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Old 07-07-2012, 11:40 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by ahausheer View Post
...have better mpg, better peak torque...
Errr I think this is highly case dependent. Having a big torque spike is not really a good thing. mpg is affected by not only what compressor type (superchargers included), turbine size/housing, but also by the engine itself. For example, VVEL and Valvetronic equipped engines should have slightly higher cruise efficiency if boosted and intercooled, but most other engines won't have that.
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