supercharge?
BrianEclipse
10-07-2004, 05:51 PM
can you supercharge a 99 gs eclipse? pls forgive me if this is a dumbass question. if this is posabble what are the pros and cons of supercharging compared to turbo charging an engine?
george536
10-07-2004, 05:57 PM
BrianEclipse
10-07-2004, 06:55 PM
:smokin:i read most of the info on the site and sounds pretty cool . but then again i dont know much about the subject. after reading many many posts on these forums i still havent heard any facts or questions about a supercharged eclipse. so this leads me to believe no one does that. how much of a dif does turbo charging make complared to supercharging? like do you get a ass load more hp from turbos? plase help me understand! lol
:smokin:
:smokin:
metalhedskater
10-07-2004, 07:31 PM
Well a supercharger works like an extra belt...a turbo is more like a wheel spinning more air into your engine...the advantage of having the supercharger is no lag, as opposed to the turbo...I think the advantges of having a turbo is that you can increase boost...i might not be clear or my be wrong so correct me if so....there was this one site i went across about this subject i wish i remebered it
metalhedskater
10-07-2004, 07:34 PM
agggh here you go! http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question122.htm
metalhedskater
10-07-2004, 07:38 PM
http://www.f150online.com/forums/archive/topic/45042-1.html another one....
metalhedskater
10-07-2004, 07:41 PM
That being said....is it possible to have a turbocharger and a supercharger...or would that be pointless?
cbell77
10-07-2004, 07:51 PM
no you cant have both there is not enoguh room in a engine to fit both and i belive it would be pointless. But there is an alternative a reletivly new thing. Its called a powercharger i think, where it uses both the serpentine belt and the excess exaust to run the compressor. Which would mean no lag but still ajustable boost.
2of9
10-07-2004, 08:16 PM
i think supercharge and turbochaging is possible IF you had the money...lol...i thought you could boost up supercharged cars? eh...turbo sounds cooler
BrianEclipse
10-07-2004, 08:46 PM
i went to boosthead.com and they have a supercharger that is run off a seperate battery that drives the charger. with my limited knowledge i think its sounds great but i would like you guys to give your opinion on the ESC.
thanks
www.boosthead.com (http://www.boosthead.com) is the site for the supercharger
thanks
www.boosthead.com (http://www.boosthead.com) is the site for the supercharger
helliviknow
10-07-2004, 08:51 PM
thats the only electric supercharger on the market that actually works.. because its a actual eaton being powered by electric... however that is almost like nitrous.. because you can only use in in short burst for a limited time. however i think it would be great for something like a drag car..
97_3clipse
10-07-2004, 09:18 PM
i saw a land speed truck ,the ones that they race on the salt flat....it was like the worlds fastest semi,and it had dual superchargers and 4 huge turbochragers on it ...that blew my mind....
metalhedskater
10-07-2004, 11:29 PM
i think supercharge and turbochaging is possible IF you had the money...lol...i thought you could boost up supercharged cars? eh...turbo sounds cooler
twice as much shit to go wrong...and god knows we dont need that
twice as much shit to go wrong...and god knows we dont need that
hellah fresh
10-08-2004, 01:24 AM
I seen a supercharger on a RS/GS on ebay... looks like it works, but yeah No lag like the turbo
coolguycooz
10-08-2004, 01:47 AM
Ok why is it that whenever i see an eclipse with a body kit and a big wing and shit. The guy is always wearing a hat and he is like 280 pounds and when he gets out he has to lean on the door and shit to get out. Like every other body kitted eclipse i see has a big guy over 250 pounds in it? is it me or do big fat guys like eclipses?
coolguycooz
10-08-2004, 01:48 AM
wow sorry lol wrong thing. But yeah you cant have a supercharger and a turbo unless you have 2 intake manafolds. Because if you have the turbo and supercharger on 1 set up pipes the turbo's pressure would exceed the superchargers and it would make that backspin and there would be a boost leak and everything and blah blah and just you cant and shit would happen.
metalhedskater
10-08-2004, 02:11 AM
everything and blah blah and just you cant and shit would happen.
Nice explanation...Real cool....real cool...lol
Nice explanation...Real cool....real cool...lol
george536
10-08-2004, 02:33 AM
supercharger is having the extra hp right when you hit the pedal. turbocharger got to wait for the turbo to spool.
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