Is a Supercharger Better Than a Turbocharger?
Superchargers Superchargers force air into the engine to increase the amount of gas burned in each engine stroke. By burning more fuel, more energy is released and more power is produced by the engine. Superchargers are mounted on the engine and are directly powered by the engine’s crank Turbochargers Turbochargers are very similar to superchargers. They also force air into the engine to increase power output due to more air in the engine. However, although turbo chargers are mounted on the engine, they use the exhaust gas from the engine to turn the fan that blows more air into the engine. Differences Because they are connected directly to the engine crank, superchargers bleed power from the engine that could have been passed to the drive wheels. For example, the supercharger on a Rolls Royce Merlin uses about 150 horsepower from the engine. However, the supercharged engine produces 1,000 horsepower. The engine on its own produces 750 horsepower; thus the net gain in power is 250 hors
