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Carburetor and Fuel Injection Connection can install and calibrate the forced induction system
for your vehicle.
Supercharging vs. Turbocharging
The differences between turbos and superchargers are subtle but important. Both provide additional
air into the engine for more power. The most essential difference is the method of driving the turbo
or supercharger. Turbochargers are driven by exhaust energy which is usually otherwise wasted out of
your tailpipe into the atmosphere. Superchargers are driven by a belt which draws power from your
engine's crankshaft. The advantages of turbocharging over supercharging include:
1. More power produced per pound of boost (intake pressure), since the turbo does not rob engine power
from the crankshaft like a supercharger.
2. Variable power levels: a turbocharged engine can be set up to provide different power (boost) levels
at the push of a button, while a supercharged engine requires changing pulleys and belts to change power
levels. This turbocharger versatility can be quite handy in many instances.
3. No maintenance, adjustment or replacement of drive belts and pulleys is required for turbochargers,
an aspect which frustrates some supercharger owners.
4. Turbos offer much higher overall power potential, with the ability to be modified easily for higher
power levels in the future. Superchargers are more expensive to upgrade for more power, if upgrades
exist at all.
5. A supercharger's drive belt will stress the crankshaft and adjacent main bearing due to the
additional strain of driving the supercharger, while turbochargers are widely regarded as being quite
easy on engines. It is not unusual to see stock type engine components surviving at power levels of
two to three times their stock output when turbocharging is employed!
6. The turbosystem will usually be easier to install, especially on four cylinder engines.
Carb Connection is a factory Authorized sales/installation center for the following products:
 Hahn Racecraft:
APS:
Greddy:
Call for more information. 425.820.1871
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