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SpeedTuba
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3/31/2002
02:27:49
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Just cuz it's 2:30 in the AM and I'm curious...
What's the diff. between a turbocharger and a supercharger?
W. Patrick Jones
98 Dakota Sport 3.9L
Emerald Pearl Coat
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Jeff
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2002
03:12:37
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A supercharger is belt driven and a turbo is exhaust driven. Both increase the pressure of the intake charge - they just accomplish this in different ways.
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Knobbyman
*GenIII*
3/31/2002
13:50:23
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Super is abit faster to kick in because it's belt driven.. but I don't really know of the other differences.. someone help..
which is more powerful.. does one have better low end?
'01 Graphite QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
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Duner
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2002
14:04:28
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Here's a very good article that discribes the similarities and differences between the two. Cut and paste this in your browser and it will save me about a days worth of typing.
http://members.tripod.com/tomak3/page10.html
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SpeedTuba
GenIII
3/31/2002
14:38:42
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Thanks Duner. Great info! Now if I only had $4K! :)
W. Patrick Jones
98 Dakota Sport 3.9L
Emerald Pearl Coat
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Shelby1062
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2002
15:06:57
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Two of those books he mentioned: Maximum Boost, and Turbocharging, should be considered MUST reads by anyone who has, or is contemplating a turbomotor.
Corky Bell, goes into some additional depth about why turbos are superior to superchargers, it used to be on his website (http://www.bellengineering.net/), but since he's now written a book about supercharging, I guess you can only read it in Maximum Boost.
If you decided to go with either option, here's my word of advice.....get the flat out largest and most efficient intercooler you can! Check out htttp://www.spearcointercoolers.com They have some good info about core sizing and cfm requirements etc.
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Todd Dietrich
SDAC Mid-South sec/treas
'91 Spirit ES Turbo intercooled
'89 Shelby Dakota #1062
'89 Voyager LE Turbo 5spd
Memphis, TN
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