The supercharger. It is not fine and controlled like a turbo. It does not lag. It does not care what the engine thinks. It is the brute of upgrades, the absolute definition of power of the old generations of muscle cars speaking to us from beyond the grave. It is not technical, it is simple.
A supercharger pushes air into the gas chamber, creating a more potent fuel mixture and creating more explosive with every pulse of the piston. The pulley on the flywheel is connected to the engine directly, so no lag is given. Upgrades to this pulley can give you even more power when you make it tighter, giving less slip. Adjust the gas input and the numbers can really fly. A 300 hp car can be put up into the 600 range giving you more than you need to shred tires and punish your ears as it flies through your veins in a rush of acceleration. A supercharger will give you significantly more horses than anything else. Given the right tuning though and it can have significant torque numbers as well. I personally like the supercharger more out of the cars I have driven, purely because it can do the most given the right engine. A Chicago Pizza. A lot. Man. No knives. Dive in head first and feel the rush.
In conclusion…
Really it depends on what you want from your car and what your personality is. My favorites are the superchargers, but turbos more than have their place. There’s a dual supercharger upgrade for the Mustang that give it… 1000 hp. You can do anything you want with either of them, but they have their benefits in their own respects. Muscle cars opt for the supercharger (Mustang, Camaro, Corvette, Charger, Challenger to name a few) and it seems to be more high end cars go for turbos (Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, Lamborghini). Depends on style and what you feel like is best for your car. Either way enjoy the upgrade from stock to true car maniac; it’s a great gateway drug to performance.
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