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Originally Posted by longlivetheZ
SaabJohan is correct. Turbos will have the potential to outperform any S/C in any application if properly thought out and designed. Turbos do not rob the engine of power (screw type S/Cs take as much as 30 hp per 100 crank hp), have very little lag when properly designed, and are much more efficient, among many other things. The pros for turbos greatly out weigh the pros for S/Cs. Why do you think that turbos have been outlawed or moved to seperate classes in most types of racing?
Read the "Turbo vs. Supercharger" thread in the Forced Induction section of the Cars in General forum...you'll never think about using S/Cs again.
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30 hp per 100 HP is a quite exaggerating especially for the screw types which are the newer ones. Turbos DO rob the engine's power at some degree, just not directly, it uses exhaust gasses as a medium transferring energy from the exhaust stroke of the piston to the blades of the turbine.
They have been outlawed because turbos give so much power compared to s/cs unless you run on a course with nothing but low speed turns and sharp turns with little to none straightaways, but obviously none of this would happen, but I think it is a stupid idea to outlaw turbos as they are just denying the inevitable and the companies that make s/cs will never be ambitious to find a way around the turbo and neither will the racing teams.
BTW, I read that thread, and it hasn't changed my way of thinking... I still like s/c's
