Curiosity

ruku · 01-07-2008, 17:12

Just out of curiosity, can you have a super-charger on a diesel engine?

I've never heard of it done, so my apologies if this is common knowledge

TeflonTom · 01-07-2008, 17:16

erm yeah.... it's quite common for diesel generators to have superchargers, a lot of the marine diesels like the perkins and rolls-royce engines have them too

it's pretty much the same thing as turbocharging, all you are doing is force feeding the engine with air under pressure

philje123 · 01-07-2008, 17:50

Is this the next mod in the making then Luke?

Lol... the only downside to supercharging is that it is driven off the engine directly (usually a belt) and therefore uses some power itself so normally only stuck on a meaty engine to begin with.

It is also possible, as far as i'm aware, to super/turbo charge an engine at the same time for uber power! lol

TeflonTom · 01-07-2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by philje123

It is also possible, as far as i'm aware, to super/turbo charge an engine at the same time for uber power! lol

yes it is possible... on a petrol engine it's quite complicated because you need lots of pipework and valves etc, but it would be easier on a diesel engine, you could have an electronic clutch on the supercharger drive so that is dissengages when the turbo is working, tbh i dont think it would be worth it on a pd engine but other diesels might see some benefit from it

ruku · 01-07-2008, 23:09

Cheers guys, it was just something I was thinking about today at work, and I wondered why nobody (that I'm aware of) had tried it yet on the forums.

I also wondered how hard and expensive it would be to install one, and what sort of gains one might see.

But yea Phil, if it wasn't going to cost a total bomb, I was thinking it could be an option perhaps.

Decron · 02-07-2008, 00:16

Mazda tried it on the 626. The fact they still don't says something.

It's not as efficient on smaller engines (Think about the mass and momentum) as mentioned it draws power direct from the engine.

01-07-2008, 17:12	#1
ruku Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 581 Thanks: 36 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Curiosity Just out of curiosity, can you have a super-charger on a diesel engine? I've never heard of it done, so my apologies if this is common knowledge __________________ Join the social group : http://briskoda.net/groups/modded+fabia+nutcases/ It make's your car faster! total group bhp to date is 2944.9bhp!!!!!!!

01-07-2008, 17:16	#2
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,927 Thanks: 43 Thanked 200 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Curiosity erm yeah.... it's quite common for diesel generators to have superchargers, a lot of the marine diesels like the perkins and rolls-royce engines have them too it's pretty much the same thing as turbocharging, all you are doing is force feeding the engine with air under pressure __________________ vorsprung durch czechnik

01-07-2008, 17:50	#3
philje123 Nelly the Felly Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: York Posts: 1,639 Thanks: 47 Thanked 82 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Curiosity Is this the next mod in the making then Luke? Lol... the only downside to supercharging is that it is driven off the engine directly (usually a belt) and therefore uses some power itself so normally only stuck on a meaty engine to begin with. It is also possible, as far as i'm aware, to super/turbo charge an engine at the same time for uber power! lol __________________ 96 Felicia Laurin & Klement 1.3 spi Hatchback (Now with Auto Headlights) -New timing chain -MOT passed with flying colours 10/2007 -73,000 miles and counting!!

01-07-2008, 23:09	#5
ruku Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 581 Thanks: 36 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Curiosity Cheers guys, it was just something I was thinking about today at work, and I wondered why nobody (that I'm aware of) had tried it yet on the forums. I also wondered how hard and expensive it would be to install one, and what sort of gains one might see. But yea Phil, if it wasn't going to cost a total bomb, I was thinking it could be an option perhaps. __________________ Join the social group : http://briskoda.net/groups/modded+fabia+nutcases/ It make's your car faster! total group bhp to date is 2944.9bhp!!!!!!!

02-07-2008, 00:16	#6
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,371 Thanks: 57 Thanked 217 Times in 171 Posts	Re: Curiosity Mazda tried it on the 626. The fact they still don't says something. It's not as efficient on smaller engines (Think about the mass and momentum) as mentioned it draws power direct from the engine.

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