That's exactly it though; you need to maintain a certain AFR--it doesn't matter if you're forcing air in, assuming the same acceleration in the same conditions you're going to use the same amount of air and fuel in both situations (whether the air is pressurized or not is irrelevant, you need the same mass of air and the same amount of fuel) assuming no parasitic loss to the blower. Since you'll be using the same amount of air and fuel at partial throttle, the main difference is that you're running a parasitic compressor off the crank and converting some of the energy that the engine is putting out into heat which will translate into increased IATs.
Bottom line, even if the efficiency is the same you are still losing power by putting energy into spooling the SC.
Sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread. Feel free to PM me if you want to further discuss this.
Bottom line, even if the efficiency is the same you are still losing power by putting energy into spooling the SC.
Sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread. Feel free to PM me if you want to further discuss this.
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