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Date:         Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:34:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
In-Reply-To:  <27800-433AA88F-179@storefull-3176.bay.webtv.net>
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By technical specifications a Turbo Charger is a special type of supercharger. Supercharger is a generic term, where turbocharger is a specific term.

Often (outside of engineering circles) the lay public refers to superchargers, as those which are only belt driven, which is incorrect.

But it isn't friday, and I too will refer (and prefer) to distingush between the belt driven and exhaust driven ones as superchargers and turbochargers.

On Sep 28, 2005, at 10:28 AM, Robert Cardo wrote:

> <<OK, I thought that Superchargers were belt-driven (giving immediate > boost), while turbochargers are spun by the exhaust stream (hence the > turbo lag).>> > > You were thinking right Tim. > Andrew wasn't.


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