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Originally Posted by Daox
Care to explain how this would work? I've never heard of a supercharger especially increasing FE.
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Thinking out loud...
In theory it might work like a mild turbo, by offering additional power at lower RPMs. In this case, taller gearing / final drive would be required (and some sort of ability to regulate the boost). The thought of a supercharger for engines of higher displacement comes to mind instead of a turbo (except for Diesels). I recall hearing of a zero-boost CRX a few years ago that yielded exceptional FE. The SC could be flawed logic...
Thinking more about it, the parasitic drag of a belt-driven device may not offset the gains. Luckily, easier methods are available to start with first
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