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   ocr: SUPERUHHHGER URBUSUPERCHHRGER An air pump which raises the pressure at the engine (gas or diesel) intake, allowing more fuel and air to enter the engine. This increases engine power dramatically. The most LUIIHTUTT supercharger in use today is the eHhaust turbine driven supercharger, or turDosupercharger, even though is has some delay or lag when large amounts of power are desired quickly as when passing other vehicles from a low speed. However, engine driven supercnargers are also common in Drag hacers. Here the advantage of immediate low speed pressure boost outweigns the disaduantage of low ...