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Turbo vs Supercharger

Better forced induction?

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Who's winning: Turbo or Supercharger?

So far, Turbo has 56% and Supercharger has 44% of 4,675 votes cast — Turbo is currently ahead.

The turbocharger reclaims wasted exhaust energy to spin its compressor, delivering big efficiency and top-end power at the cost of a little spool-up lag. The supercharger draws straight off the engine for instant, linear boost and that signature whine, trading some efficiency for immediate response. Free-energy efficiency or zero-lag punch?

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Tale of the tape

🌀 Turbo

Power source
Exhaust gas
Efficiency
High

Supercharger

Power source
Crank-driven
Lag
Virtually none

Turbo

#10 / 39

1524 ELO

Supercharger

#29 / 39

1476 ELO

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