Supercharging?

[Kurt Krueger]

Nope, it is there for some superchargers. Basiclly the same type of
electric clutch as is used for air conditioning. There is more than
one way to supercharge and engine.

Toyota did this on the '88 - '89 SC Mr2. Works quite well. A good
kick in the pants when you floor it, virtually no gas mileage penalty
just cruising. And no turbo lag. But HP limits at about 150 vs the
WRX 200+ and the STI's 300.

 

[chip]

My '04 STi had very little to no turbo lag. So the issue is pretty much
moot with the newer Subaru's. I notice very little turbo lag with my FXT.
But, my older '96 Eagle Talon Turbo was wait, wait, wait,then wheee! The
boost would come on like a freight train.

My '04 STi (Canadian Ed.) also has no turbo lag, but the turbo itself has
a much broader, more gradual power delivery band; i.e. it's capable of
supplying boost at much lower RPMs than the normal WRX. At what cost?
Endless supplies of gas and large volumes of air. You know our STis get
worse gas mileage than a 2001 Corvette, right? =]

My STi actually got slightly better gas mileage than my Forrester. But, I
have to admit I laid into the throttle a lot more when I had the STi. And
the STi was slightly more to insure. I wouldn't mind having a Corvette.
But, I wanted 4 doors and AWD. The ONLY reason I traded the STi was
because my wife didn't like the rough ride. But, she loves the FXT.