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Turbocharging was enough to put motors as small as 3 liters in cars weighing roughly 4,500 pounds and still make them very responsive.
Even this is out of date when you add a supercharger to the mix, then the engine size can go down to 2 liters for a 4500 lb vehicle and that turbo/supercharged engine yields 300 hp/ 300 ft lbs of torque and decent fuel economy- the new engine from Volvo/Geely for the XC90.
Or the new 2.0 turbo direct injection engine from Subaru that yields the same hp/torque ratings though that application is for the smaller Levorg Sports Tourer Wagon.
Most people use superchargers(people= car manuf) because there's no room for turbos, S/C's tend to fall flat on their face when rpms go down, turbos pick up from there. I'd like to build a car that uses both, turbo, and s/c. S/C's may not be as effecient, but as long as you can raise rpms, it'll make boost, it can also be a simpler, more compact, and cheaper setup than turbos, which means the kit probably wieghs less, Saturn Vue is a good example of that, the redline version was heavier than the n/a version.
Both VW and Volvo make motors that are twincharged (both super and turbo). The VW motor isn't available in the States but the Volvo motor is.
One less component, one less thing to worry about. I don’t want to the one having to be on this thread. The SC alone is a $1000-$1400, and that is for a mini.
I believe Volvo has a new engine out with supercharger AND turbo.
Wow, talk about getting to know the service manager at the dealer
It's really kind of a misnomer. Most twincharger arrangements are one single assembly, not two, as the blower feeds the turbo instead of exhaust gases, and then that outlet feeds into the manifold. It's really a turbocharger with a supercharger, not a motor with a supercharger and a turbocharger. What you can look forward to is a lifetime of compression tests..
It's really kind of a misnomer. Most twincharger arrangements are one single assembly, not two, as the blower feeds the turbo instead of exhaust gases, and then that outlet feeds into the manifold. It's really a turbocharger with a supercharger, not a motor with a supercharger and a turbocharger. What you can look forward to is a lifetime of compression tests..
Keep an eye out for electric assisted turbochargers, they'll virtually eliminate lag down low where larger turbochargers suffer.
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