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So they say. The story I always got is that turbo ( for aviation - where this all grew up ) was simply lighter. The old rule of thumb "turbo costs 3x less than

So they say. The story I always got is that turbo ( for aviation - where this all grew up ) was simply lighter. The old rule of thumb "turbo costs 3x less than super" is true for a lot of cases. Supercharge provides a linear boost where turbo does not.

hvidgaard 10y ago
Some superchargers provide linear boost, others behave much like a turbo. In any casem FI is used to increase efficiency, so it doesn't make sense to use a super charger with a must larger parasitic loss. Modern turbo can provide boost from 1500 rpm, and result in a flat torque curve - the only negative thing is the lag.