turbochargers or superchargers?

[xingyu_tze]

just wondering, which forced induction increase fuel efficiency + torque delivery? turbos or SC? I read somewhere, the advantage of a supercharger over a turbocharger is that SC got no turbo lag, meaning instant power?? but fuel comsumption?? die liao..

 

[simonchangwaimun]

sc have high end lag
turbo have low end lag

 

[daze]

ya, i would also like to know which one is more suitable for everyday car,. not that fuel consuming..like drinking water

 

[alien]

superchargers have high end lag?
what do u mean..?
and why is it so..?

 

[Civic-R]

But superchargers maintainance free wor...

 

[raceengine]

:)

superchargers have high end lag?
what do u mean..?
and why is it so..?

That all depends on the gearing used. Superchargers are a parasitic way to increase boost to the intake charge because u r running it with belts that will sap a little power from the engine. There are quite a few types of superchargers around. If it is a roots style blower then yes it will have high rpm pressure drop because it has loss it's efficiency. But then if it is a compressor style supercharger like vortech then it won't have that 'high end lag' due to the gear mechanism that changes the gearing of the pulleys.

 

[stock_kancil]

:)

That all depends on the gearing used. Superchargers are a parasitic way to increase boost to the intake charge because u r running it with belts that will sap a little power from the engine. There are quite a few types of superchargers around. If it is a roots style blower then yes it will have high rpm pressure drop because it has loss it's efficiency. But then if it is a compressor style supercharger like vortech then it won't have that 'high end lag' due to the gear mechanism that changes the gearing of the pulleys.

argh!! cannot paham coz dunno what the meaning of "lag"

 

[boggysv]

google is your friend.

civic-r,
a maintainance free SC???
this I'm waiting to see...

 

[over]

how much iz a supercharger kit cost for a 1.3 wira??

 

[rollakid]

google is your friend.

civic-r,
a maintainance free SC???
this I'm waiting to see...

hahaha.. this i want also... belt, supercharger oil... unless use centrifugal SC that feed oil from engine, but then you need oil cooler already.

got a friend imediately stay away from SC (or all force induction) after i tell him how much he need to spend replacing the puley belt and supercharger oil. :D

 

[taqu]

Small turbo with low boost (0.3-0.4 bar) also doesn't have turbo lag.

 

[vadarius]

goes for turbo my friend..... Maintanance not that bad....

 

[gsrTurbo9166]

yup go 4 turbo
turbo engine juz need to change engine oil around 5k
gear oil only
service the intercooler oso

 

[vadarius]

yeah~! anymore turbo supporters???
u may find a lot of fun while driving turbo's car... for sure....
for engine's lifespend is depending on how u drive.... if u have the F1 skills while driving a NA, :rolleyes: the engine still can kong very fast... hehehe~! so go for turbo and have fun:D ...~!

 

[zero_kool]

yeah~! anymore turbo supporters???
u may find a lot of fun while driving turbo's car... for sure....
for engine's lifespend is depending on how u drive.... if u have the F1 skills while driving a NA, :rolleyes: the engine still can kong very fast... hehehe~! so go for turbo and have fun:D ...~!

yup...turbo would be my choice...:)