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Old 11-16-2001, 11:28 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Both Super & Turbo

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Originally posted by Mr. Pockets


Not to be picky, but how does a supercharger spool up a turbocharger, which is normally spun by exhaust gasses? If the supercharger was mechanically involved in spinning the turbo, wouldn't that turbo then just be called another supercharger?
The supercharger acted as the exhaust gasses to spool up the turbo. The turbo was too big for the little engine to spool. I guess it could be called another supercharger, even though he used a turbo for it.
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