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Old 01-01-2018, 06:53 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Grady View Post
I would say that at the same PSI/temp supercharger or turbo the stress is the same on the engine. You will see less torque at the wheels of a supercharged engine but that is because some of the torque is going out the front of the engine to run the supercharger. But the engine stress is the same.
Since the turbo is an exhaust restriction, I think the supercharger makes slightly more power in the cylinder (at same efficiency, psi, etc). Agree the turbo should put more to the wheels.
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