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kannibul · 10-07-2009, 04:09 PM

I'd say the other thing that is being skimmed over a bit, is with a S/C, you're driving it with the engine, which soaks up HP. A turbo does so as well by restricting exhaust pressure, but, not nearly as much as a S/C.

So, in that sense, lb for lb of boost, a turbo does "generate" more power due to it not soaking up as much power to generate that boost pressure.

In that sense, a s/c application does show less "gain" at a given boost level.

10-07-2009, 04:09 PM	#240 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	I'd say the other thing that is being skimmed over a bit, is with a S/C, you're driving it with the engine, which soaks up HP. A turbo does so as well by restricting exhaust pressure, but, not nearly as much as a S/C. So, in that sense, lb for lb of boost, a turbo does "generate" more power due to it not soaking up as much power to generate that boost pressure. In that sense, a s/c application does show less "gain" at a given boost level.