The Benefits of Superchargers and Turbochargers: Types of Forced Induct

The Advantages of Superchargers and Turbochargers Types of Forced InductionThe light turns red and you slowly come to a stop driving your 1992 GMC Syclone equipped with a 280 horsepower 4.3 l V-6 teamed up with a four speed automatic transmission. The GMC Syclone is basically a sporty run-off of GMCs Sonoma. In the next lane, a brand spanking new get over Mustang equipped with a 320 horsepower 4.6 liter V-8 pulls up. You seem to be feeling pretty spunky today, so you rev your engine signaling to the driver of the Mustang that you lack to race. The other driver looks over, gives a glance at your GMC Syclone and begins to laugh. However, he goes ahead and revs his engine giving the go-ahead for a race.The light turns green and your foot sinks on the accelerator pedal. You hear the squeal of tires, but you know its not from your truck because the Syclone is all wheel drive. The Mustangs 17 inch tires are spinning on dry pavement and struggling to regain their grip. After about half a second has gone by, your neck and neck with the Mustang. By this time the turbocharger in your truck has spooled up and is now compressing air into the intake manifold. Suddenly, your pushed back into your seat as the turbo goes to work. All the motion of the vehicle is forward and there is no shedding out from your truck because all of the power is being transmitted to all four of your 16 inch wheels. After two seconds, your ahead of the Mustang and just detention widening the gap on him. After 4.9 seconds your traveling at 60 mph. The Mustang will soon reach your velocity after another half a second.At this velocity you know that youre the clear victor, so you let off of the accelerator pedal and let the Mustang catch up. When the Must... .... 1996 3.Gromer, Cliff, and Scott, Randy. Hot n Cool. Popular Mechanics. Dec. 1998 34.The History of Turbochargers. About. 29 Mar. 2002. 28 Mar. 2002? <http//vintagecars.about.com/library/weekly/aa011500a.htm?iam=sawy&terms=%2Bturbochar ger. Kreisler, Ken. Whirling Dervish. About. 29 Mar. 2002. 28 Mar. 2002? <http//powerandmotoryacht.about.com/library/weekly/february02/aa020402a.htm?terms=turbochargers. Mitchell International, Inc. Mitchell Automechanics 2nd ed. New Jersey Prentice Hall,1991 208-211.Peters, Eric. Turbos and Superchargers. Consumers look Magazine. Sept. 1996 33.Tobaldt, William K., and Larry Johnson, eds. Motor Services. Illinois The Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc., 1968 259-263.Turbocharger Overview. Inter.net. 12 Apr. 2002. <http//home.istar.ca/dvandit/TurbochargerOverview.htm