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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blackman" data-source="post: 3361" data-attributes="member: 1014"><p>Mad Max - great film!</p><p></p><p>In terms of turbo vs. supercharger, I reckon it all boils down to the installation. Many turbos suffered from lag and then power came in with a bang. Superchargers may be on all the time but don't suffer from lag.</p><p></p><p>One of my cars has a turbo but lag's no problem. In the 1980s, Lancia S4 rally cars had both a turbo and a supercharger to avoid any holes in the power curve but I think technology has moved on since then.</p><p></p><p>As for clutch driven blowers, 1920's Mercedes Benz racing cars had them. When they were engaged, they apparently gave a blood curdling howl so for a soul trader (the Horsepower Whisperer wants your soul if you want a share of his power - "Speed is just a question of how much you wanna pay") this seems quite appropriate. </p><p></p><p>I currently favour a Super Nero type supercharger driven off the primary drive without a clutch and have done some sketches of what the result might look like. I've also done a sketch of a blower driven off the end of the crank but this looks messy and would be very involved. </p><p></p><p>I haven't done a turbo-ed sketch yet because I reckon the plumbing would take some working out. How would you do it? One big turbo or two little ones?</p><p></p><p>I've just posted some images into the Uncategorised 2008 Gallery. I'd be grateful if you'd let me know what you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blackman, post: 3361, member: 1014"] Mad Max - great film! In terms of turbo vs. supercharger, I reckon it all boils down to the installation. Many turbos suffered from lag and then power came in with a bang. Superchargers may be on all the time but don't suffer from lag. One of my cars has a turbo but lag's no problem. In the 1980s, Lancia S4 rally cars had both a turbo and a supercharger to avoid any holes in the power curve but I think technology has moved on since then. As for clutch driven blowers, 1920's Mercedes Benz racing cars had them. When they were engaged, they apparently gave a blood curdling howl so for a soul trader (the Horsepower Whisperer wants your soul if you want a share of his power - "Speed is just a question of how much you wanna pay") this seems quite appropriate. I currently favour a Super Nero type supercharger driven off the primary drive without a clutch and have done some sketches of what the result might look like. I've also done a sketch of a blower driven off the end of the crank but this looks messy and would be very involved. I haven't done a turbo-ed sketch yet because I reckon the plumbing would take some working out. How would you do it? One big turbo or two little ones? I've just posted some images into the Uncategorised 2008 Gallery. I'd be grateful if you'd let me know what you think. [/QUOTE]
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