On the topic of superchargers

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Easy there, Noah. My reference to you in the last post wasn't really meant
to provoke your response, I was trying to keep the thread light.
Before you turn this ugly/personal, I will clarify my position:
Turbochargers have their advantages and disadvantages.
Superchargers have THEIR advantages and disadvantages.
Just as in every aspect of life, each is a compromise/decision, based on the
decision-makers priorities.
Neither is a do-all, end-all answer.  They are merely options.
You advocate one to the exclusion of the other.
I say,"Consider each before making your choice."


Larry

> Larry said:
> >   That's (one of) the beauty(s) of supercharging: a supercharged engine
IS
> > managable!  Far more so than a turbo! (C'mon, Noah, let's go to round
> > three....DING!)  You don't need to clutch it!
>
> Seriously, just stop. No need to embarass yourself further. I suggest you
> take a ride in a modern turbocharged car, or better yet drive one. You
have
> ideas in your head that seem to indicate no firsthand experience. A start
> could come at the VW dealer where they might let you drive a 1.8t golf.
You
> can marvel at how naturally aspirated it feels. You can even note the
hella
> mad boost available at 1800-2500rpm. Maybe then you will see that using a
> supercharger instead of a turbo is simply CRAZY.... Oh wait, you already
> refuted this point by showing me how Dorf and Yvehc use superchargers in
all
> their HOT new performance cars.... LOL puh leeze
>
> Neal said:
> > But in general I agree: why bypass it???
>
> Because it breaks every 60k, usually violently, and sometimes even sending
> trash down the intake. Something about trying to spin 14k rpms just
doesn't
> agree with that steam engine.
>
>
>
> -Noah