Yup, that is true, supercharger will "eat" part of the engine power.
For OEM supercharger, sure there is no any problem, because they know it gona happen, they just change the setting to overcome this problem.
For bolt on supercharger, this will base on the skill of tuner, when the supercharger are not well tune, you will suffer a short period of power lad in low end rpm.
Same like air-cond compressor, only different is supercharger is generate more power.
Because supercharger is drive by engine, the boost kick in is determine by the engine speed, engine spin faster, more boost will be generate.
Unlike turbo charger, boost kick in is determine by exhaust gas flow pressure, must wait until the exhaust pressure is enough to push the turbine to generate boost pressure.
That is why you can feel the turbo lag clearly.
For OEM supercharger, sure there is no any problem, because they know it gona happen, they just change the setting to overcome this problem.
For bolt on supercharger, this will base on the skill of tuner, when the supercharger are not well tune, you will suffer a short period of power lad in low end rpm.
Same like air-cond compressor, only different is supercharger is generate more power.
Because supercharger is drive by engine, the boost kick in is determine by the engine speed, engine spin faster, more boost will be generate.
Unlike turbo charger, boost kick in is determine by exhaust gas flow pressure, must wait until the exhaust pressure is enough to push the turbine to generate boost pressure.
That is why you can feel the turbo lag clearly.
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