangable. The turbo charger has to have connection to exhaust to drive the turbine, to pressurize the intake. The super charger uses a pulley off the engine to do the same thing.
2007-09-30 14:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Michael S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do the same thing. The turbo is exhaust gas driven while the supercharger is mechanically driven.
2007-09-30 14:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Steve B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, super chargers and turbo chargers have little in common except for what they accomplish. A supercharger works on the intake side of a motor and basically concentrates and pushes a larger volume of air/fuel into the engine increasing its potential combustion burn. A turbo charger by contrast is working on the exhaust side of the motor, creating a pulling force increasing the combustion potential. They are on different ends of the engine.
Look em up online for more detailed reference. Hope that helps
2007-09-30 13:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO, one works on the intake -(super charger) and the other works on exhaust -(Turbo charger)
2007-09-30 14:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by zippy_dell 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Apples and oranges........
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The answerer below me has no clue....
Turbos don't suck exhaust gases out.....Moron.
Go back to school, that certificate didn't help you at all.
2007-09-30 13:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋