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A supercharger is a compressor driven by a
belt attached to the engine's crankshaft. Since they are powered directly
by the crankshaft, they are actually a parasitic loss and actually rob
horsepower to drive the compressor. However, as they are directly attached
to the crankshaft, the extra power is available at all RPMs and there is
no "lag" in the power delivery. There are two basic types of
Superchargers, Positive Displacement and Centrifugal.
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Positive Displacement |
Centrifugal |
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