[Shotimes] Power adder discussion

bjshov8 bjshov8@comcast.net
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:22:11 -0500


I've always thought that centrifugal superchargers were the wrong way to
produce boost, since they are not linear and by operating at high rpm's they
probably have a lot of friction losses.

But what about a positive displacement supercharger?  How does it compare to
a turbocharger at the same boost pressure?

> OK, folks...  To dispell a couple of myths about turbochargers...
>
> First, turbochargers, when properly sized (this email will assume proper
> sizing), WILL produce more torque at a lower rpm than any centrifigal
> supercharger.