Which Blower Type Is Better......?
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
Inside or Outside??? Are you asking about opinions on stuff sticking through your hood, or are you intested in the differences between Centrifugal, Roots, or screw type blowers?
"Better" is a vague term. It all depends on your application.
"Better" is a vague term. It all depends on your application.
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (vvv90)
Inside or Outside??? Are you asking about opinions on stuff sticking through your hood, or are you intested in the differences between Centrifugal, Roots, or screw type blowers?
"Better" is a vague term. It all depends on your application.
"Better" is a vague term. It all depends on your application.
and then peoples opinion
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
In VEEERY general terms.
1.) Roots or screw type blower
Pros=Produces peak boost at very low RPM's to broaden the torque curve as much as possible.
Cons=Very poor on gas, sticks out of the hood (in most cases), and limited intercooling capability.
2.) Centrifugal
Pros=under the hood, ample intercooling options, very streetable(good on gas)
Cons=Boost increases linearly with RPM(lacks low RPM Torque)
:cheers:
1.) Roots or screw type blower
Pros=Produces peak boost at very low RPM's to broaden the torque curve as much as possible.
Cons=Very poor on gas, sticks out of the hood (in most cases), and limited intercooling capability.
2.) Centrifugal
Pros=under the hood, ample intercooling options, very streetable(good on gas)
Cons=Boost increases linearly with RPM(lacks low RPM Torque)
:cheers:
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (vvv90)
In VEEERY general terms.
1.) Roots or screw type blower
Pros=Produces peak boost at very low RPM's to broaden the torque curve as much as possible.
Cons=Very poor on gas, sticks out of the hood (in most cases), and limited intercooling capability.
2.) Centrifugal
Pros=under the hood, ample intercooling options, very streetable(good on gas)
Cons=Boost increases linearly with RPM(lacks low RPM Torque)
:cheers:
1.) Roots or screw type blower
Pros=Produces peak boost at very low RPM's to broaden the torque curve as much as possible.
Cons=Very poor on gas, sticks out of the hood (in most cases), and limited intercooling capability.
2.) Centrifugal
Pros=under the hood, ample intercooling options, very streetable(good on gas)
Cons=Boost increases linearly with RPM(lacks low RPM Torque)
:cheers:
THANKS ! :cheers:
Any chance anyone know where to buy a type 1 Kit? thanks
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
www.jegs.com IS a place you can get a Screw type SC,( Roots) but do you plan on doing this to your C4? I'm pretty sure it wont fit unless you take off whatever FUel Injection system you have, either TPI or LT1 unit. But hey, if you want a carburated SC engine then I guess you will have to ditch them.
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Light84vette)
www.jegs.com IS a place you can get a Screw type SC,( Roots) but do you plan on doing this to your C4? I'm pretty sure it wont fit unless you take off whatever FUel Injection system you have, either TPI or LT1 unit. But hey, if you want a carburated SC engine then I guess you will have to ditch them.
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Then The SR was going on wit the aftermarket C4 Hood but if im going 4 the Root type i might not need the hood
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UMM I cant find any sc on that site some Help PLZ :confused:
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
i think i will add the root sc on cuz 4 some reason i like the idea of seeing the blowing, i dont think many people will wanna car u when your car look that baddass :reddevil :reddevil :reddevil , but then again it will eat the fuel like there is no 2morrow :cry
sumthing like this would be nice
wat do u think the the fuel will be like on something like that ? wat about street legal?
[Modified by Soulja_350, 3:52 AM 7/26/2003]
[Modified by Soulja_350, 3:53 AM 7/26/2003]
sumthing like this would be nice
wat do u think the the fuel will be like on something like that ? wat about street legal?
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
, i dont think many people will wanna car u when your car look that baddass
If you do happen to get beat by someone, you'll be embarassed because you made such a spectacle of your blower too. ;)
Just something to point out. But I personally do think Roots blowers look and sound awesome. I wouldn't mind having one for the right application. I just Loooooove sleepers though. And a sleeper Vette is something no one expects because most people don't go too extreme with mods.
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (vvv90)
,
Just something to point out. But I personally do think Roots blowers look and sound awesome. I wouldn't mind having one for the right application. I just Loooooove sleepers though. And a sleeper Vette is something no one expects because most people don't go too extreme with mods.
[Modified by vvv90, 11:57 AM 7/25/2003]
Just something to point out. But I personally do think Roots blowers look and sound awesome. I wouldn't mind having one for the right application. I just Loooooove sleepers though. And a sleeper Vette is something no one expects because most people don't go too extreme with mods.
[Modified by vvv90, 11:57 AM 7/25/2003]
I think i know why i want a root blower. When i was a kid my dad used to take me (and still does) to the drags and i feel inlove with those badass v8, in australia you dont see many american car but the few we have here are soo nice T/A Firebird 7second 1/4mile :eek:
What type of mileage will u get with a root and the other type?
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Soulja_350)
If i were you. I would invest a few $ on a book about supercharging because that will help you make good decision.
Bruce
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Bruce)
If i were you. I would invest a few $ on a book about supercharging because that will help you make good decision.
But anyway, WHat year Corvette do you have? DO you realize that when your going to use a Roots, your going to have to loose your EFI system? Your pretty much going to have to go primative on your C4 to make it work with a Roots.
Plus, If your creative, you could keep your EFI system, add a Centrifgual SC, and then put in a custom cowl hood that opens and closes depending on how hard you stomp the pedal. I saw this on Trucks, Looked so freakin cool. :yesnod:
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (scorp508)
Scorps right that LT5 isn't supercharged or turbocharged or anything. I have never seen a supercharger that looks anything like the LT5 plenum/runners. :confused:
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (Vette9d1)
I don't think it would be RELATIVELY difficult to get a centrifual s/c hooked up to an LT5 :confused: I'd really like to see that actually. Just need to make space and provide custom tubing like anything else.
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......? (mike 1985)
I highly doubt it man. If you do want to cut a huge hole in your hood, check in with the repair cost if you f***up or If you decide to change to a regular hood. PLus forget about daily driver, and forget about taken it in the rain or even if it all of a suddenly starts to rain. http://www.cars-on-line.com/96corv6446.html
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Re: Which Blower Type Is Better......?
:confused: :confused: Im really confused here. A couple of weeks ago you were bad mouthing turbos and stating that superchargers are the way to go.....Now youre acting as if you know nothing about them?? :confused: :confused:
You wrote this...
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[Modified by SurfnSun, 8:24 AM 7/29/2003]
You wrote this...
Ahahahaha why do u wanna run a turbo
Big Turbo = LAG = slow 0-60 but ffast topend
Max Boost no where near wat a sc can put out
Big Turbo = LAG = slow 0-60 but ffast topend
Max Boost no where near wat a sc can put out
[Modified by SurfnSun, 10:35 PM 7/28/2003]
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