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Originally Posted by Jlpinc4y
Might be a stupid question, but what is the difference between a supercharger kit and a turbo kit?
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Sheer basics here...
supercharger is belt driven. Takes horsepower to make horsepower, however it's instant! Foot on gas, back in seat!
turbocharger is exhaust driven. Free horsepower as it takes waste gases to spool a turbine and compress air the way a supercharger does. Depending on turbo, one might get lag, as the turbo can only spool when you are on the gas, and it takes a moment. Between new vane designs and ball bearings, amongst other things, turbo lag is all but a thing of the past.
Supercharges can be cheaper due to the fact that depending upon style , centrifigual or roots,and boost, all one has to do is change intake plumbing and belt. Turbo's require new exhaust manifolds and intake plumbing, in the bare minimum.