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Old 08-18-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mikecg
Strange, My supercharger makes a constant 9 to 10 pounds of boost from the time tha the bypass closes (WOT) to redline, with out having to wait for it to spool up. The main advantage of turbos, is it uses wasted energy to make power, while the supercharger uses power from the crank to make more power. The supercharger also draws on the power of the engine some even when not in use. Obviously there are many other opinions on what makes one better then the other. These depates have been going on ever since man descovered more power can be made by forcing more air into the car.
How is your SC on milage?
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