Originally Posted by habitatsk8r392
Diesels are better suited to turbocharging. Dont ask me why...I read it in
Road & Track Automotive Dictionary a long time ago.
And besides...this matters b/c all civics are diesel powered
And you guys are getting off topic...now this thread has turned into superchargers vs. turbo in general....your taking it out of context.
well? which is better? you guys seem to forget
IT ALL DEPENDS ON APPLICATION
And actually, most 2 stroke diesel engines that use FI have superchargers because they demand a lot of torque at a low RPM....which is exactly what a turbo doesn't do.
The Detroit 2 strokes yes do use SC and turbo.......ok if you want to get back into more automotive applications. A SC needs hp to make hp since it is driven off of a pulley rather than spent exhaust gasses. If you are using 300hp and are only making 350hp, yes that is very extreme but just making a point, then you really haven't gained much. Its more efficient to just use spent exhaust gasses to make power.