Turbo vs. S/C
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Turbo vs. S/C
Ok guys...Please no flaming. I just want some information for my useless knowledge collection.
What (generally) produces more heat, a turbo or a supercharger? I know that different models will have diff answers...but is one typically worse for the engine?
Also, I know a heat exchanger and an intercooler are different. What is the difference? One is before the blower and one is after???? prolly way off but anyway....
thanx, in advance
What (generally) produces more heat, a turbo or a supercharger? I know that different models will have diff answers...but is one typically worse for the engine?
Also, I know a heat exchanger and an intercooler are different. What is the difference? One is before the blower and one is after???? prolly way off but anyway....
thanx, in advance
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A turbocharger will generall create more heat under the hood since it is propelled by the exhaust. An intercooler cools the air off that is coming from the compressor housing of the turbo and then it gets sent into the intake manifold. A heat exchanger basically is cooling the coolant down more so the engine runs cooler and therefore the supercharger. I don't know much about superchargers mostly just turbo's cause I turbocharged my 2001 Grand Am GT
The intercooler in the SS/SC has laminova cores , the cores have coolant that runs threw them , and fins on the outside to cool the charge ..after the supercharger . Think like a CPU heatsink with all the fins but with coolant running threw the HS base .
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