how do turbochargers and superchargers acctualy work on cars?

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I’ve been a car guy for quite some time but I’m a bit embarrassed that idrk how they exactly work. All that ik is that they give you boost and that somehow makes you faster 🤦‍♂️

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Both work on forcing more air into the combustion chamber.

Turbo uses the exhaust gases to spin a turbine connected to another one that sucks clean air in.

Super uses the rotating shaft that the cylinders are connected to to spin a turbine that sucks clean air in.

Downside of a turbo is that it requires a certain amount of gases to engage so it’s slower to activate, whilst on a super it’s always on but it’s constantly using energy from the motor.

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