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Turbocharger whine & Supercharger types?

Do all turbochargers whine when catch high rpm's?.....How many types of Superchargers are there?
  • 2 years ago
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turbos are mostly like a high pressure wind sound the superchargers make the whine noise and yes they both their unique noises at high rpms and as far as they types of superchargers there are positive displacement and dynamic compressors. go to this site to read all about them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercharger#Types_of_supercharger


here is a vid of a supercharged svt cobra
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f4ea8ae9-d2c9-4623-aee6-9912005eccc6.htm

video of a turbocharged toyota supra huge turbo
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/800a36a8-3547-420b-8310-47f8a4526293.htm

did you notice the diff. in sounds? both give extreme power gains

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www.streetfire.net ---best vid site ever
  • 2 years ago
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