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Originally Posted by CxG
1) Dynos read differently
2) SC have parasitic loss and make less power with the same amount of "boost"
3) a centrifugal SC will reach peak efficiency late so that's not necessarily the case
4) it all comes down to fuel and and tuning. 300whp on 91 is completely different than 300whp on E85
5) boosting a non turbo car without engine work is always a risk.
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Agree with all these points but would also add that it's likely a turbo is riskier because they can "add boost" low down and fairly sharply.
IMO the 1 really great thing with any SC is the relatively simple installation and setup vs turbo options too.