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Old 07-16-2002, 02:20 PM   #21
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Originally posted by toykilla
superchargers are also belt driven which means that your actually making the engine do 1 extra thing to push the extra power. Turbochargers use WASTED, yes wasted exhaust gas to power the turbine. what more can you ask for?? something that uses wasted gas and puts it to work in a positive way. **** a supercharger. i dont think i saw any 6 second supercharged mustangs at fun ford weekend. they were turbocharged.

hey buddy, hold your horses... both superchargers and turbos add parasitic drive losses to an engine they are added to. the thing is that they make way more power than they take away. superchargers add drag by way of belt, turbos create backpressure on the exhaust.

did you happen to see any top fuel/nitro dragsters? i don't think i saw any turbo car run a sub-5 second et... but seriously. you say **** a supercharger, i say weigh your options.
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