Originally Posted by mikee_rs
Originally Posted by joshF
superchargers dont lag like a turbo coz there connected directly to the crank.and dont rely on exhuarst gases to spool it up.
a supercharger saps power to run it. a turbo is using the waste gas so doesnt use up any power
Not true actually the turbo causes a restriction in the exhaust flow of the engine, this means that cylinder pressures on the exhaust stroke are increased, so the engine is still having to work against it to turn it.
There is a quite shocking amount of misrepresentation in this thread generally TBH!