Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ahuta!drutx!review From: review@drutx.UUCP (Millham) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: superturbochargers Message-ID: <2505@drutx.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 11:27:19 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.2505 Posted: Tue Apr 16 11:27:19 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Apr-85 01:39:47 EST References: <541@hou2e.UUCP> <2494@drutx.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 14 Since a supercharger is belt driven, they take engine power to run. A supercharger works well at idle speeds, unlike a turbo. I turbo is driven by exaust gases, using only wasted engine power, not usefull engine power like a supercharger. (there was an article in one of the car mags. this month, I forget which one. If there is enough intrest, I'll post the which one.) -------------------------------------------- Brian Millham AT & T Information Systems Denver, Co. ...!inhp4!drutx!review