Can boost controllers work with superchargers?
08-08-2001, 08:55 PM
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Or are they only made for turbo's. Someday I'd like to have one of the above, but if under normal conditions I could run 2 psi, then run 10psi or whatever when I floor it. That way, my engine will last, but when I really want power, I just floor it, and I'll have an extra 8 psi of boost.
08-08-2001, 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by Keh mon
Or are they only made for turbo's. Someday I'd like to have one of the above, but if under normal conditions I could run 2 psi, then run 10psi or whatever when I floor it. That way, my engine will last, but when I really want power, I just floor it, and I'll have an extra 8 psi of boost.
Or are they only made for turbo's. Someday I'd like to have one of the above, but if under normal conditions I could run 2 psi, then run 10psi or whatever when I floor it. That way, my engine will last, but when I really want power, I just floor it, and I'll have an extra 8 psi of boost.
08-08-2001, 11:09 PM
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boost is determined by your foot. If your cruising on the freeway a turbo is under vaccum, your gas mileage wont suffer. wastegate controls boost, its set at a certain boost level. boost controller wont work for the supercharger sorry...thats why you should get a turbo! hehe
08-09-2001, 10:38 AM
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Oh well
that's what I figured. Thanks for the help anyway. Yeah a turbo would be nice, esp. if they already had a kit out or whatever and didn't have to do a custom set up. Maybe by the time I could actually afford one, they'll have one up and runnig that's pretty reliable. Thanks again for the help.
08-09-2001, 11:16 AM
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Am I out in left field
But could you put a clutching mechanism that would engage at a certain RPM? I know that would not be a perfect scenario, but would it help be possible?
I play with RC cars and they have 2-speed trannys that shift on this sort of "RPM" principle. Could it be adapted to "real life" scenarios? I also do realize that it would be another POF (point of failure).
I play with RC cars and they have 2-speed trannys that shift on this sort of "RPM" principle. Could it be adapted to "real life" scenarios? I also do realize that it would be another POF (point of failure).
08-09-2001, 11:27 AM
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your tlakin about the centrifigual clutch on an RC car rite? well, thats kinda how the supercharger works, it builds boost progressively. I dont think having a RC car type setup wil have any advantage.
08-09-2001, 11:49 AM
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Hmmmm
Originally posted by Turbo95Max
your tlakin about the centrifigual clutch on an RC car rite? well, thats kinda how the supercharger works, it builds boost progressively. I dont think having a RC car type setup wil have any advantage.
your tlakin about the centrifigual clutch on an RC car rite? well, thats kinda how the supercharger works, it builds boost progressively. I dont think having a RC car type setup wil have any advantage.
What I was thinking is that for one gear blowing like 2 psi for x-y rpms then the next gear kicks in for y-z rpms. Meaning that it would "blow" all the time.
But what you said is that it progressively builds, meaning that at low rpms it only "blows" a litte and at High it "blows" a lot right? If this is true it kinda defeats what I was thinking....Oh well.
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