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Why Are Superchargers So Expensive? Find Affordable Superchargers at BuyAutoParts.com

Superchargers are one of the best ways to increase your engine’s horsepower and performance. Unlike turbochargers, which are powered by exhaust gases, superchargers are driven directly by the engine. That’s one reason superchargers tend to be more expensive than turbochargers. But there are other factors involved. This article will look at supercharger costs,…

Boosting Engine Performance Turbocharger Upgrades and Other Critical Areas to Focus On

With a general trend towards raising emissions standards both domestically and internationally, the consensus among automotive executives over the past few years has been to prioritize fuel efficiency over performance. Despite never-better results from the racing world, consumer vehicles tend to deemphasize the gains in power engineers have been able to achieve with the latest…

The Ultimate Turbocharger Diagram

[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Turbochargers are one of the most complex components of an automobile. Much mystery surrounds the turbocharger. It's somewhat of a “mechanical monster” to most people - even those folks that actually own a turbocharged engine. And that's somewhat surprising; after all, turbochargers are pretty slick pieces of machinery. They do totally cool…

5 Turbocharged Cars You Wish You Could Drive

If you like cars, you’ll love turbocharged cars. Turbochargers bring extra horsepower and better performance to any engine. Ask anyone who has driven a turbocharged car, and the reaction is near-unanimous: “If I could drive a turbo every day, I would!” Yet few actually do. And even fewer drive the type of cars you’ll read…

Five Supercharger Kits You Wish You Had

Not satisfied with your engine’s performance? A supercharger offers a quick fix. Designed to supply increased air pressure (or, sometimes, air density) to an engine, superchargers achieve increased power through optimum fuel use with each engine cycle. Some stock engines aren’t designed for pulse-pounding speed – actually, the majority aren’t – so you’ll…

Turbochargers vs Superchargers: The Great Debate

Although the supercharger was invented only a few short years before the turbocharger, they’ve come to represent the familiar poles of technological innovation. The supercharger, with its elegant simplicity and ubiquitous applications in everything from lawnmowers to jet planes, stands for the tried-and-true. The turbocharger, seeming more clever than smart, plays the overeager disruptor. It’s…

Are You Guilty of These Devastating Turbocharging Mistakes?

Turbochargers are some of the coolest parts inside of cars. They increase power. They make an awesome sound. There is a movie starring a snail and also an American Gladiator named after them. I think we can all agree that it doesn’t get much cooler than American Gladiators. The only thing better than having a…

Will a Turbocharged Car Save Me Money?

January 18, 2013 - We all know cars with turbochargers cost more to buy than cars without turbos, usually around $500 to $2,000 more. However, does buying a car with a turbocharger save you money in the long run? In the past, turbochargers were used to increase performance and were added to cars which already…

BuyAutoParts & Borg Warner

BuyAutoParts is proud to carry BorgWarner OEM Turbochargers. For two and a half years BuyAutoParts.com has offered a full line of OEM replacement turbos from BorgWarner. BorgWarner is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in powertrain solutions. In 2011 Borg Warner global sales totaled 7.1 billion dollars. BorgWarner turbos can be found in anything from…

Is That Smoke Coming From My Tailpipe?

It can be a scary experience…not to mention nerve racking. Making that daily commute to work and BOOM a huge cloud of smoke starts to for behind your car. The mind starts to race with all the problems that could be causing this situation is my motor dead, has my turbo gone bad and if…