Superchargers are indeed good for street performance. A turbo can make more power, but a supercharger offers a nice, smooth powerband... and there's no risk of overboosting a supercharged engine unless you stupidly add a pulley that is too small!
You'll also have to consider the clearance issue with the brake master cylinder.
If someone can be so easily convinced not to try something new, then they probably shouldn't be trying such a project anyway. They'd get halfway through and give up.
There ARE clearance issues to consider. That is not BS, it is fact. Nobody has ever said that it's not possible, or that it shouldn't be attempted. If a little work scares people... then they've picked the wrong hobby! People are spoiled by perfectly engineered bolt-on kits anymore!
Anyway, I still want to attempt a roots blower mounted on the front of the engine. I know it's possible, as my buddy did it for a short time on a BB6. He undid it due to a couple problems that I'm still working through myself (engineering a secure mount, and dealing with ventiing the charge when the throttle is closed... a good BOV should take care of that!)
Originally posted by CyborgGT
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If someone can be so easily convinced not to try something new, then they probably shouldn't be trying such a project anyway. They'd get halfway through and give up.
There ARE clearance issues to consider. That is not BS, it is fact. Nobody has ever said that it's not possible, or that it shouldn't be attempted. If a little work scares people... then they've picked the wrong hobby! People are spoiled by perfectly engineered bolt-on kits anymore!
Anyway, I still want to attempt a roots blower mounted on the front of the engine. I know it's possible, as my buddy did it for a short time on a BB6. He undid it due to a couple problems that I'm still working through myself (engineering a secure mount, and dealing with ventiing the charge when the throttle is closed... a good BOV should take care of that!)
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