Turbocharged engines seem to be much more popular in recent years, especially on smaller engines. How does a turbocharger “turbo”, and what is a supercharger?
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Both devices are designed to increase power and performance of an engine by increasing the air that enters said engine’s combustion chamber and the main difference between the two is how they’re driven:
-a supercharger is engine-driven, meaning that it operates by way of a belt or chain on the engine that drives the supercharger to increase airflow.
-a turbocharger is exhaust-driven, meaning that it’s driven by the exhaust gasses exiting the engine to inject pressurized air into the engine.
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