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naggs @ Apr 25th 2008 1:41PM
but i thought blowers were only for low tech domestic dinosaurs?
James @ Apr 25th 2008 1:44PM
Tell that to Merc
CarbonBlack @ Apr 25th 2008 2:14PM
naggs, I agree!
Look at MINI, they had a blower, but got smart and evolved to a turbo.
Audi will do the same
Toy Yoda @ Apr 25th 2008 2:48PM
Or to Alpina.
Thetruck454 @ Apr 25th 2008 2:56PM
No mater how you do it, turbo's and positive displacement chargers like most OEM's use have complete different feels. No matter how you build/tune a engine turbo's have slight lag, and power is not just dependant on engine speed, you also have engine load. Supercharged motors power is directly related and only related to engine speed. Its a holy different feel to drive, something manufacturers seem to be obsessed with