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.

 

super chargers run on a pulley that can not be adjusted turbo has a complete different set up SC is runnin a constant psi while a turbo has lag and has to spool up....... a bost controller wouldnt do anything to a SC! you control the boost by the size of your pulley!

 

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

 

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.

 

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).

 

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.

 

Well, thats how the clutch engages the engine if I recall correctly. It spins then at a certain "rpm" the shoes go up against the bell housing, thus engaging the wheels.

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.