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Drag Racers Are Ditching Superchargers for Scuba-Style Tanks and Compressed Air (www.thedrive.com)

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[–] devilish666@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So... it's same like Nitrous Oxide then, but instead of nitrous it's pure oxygen now

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think so? I tthink nos is sent to the engine in the air intake. Normal turbochargers work by using the exhaust to sort of act as an air compressor and pump more air coming into the engine. Because of this turbochargers work better at higher speeds (becuase more exhaust powering the system). I think this is just kickstarting the process to engage the turbochargers earlier at lower speeds to get an edge on others. But I'm not a car guy, so I'm not actually sure.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

superchargers work on the intake side.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

A turbocharger is not a supercharger