Turbochargers vs. Superchargers
Turbocharger and super charger has both similarities and dissimilarities but actually turbocharger is a type of supercharger. Turbocharger is also called as turbo supercharger. It composed of two parts, compressor and turbine.
· Both of them increase the horsepower of your vehicle by increasing the amount of oxygen goes into the combustion chamber. It results more power of explosion. The way it doing by two ways is different.
· The purpose of turbocharger is to compress the oxygen which enters the car’s engine. It works off of the “EG” (exhaust gases) produced by the engine your vehicle.
· Both turbochargers and superchargers can fix with any engine type.
· Both are not noisy; do not rob power from engine.
There are more dissimilarity among turbochargers and superchargers.
01. Turbo charger has jet engine type sound. Super charger has aggressive whistling sound.
02. Turbo charger is efficient and flexible. Super charger is not efficient and flexible like a turbo charger.
03. Turbo charger needs more attention. Super charger needs less attention.
04. Turbo charger needs high maintenance than super chargers because it has more moving parts.
05. Turbo charger’s the impeller is spun by exhaust gasses from the engine. Super charger take power from the engine via a belt/pulley system.
06. Turbo charger is reliable. Super charger is more reliable.
07. Turbo charger produces more heat as the boot increases. Super charger boost is ready available and has fuel efficiency.
08. Turbo charger can accommodate sudden changes of power. Super charger needs little more power.
09. Turbo charger’s Intercooler may add to prevent heating: adding air density. Supercharger no needs of intercooler.
10. Turbo charger is better for sports cars: handling can accommodate sudden change of power. Super charger most uses for daily drivers/Mini vans.
11. Turbo charger has lower compression ratio. Super charger has higher compression ratio.
12. Turbo charger has less straight forward to use. Super charger has straight forward to use.
13. Turbo charger is not long lasting as super chargers.
14. Turbo charger must cool down after aggressive driving for about 2 to 3 minutes at idle. Super charger is less fuel efficiency after aggressively driving
Any way they have such differences both of chargers help to your car healthy and improve horse power. If you are a sportsman select Turbo charger while owner of a mini-van select Super charger. It has reliability for a more increase of speed.
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