One thing car enthusiasts love to do is improve the performance of their cars. This can be accomplished in many ways but one of the most popular is to install aftermarket performance car parts or high performance racing parts that are designed to build upon and increase the power of a car’s existing engine. Two popular parts are often used to accomplish this and they are both forced induction systems. One is called a turbo and the other is called a supercharger. Both of these aftermarket parts are built to enhance the power of a car’s intake and exhaust system.

A turbo is a gas-compressor that is used to increase the density of air entering an engine, in order to create more power. The compressor of a turbo is powered by a turbine or rotary engine that is driven by the exhaust of the engine. Therefore, a turbo only powers on when the exhaust is pushed out. This creates an effect often called “turbo lag” which means that there is a space of inactivity between when the motorist hits the gas and when the turbo spools up and powers the vehicle.

A supercharger is an air compressor that, like a turbo charger, uses forced induction. However, unlike a turbo which is powered by a turbine driven by the engine’s exhaust, a supercharger is powered mechanically by a belt, gear, and shaft connected to the engine’s crankshaft. Since a supercharger is powered mechanically, power is instantaneous rather than gradual since the vehicle doesn’t have to wait for the exhaust to power the turbine.

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