who says you can't turbo a supercharger?

**third_shift|studios** · 12-04-2007, 11:31 AM

tater_salad · 12-04-2007, 11:35 AM

Well, during World War II, the bombers that had to fly at high altitudes had "turbo-superchargers" on them, which were really two-geared superchargers, but a true turbo and supercharger set up was being worked on throughout the war, but was never really developed due to the jet engine technology.

**86 IROC-Z** · 12-04-2007, 11:38 AM

I installed one of those in my car in between classes today. Except mine is better.

**third_shift|studios** · 12-04-2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

I installed one of those in my car in between classes today. Except mine is better.

it's better b/c all of the internals are still floating in orbit after explosion or what?

**Sleeper101** · 12-04-2007, 11:41 AM

HMMM it looks pretty!!!!!

**Spaz** · 12-04-2007, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

how would you balance the boost from the s/c and turbo... what a nightmare...

i've heard of a small sc powering a turbo so that you get 0 lag... but taht is retarded... i don't see how it would work efficently...

**third_shift|studios** · 12-04-2007, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

how would you balance the boost from the s/c and turbo... what a nightmare...

i've heard of a small sc powering a turbo so that you get 0 lag... but taht is retarded... i don't see how it would work efficently...

NOTE: it's for a ford

**Spaz** · 12-04-2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

NOTE: it's for a ford

i just don't see how it could possibly work... and they claim up to 1600hp?

**67CamaroRSSS** · 12-04-2007, 12:18 PM

Actually this was done to a box Nova that was Hot Rod's Car of The Year (? might have been another mag) back in the mid 80's. It had 2 turbo's blowing through a 6-71 on top of a BBC (I think it was).

**hamburger68** · 12-04-2007, 12:36 PM

i can't find the article right now, but i'm sure that vw uses that concept already. or is about to. or something. dang, where is that magazine??

**JwMonE99** · 12-04-2007, 12:42 PM

I have that exact same picture on my laptop. I read a little bit about it, supposably its really does work and its a kit that they put onto a STI and made a little over 1,000 hp but I have to see it to belive it

**Spaz** · 12-04-2007, 12:48 PM

to fine tune that would be a royal pain in the ass... the blower PSI and turbo's PSI would have to be equal would it not?

**hamburger68** · 12-04-2007, 12:52 PM

hmmm... i remember that vw uses the supercharger for the low rpm boost and disconnects it in the top rpm range.

**Zapper2003** · 12-04-2007, 01:31 PM

Mad Max had a supercharger he could turn on and off, so why not the real world?

I don't doubt that this thing works, but again, seeing is believing.

**krusemj** · 12-04-2007, 01:38 PM

Since you can already get a big enough turbo or blower to push enough boost to blow just about anything apart. What would the benifit be besides a ton of extra heat which aint really a good thing

**86 IROC-Z** · 12-04-2007, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

it's better b/c all of the internals are still floating in orbit after explosion or what?

Didn't even get that far this time with this experiment. The engine can't run worth shit cause its not powerful enough to push the exhaust through the turbo

**310stanger** · 12-04-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

how would you balance the boost from the s/c and turbo... what a nightmare...

i've heard of a small sc powering a turbo so that you get 0 lag... but taht is retarded... i don't see how it would work efficently...

it made 1200 rwhp.

**310stanger** · 12-04-2007, 03:22 PM

Any of you that wanna read the article detailing the buildup and testing of this setup, its in the latest muscle mustangs and fast fords. Read it in Barnes and Noble.

**Zapper2003** · 12-04-2007, 05:07 PM

And there's a cummins in the latest issue of Diesel power runnin a 9.97 1/4 mile and 110lbs of boost. I might as well weld my heads to the block and put an air compressor where the passengers side seat is.