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#34287 Aug 7, 11:03pm
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Could you put a turbo and supercharger on your car??? i was just reading a post about which is better, turbo or supercharger, and the thought just popped in my head.

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you probaby could and I think there was a production car that did that but i don't think its gonna do much more then having one or the other.


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that's a good question. i'm sure steven would know.

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no clue confused

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Yeah, it most likely would be possible. Probably get some really good gains too. wink grin

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yea its possible but kind of not worth it.. thats hwy there is twin turbos

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Whats the difference between a Super Charger & a Turbo Charger? First you must know the definition of "forced induction"...

FORCED INDUCTION

"Forced Induction" is the process of using a mechanical system to "force" more air into an engine. This includes Superchargers, Turbochargers, Nitrious systems, and other mechanical systems, but not hood scoops which just direct outside air into the engine. Both Superchargers and Turbos use a compressor to "force" air into the engine, making it more dense (i.e. more oxygen). When a proportionately larger amount of fuel is added to the denser air charge, the mixture creates a much larger explosion and thus more power from the engine. Nitrous Oxide Systems ("NOS") works by directly injecting Nitrous Oxide (NO2) into the engine. The higher concentration of oxygen found in NO2 (compared to air) and more fuel leads to the same effect as Superchargers and Turbos. Although the basic concepts are similar, each differs in their design and execution.

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SUPERCHARGERS

A supercharger is a compressor driven by a belt attached to the engine's crankshaft. Since they are powered directly by the crankshaft, they are actually a parasitic loss and actually rob horsepower to drive the compressor. However, as they are directly attached to the crankshaft, the extra power is available at all RPMs and there is no "lag" in the power delivery. There are two basic types of Superchargers, Positive Displacement and Centrifugal. Positive Displacement Superchargers fill a chamber of a fixed volume with air at atmospheric pressure nd move that air to the high pressure side. These superchargers generally provide a flat torque curve boost throughout the RPM range but are generally less efficient and thus produce less peak power. The most common Positive Displacement Supercharger is the "Roots" Supercharger and is used by most factory setups and Jackson Racing. A Roots Supercharger has two rotating, intermeshing lobes that pump air simply by trapping it on one side of the supercharger between the lobes and the supercharger housing and moving it to the other side of the supercharger. The main advantage of a Roots Supercharger is that there is immediate and proportional response to the throttle, because the blower is always spinning and its pumping ability increases proportionately and linearly with engine speed. Therefore, a Roots Supercharger makes the most low RPM power of any Forced Induction system.

A Centrifugal Supercharger (such as Vortech) is basically the compressor section of a turbocharger, but driven by the crankshaft through a step-up gearbox. Centrifugal superchargers often work best over a very small RPM range but provide higher peak power than Roots superchargers. Unfortunately, the power delivery of the boost increases non-linearly with engine speed meaning that they generate tremendous peak outputs, but at unuseably high RPMs. Nevertheless, they are popular with muscle car owners, who have plenty of low end Torque but need high RPM horsepower.

Superchargers can be placed between the throttle body of the carburetor or fuel injection system and the manifold; or at the air inlet before the throttle body. Racing cars usually have it located between the throttle body and the manifold. This design has the advantage that the fuel can be supplied through the throttle body without modification to any part of the system. If the supercharger is placed in front of the throttle body, fuel must be supplied under sufficient pressure to overcome the added air pressure created by the supercharger. The advantage of a supercharger over a turbocharger is that there is no lag time of boost; the moment the accelerator pedal is depressed, the boost is increased.

** Advantages: Instant power delivery
** Disadvantages: Parasitic power loss to system (less peak power)
** Applications: Recommended for low RPM, high torque applications (i.e. V8s)

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TURBOCHARGERS

A turbocharger uses a turbine that is driven by the hot, expanding exhaust system stream to power a centrifugal compressor which forces air into the engine. Because a turbo is actually driven by wasted energy, there is no loss from the engine to power the turbo. However, because the system is run off the exhaust, it may take some time before the exhaust level builds up to a sufficient level to run the turbo charger. This delay in power delivery is called "Turbo Lag" and can lead to a significant pause between stepping on the gas and the feel of additional power. Furthermore, turbos often require cool down periods after use (meaning you have to let the car idle for a few minutes (!) everytime you want to shut the engine off, or else reduce the life of your turbo-charger, which only last 7-10 years anyway. More modern turbo charger designs have allowed turbos to slowly spin down even after the engine has been shut off and are more durable than older designs.

Most turbos use intercoolers, wastegates and compressor bypass valves (blow off valves) to help provide more useable power. An intercooler is a heat exchanger that is used to cool the air heated by the turbocharger's compressor. Therefore, the intercooler can significantly boost power because the cooler air it provides is more dense than the hot air straight out of the turbo. An intercooler also takes thermal load off of the engine by cooling the intake air. A wastegate is designed to regulate boost pressure, and is simply a valve in the exhaust system that allows some of the exhaust to bypass the the turbo when it is not needed. The Bypass valve is a valve between the throttle and the turbo that vents extra boost pressure. When this valve vents to the outside air, it is called a blow off valve, and when it vents back into the inlet of the turbo, it is called a compressor bypass valve.

A turbocharged engine's compression ratio must be lowered by using a lower compression piston, since an excessive amount of pressure will wear on the piston, connecting rods, and crankshaft, and destroy the engine. All of these parts then, as well as the transmission, must be strengthened on a turbocharged engine or it will be torn apart by the increased horsepower.

** Advantages: Greater peak power
** Disadvantages: Lag in power delivery, long-term durability, cold-start emissions
** Applications: Recommended for high RPM applications (i.e. I4s)

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don't you need a dual exhaust system to setup a TT system, or am I missing something? Dont TT's require a V cylinder configuration to allow a turbo manifold on each side of the block? Maybe I'm wrong, cause I do hear of quad turbo's on drag Z28's and stuff... I dunno...

Personally, I'd pick one or the other, you might get a really fawked up power curve if you're using a exhaust powered turbo and a drivetrain powered SC. I think it'd give you a good bit of power on the low end, then flatten out a lil real quick, then the boost from the turbo would kick in the high end. I think a TT would simplify things so much and give you so much more of a kick-in-the-ass feeling in the high end thumbsup


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y would you want to...just turn up the boost. on a tt setup

the engine can only handle so much power and if you have too much it'll blow.

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TT's can be put in a sequential order for an inline engine. You'd pretty much would have to rebuild the entire engine though just to accomodate the turbos.

Look what Ligenfelter had to do with their TT Z06. Almost every engine part was replaced or adjusted in some way.

My rule of thumb is to never put a f/i device on a car that wasn't designed for it. But that's just my humble opinion...

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Yup, I have heard stories of this on numerous cars, a lot of them being an integra. The purpose of this is to use the supercharger's boost at low RPM's when the turbo is still spooling up and when the turbo spools up, the supercharger fades out when the turbo's boost is climbing. Constant insane boost is the name of the game. It is very expensive though and requires a LOT of work. Is it worth it? Sure if you have the $$$ and skills to do it. Although, there are nitrous oxide systems that do the same thing as the supercharger in this situation.

Originally Posted by MScelicaGTS
Could you put a turbo and supercharger on your car??? i was just reading a post about which is better, turbo or supercharger, and the thought just popped in my head.

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