Date:         Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:04:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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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