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Originally Posted by Robotech
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That doesn't make any sense at all.
Unless perhaps Saturn intends to put the 200 hp LSJ (the s/c engine from the ION Redline) in and create a mid-level model of the SKY. Not a horrible idea, but not one I see going very far either. Plus, I think they'd have a hard time getting the s/c model to fit price wise between the base and t/c model.
The difference between a supercharged (s/c) and turbo-charged (t/c) engine can be boiled down to really basic terms like this. A Supercharger helps blow air INTO the engine at higher speeds and lower temperatures. A Turbocharger uses the exhaust coming OUT OF the engine to generate more power. Obviously, the whole thing is much more complicated than that, but that's the easiest way I was ever told, and it made sense to me. A S/C is usually mounted between the Intake and Engine block, whereas a T/C is mounted between the Engine block and Exhaust.
Typically, a Turbo will give more power at the top end, but, a Turbo also takes a little longer to 'spool up'. This is why a Turbo typically only helps in the higher RPM bands. A Supercharger will give extra power throughout the entire range of RPMs.
For the SKY, you want the Turbo!
