Thoughts on a STS turbo? Options

[freddy121389]

Has anyone tried or seen one of these before? Would it be hard to run the oil line back there? any comments are much appreciated.

http://www.ststurbo.com/

[domyz]

superchargers don't produce heat? perhaps you should read more.

he's from Canada, superchargers work differently there :rofl:


STS turbo is an inefficient and more costly way to turbo. WIll it work? yes.....is it the best idea/way to do it? NO

Superchargers don't produce as much heat as an exhaust bolted turbine. I wrote my post a little to quickly: It didn't mean that they do not produce heat but they produce much less heat than a turbo.
For better understanding I would say that for the same boost you need a much smaller intercooler core. And the underhood temperature will be also way colder

This post has been edited by domyz: Nov 3, 2009 - 8:30 PM

[baktasht]

superchargers don't produce heat? perhaps you should read more.

he's from Canada, superchargers work differently there :rofl:


STS turbo is an inefficient and more costly way to turbo. WIll it work? yes.....is it the best idea/way to do it? NO

Superchargers don't produce as much heat as an exhaust bolted turbine. I wrote my post a little to quickly: It didn't mean that they do not produce heat but they produce much less heat than a turbo.
For better understanding I would say that for the same boost you need a much smaller intercooler core. And the underhood temperature will be also way colder

SC's are less effecient than turbo's by nature. SC's have quite a bit of parasitic power loss due to how they function, they are belt driven. Turbos work on wasted energy.