tubo vs super -- Re: [s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile, now:Re: superchargers are bad, mmkay?

[Bill Clancy]

all I can tell you is that superchargers are awesome.   and I will leave it
that.
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From: <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>
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Subject: RE: tubo vs super -- Re: [s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile, now:Re:
superchargers are bad, mmkay?


>
> "mlp5" <mlped at qwest.net> wrote:
> >Porsche did some comparison testing on a 16-valve
> >2.5 liter 944 some time back with both a Roots
> >blower and a turbocharger.
> [snip]
> >But in every test the blower car out performed
> >the turbo car by 10% - 40%.
>
> Nonetheless, they offered the "944 Turbo" and not the "944 Roots"?
>
> Did Porsche ever use a supercharger in a production automobile? What about
> a race car?
>
> Eric
>
>