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Gearheads Greasy mechanical things. Fixing your car, swapping out engines, buying tools, and getting maximum horsepower.

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Old 2002-12-08, 14:43
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Default Whats the diff

What is the difference between a turbo charger and a super chager? which one would be a better choice on a 97 honda Prelude with a V-tech?
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Old 2002-12-08, 16:49
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Default Re: Whats the diff

A blower(supercharger) is belt driven. A turbo is ran off of the exhaust gases.

A supercharger usually has a much lower boost pressure than a turbo, around 6-9 psi. It doesn't have the problems with lag and you get the extra power instantly.

A turbo can produce much higher pressure, 10 or so psi all the way up to over 28 on highly modified engine. The problem is that turbos take a small amount of time to start producing the boost once you step on the pedal(turbo lag) and that is annoying to some people.

Both would work pretty good on a honda, but there are far more turbo kits available than superchargers.
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Old 2002-12-08, 17:24
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Default Re: Whats the diff

Since you seem to be a bit inexperienced with cars, I'd recommend a supercharger. They need a good deal less maintenance than a turbo.
 
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