OK, I thought that Superchargers were belt-driven (giving immediate boost), while turbochargers are spun by the exhaust stream (hence the turbo lag). Certainly, both devices increase the air pressure at the intake.
At 10:04 PM 9/28/2005 +1200, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >>Sweet! I hope it hits North America by the time I am ready to do my >>TDI conversion (likley 2008 when I'll have the money). Any news on >>North American markets? >> >>Chris >> >>On 9/27/05, Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> wrote: >>> picture here: >> > >> <http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/news/frankfurt-premiere-volkswagen-gt->twincharger-125061.php> >> > >>> Among other cars, supposed to be used in supposedly upcoming (2008) >>> Scirocco re-introduction. >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>> >>> >>> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 >>> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ > >Yep... and they don't even know what a supercharger is. A >supercharger AND a turbo? A turbo IS IS IS a supercharger! > >Ignorance rules... >-- >Andrew Grebneff >Dunedin >New Zealand >Fossil preparator ><andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> >Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > >HUMANITY: THE ULTIMATE VON NEUMANN MACHINE > >DEMOCRACY: RULE BY THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR |
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