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Re: [ST] Turbo Cruisers
- Subject: Re: [ST] Turbo Cruisers
- From: Eoin Kirwan <eoinkirwan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 22:03:52 +0000
On Thursday 02 February 2006 18:26, Masiak, Richard wrote:
>
> So isn't supercharged better than turbocharged?
The disadvantage of a supercharger is that some engine power is wasted driving
it. A turbo is driven 'for free' by energy in the exhaust gases which would
otherwise go to waste, so it actually increases your engine's thermodynamic
efficiency :)
Eoin
'04 ST 955i
ex '93 Trophy3
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