I am not promoting paxton. this is a clip from thier site, it will answer
blakes question.
http://www.paxtonautomotive.com/faq/index.html
Joel
Both force a denser air/fuel mixture into your engine at a faster rate than
possible under normal conditions. A Turbocharger is an exhaust driven
centrifugal compressor which requires the use of: custom heat shields to
protect your engine from thermal stress; expensive intercooling to prevent
detonation and provide reasonable performance; frequent engine oil changes
using a high-grade of synthetic engine oil as the turbocharger uses your
engine oil for lubrication; expensive exhaust fabrication which makes engine
servicing difficult; idle down periods of 5-10 minutes after every use or
coking of the turbocharger bearing and turbocharger failure will result. In
addition, turbochargers produce an inherent ìboost lagî which makes regular
driving sluggish.
The Paxton Supercharger uses a gearless centrifugal compressor which is belt
driven off of the crankshaft and runs cool. This means: intercooling is not
required or recommended; no heat shields are required; you use your stock
engine oil with the same oil change intervals because the Paxton utilizes a
unique self-contained lubrication system; you can keep your exhaust system
stock with no modifications required; no inconvenient idle down periods are
required; engine servicing remains the same as stock thanks to its compact
design; and because the Paxton is belt-driven off of the crankshaft youíll
get almost instantaneous boost.
http://www.zracer.com/dakota.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: boydmcguire@mindspring.com [mailto:boydmcguire@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 8:48 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Turbocharger or Supercharger?
Can someone explain how a supercharger works and then how a turbocharger
works and their differences? Also, how much of a power boost can I expect??
Blake
'93 LE Silver/White
4x2 Auto
5.2L 318cu V-8
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