A turbocharger can fit on any engine type, given the use of the appropriate exhaust manifold. However, the turbo must be sized properly according to the application. A small turbo provides a fast response in boost but is limited to how much boost they can provide. A larger sized turbo will take more time to build up a boost but provides a lot more power and intake manifold pressure once spun up. A turbo uses the exhaust from the engine to compress incoming air to the engine, while a supercharger uses the engine power to drive a compressor.

The advantage of a using turbo is the ability to increase the power of your engine without robbing any power from the engine, while superchargers rob a little energy from the engine. A turbo will give you more power using the unused energy from your exhaust to provide a boost pressure to the intake manifold, however turbos tend to produce more heat as it produces more boost. This can lead to problems and damage your engine unless proper precautions and equipment are implemented.  The installation of an intercooler will cool incoming air to the intake increasing HP. After driving hard letting your engine idle for 1 to 3 minutes to allow the turbo to cool and spin down is a must to protect your turbo from unecessary damage. The installation of a turbo timer is a smart investment and it will help protect the turbo from unnecessary damage by allowing the engine to idle for a set period of time after the key has been removed from the ignition.

Overall, a turbo is efficient and flexible, allowing a wide range of swaps and upgrades to achieve the desired power output. They do not rob any power from the engine and are quiet, however they will require a little more attention than a supercharger. Although there will be lag in boost compared to a supercharger, this actually works in your favor if you have a lighter type vehicle, you don't want a ton of boost to start when you don't have much traction.

Turbo vs Supercharger:

• Pro - Turbocharger gives increased HP by using exhaust to produce the gain.
• Con - Supercharger gives increased HP by using some engine power to produce the gain.
• Con - Turbo Lag is a marked hesitation in throttle application starting off at idle
• Pro - Supercharger will not have lag hesitation associated with a turbo