is it possible to put a turbo and supercharger under one hood

some cars are twin turbos????????

some cars are twin turbos????????


Not sure what exactly you're asking... but Yes it is possible to run a Supercharger and Turbo set up. A pain in the ass to get to work properly with air/fuel ratios and timing issues, but it can be done with enough time and money.

And yes, some cars are twin turbos. Such as Toyota Supras, Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4s, Nissan Skyline GT-Rs, Nissan 300ZXs. Most of the cars that come with twin turbo's are Japanese cars that have small motors with no nuts on their own. It takes the power of two hair dryers to make horsepower. hehe Kidding aside, the smaller motors on their own usually dont make as much power as the bigger motors do (Chevy 350, Ford 302). So forced induction helps them gain power through technology rather than brute force.

Not saying a car like a Chevy Corvette, Camaro or even a Dodge Viper can't be turbocharged or even twin turbocharged. It just takes lots and lots of money.

Of course, who can forget the Callaway Twin Turbo Corvettes! The current Chevy 350 (ok, 348) is a favorite engine to add twin turbos to. 500+ horsepower, easy.

Actually, the point of having two smaller turbos instead of one larger one is to reduce the turbo lag. The turbos are usually sequential (one spools up before the other), and their smaller size means a quicker response and thus less lag. I have never heard of a car with both a turbo and a supercharger. Probably more pain than it is worth.

I have never heard of a car with both a turbo and a supercharger. Probably more pain than it is worth.

Sorry to dig up an older thread.

The turbo and supercharger set up was popular in the 80's rally cars in Europe, cars such as the Lancia Delta S4 and Ford RS2000 come to mind.

The method in the madness was to get a constant power gradient, it also created cars with up to 500hp off a 2.0 engine.