What can you do if you are looking to improve the speed and performance of your motor car Getting that all important boost is the Holy Grail for car modders and developers and the two most common ways to increase output are turbo charging and supercharging the engines.
These two methods are both methods of forced induction – a means of forcing more air into the engine. This increase in oxygen causes the fuel to burn quicker and with more ferocity – can you hear it roar
A turbo charger works by using exhaust gases to power a turbine and force air through a compressor. A supercharger works by being attached mechanically to the crankshaft and derives its power from the rotation.
A supercharger requires less work to install and remove than a turbo charger and is therefore more commonly found amongst car fans and their vehicles. There has to be space for it though and you will often see a supercharger sitting high above the engine like some alien beast busting out of the car’s stomach.
Supercharger
The advantage with the turbo charger is that you have more potential to change it after installation. It is somewhat easier to alter the compressor wheel trim sizes for instance. A turbo will be able to be further modified if you continue to work on upgrading your car. Overall you will get more power potential from a turbo modification. Although returning it to factory standard would be less easy than with a supercharger.
Which method you choose boils down to how you want to drive and how much power you want to add to your vehicle.
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