Supercharger and Turbocharger in tandem??

[Jd886]

Why couldn't you really put a supercharger and turbocharger in tandem? A supercharger works as a piggyback/a secondary. A superchargers power comes off of what the engine does through pulleys, but a turbo works off of the exhaust manifolds.

Couldn't you just put both of them together, and power would incease (almost literaly) exponentialy? This is obviously if someone can custom fabricate a really wacky pipping system.

[orijinal_poser]

i believe meguiars turbo/supercharged their acura integra show car

[Jd886]

I'm suprised this hasn't caught attention to any tech buffs.

I'm sure someone will jump in......

[E-3]

what about space in the engine bay?

[c0de M3]

all i can say is tuning will be a biatch and a half.

lets say the s/c is set at 5psi.

turbo is set at 12 psi. but doesnt hit 12 psi till 4k rpm. you would have to look at each rpm and determine the psi, and then add 5 or how much the s/c is putting out at the time.

then there is the issue of space, money, and also alot of weight is added.

its a retarded idea, ure better off just getting one of the other.

just remember...... ANYTHING, is possible

[E-3]

why are there no twin turbo e36s floating around?

[orijinal_poser]

b/c putting twin turbo into an e36 engine is an amazing feat by itself

[E-3]

really, what is so complex about the setup? space

[Jd886]

Originally Posted by c0de M3

its a retarded idea, ure better off just getting one of the other.

I'm not looking to do this, I'm just currious why. I might keep in projects-to-do-before-I'm-dead list though. I love this stuff.

Speaking of turbos: just met a guy that appearantly lives right down the street form me with a 95 Touring RX-7 in absolutely 100% mint condition, but has been pretty heavily mod'ed.... about 420hp. God it was so beautiful.... no aftermarket styling, just stock, but still so amazing looking, and sounding and sexy........... omg I'm in love.

[E-3]

Originally Posted by orijinal_poser

b/c putting twin turbo into an e36 engine is an amazing feat by itself

do you know if it could be done

[mpowered325i]

im here to the rescue
yes it can be done. a turbo works on exhaust gasses, your exhaust manifold, a supercharger works on pulleys and intake, but you wouldnt have seqential cylinders, thats the prob, the underhood heat would be a bitch also

[bimmerdremer]

I actually just saw a show on old semi truck motors which were superturbocharged. The strange thing was that they were off of a 2 stroke. The setup looked awesome, the turbo was mounted on top of the supercharger (amagine a car with a huge turbo fully exsposed out of the hood)

[540is]

I guy here in Sweden have a Screw + Turbo solution on his car.
with a couple of bypass valves that stops the air from going the wrong way
it seems to work just fine (he did a 10 on the strip)

[Yop]

theres an mr2 that was in the Ultimate street car challenge 1 , it was an mr2 with a supercharger that ran through first, second and halfway through 3rd gear when the turbo hit full spool and the supercharger died down to a constant 5psi, the car made like 300rwhp at 3k RPM then made like 390 (dont quote me on these numbers, just working on memory) at 5krpm which is pretty cool, idea, they said there was plumbing everywhere etc, im sure you can either look the story up online, or just get the back issue of Sport Compact Car, i think the owner of that car is also the same guy who had the high revving (10.5k redline) turbo mr2 in the USCC 2 if im not mistaken

[tjn182]

Now I could be totally wrong,, but bear with me.
If you had a supercharger blow into the intake of a Turbo -- would the output of the turbo then be supercompressed?

And I've seen a twin turbo skyline engine with supercharger somewhere on the internet. But I sure as hell can't find the picture.