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Old 06-03-2018, 05:54 PM
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Screw Superchargers make internal compression of the air so they are more efficient, can run 18,000 rpm vs 14,000 rpm but they still suck up a lot of HP that the Turbos don't consume because TURBOS are actually driven by exhaust (normally wasted) heat energy on the other superchargers.

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