Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 14:31:44 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: turbo
G.Velema wrote: > > toastynopsam.vipmail.com wrote: > > > > ... can someone explain to me the exact function of the turbo charger > >> ... a turbocharger is an exhaust driven air compressor.... > > gives more power at (relative) high RPM, at cruising speeds > > >> ... a supercharger is driven by a belt off the crankshaft ... > > gives more power at low RPM, e.g. for sprint racing > > MH ('78 95 '79 96) That's not inherently true. Saabs turbos, especially, are optimized for low-rpm power delivery. Similarly, the supercharger in the Ford Thunderbird SuperCoupe is optimized for high-rpm performance. It all has to due with the size and efficiency of the turbo or supercharger... these days, the method has little to nothing to do with the delivery of power. -Justin
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