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#32
Damn it, I had more to add! Too late to edit now!
Another interesting site
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/products/
As far as keeping temps down centrifugal seems to be the most flexible and easiest to intercool. Also the centrifugal type would seem to be a perfect fit for a rotary because bost increases as RPM increases.
If getting this thing running before ABF is the plan. AND you want to stay supercharged I think that going with the centrifugal type is going to give better results than a Camden. I think install and fabrication would be easier also.
This is just my .02
Trying to help/give ideas.
Keep us informed (I am sure you will!).
Another interesting site
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/products/
As far as keeping temps down centrifugal seems to be the most flexible and easiest to intercool. Also the centrifugal type would seem to be a perfect fit for a rotary because bost increases as RPM increases.
If getting this thing running before ABF is the plan. AND you want to stay supercharged I think that going with the centrifugal type is going to give better results than a Camden. I think install and fabrication would be easier also.
This is just my .02
Trying to help/give ideas.
Keep us informed (I am sure you will!).
#35
Yikes, I think you'll want to do a little more research first. A centrifugal supercharger will feel just like a turbo, actually a bit more 'laggy', a turbo would be a MUCH better idea than a centrifugal. The whipple is a twin-screw positive displacement, it'll have 'instant' boost just like the Camden, except the efficiency will be EXTREMELY better. However, the downside is nobody makes a kit for any twin-screw chargers, and everything must be fabricated (estimate a total cost of around $5k or so including the charger for a Whipple, though with a power output capable of around 350rwhp depending upon the charger). You could possibly locate a Millenia S twin-screw and throw that on with a little fabrication (Similar to what 88IntegraLS did on his 2nd gen), those should be good for about 300 to the wheels, just requires fabrication sadly. There is some work going on with Axial superchargers again, but mostly for the RX8.
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT' post='798834' date='Feb 1 2006, 08:50 PM
Yikes, I think you'll want to do a little more research first. A centrifugal supercharger will feel just like a turbo, actually a bit more 'laggy', a turbo would be a MUCH better idea than a centrifugal. The whipple is a twin-screw positive displacement, it'll have 'instant' boost just like the Camden, except the efficiency will be EXTREMELY better. However, the downside is nobody makes a kit for any twin-screw chargers, and everything must be fabricated (estimate a total cost of around $5k or so including the charger for a Whipple, though with a power output capable of around 350rwhp depending upon the charger). You could possibly locate a Millenia S twin-screw and throw that on with a little fabrication (Similar to what 88IntegraLS did on his 2nd gen), those should be good for about 300 to the wheels, just requires fabrication sadly. There is some work going on with Axial superchargers again, but mostly for the RX8.
See now you got me changing my mind again. Out of everyone I do trust your judgement as you have always been upfront and honest with me, even when I hated what you said at times . Even though I do want to keep the car supercharged, the smartest thing for me to do to make things easier on myself is just go with the norm. (turbo), its less hassle modding everything all over again, and cheaper.
I'm hoping someone likes Camden Superchargers and will buy my blower for a cheap price so I can get started on a new project. I don't think scraping it will get me close to what I paid for it in the first place
#37
Yeah, that's the severe downside to supercharged rx7's right now, they're great when you've got a decent charger and it's done properly, but the Camden unit itself isn't very efficient, so it leaves a TON to be desired, and nobody really makes a bolt on kit for any twin-screws, so it's hard to have a nice positive displacement setup short of paying someone a lot to fabricate it for you or doing it yourself. The centrifugal chargers are a fair bit easier to install, as all that's required is some brackets and rerouting intake ducting, the only problem with them though is they build boost progressively, so there's not much low end being added, which is why a turbo is usually easier and better since you'll probably have more low end and top end than trying to fit one on. They really benefit vehicles where a turbo application doesn't have a whole lot of room to work with. Wish I could say do this and do that and have you with a twin-screw because I know you'd laugh your *** off at the Camden unit once you drove in one and could keep the car supercharged, but at the moment it's not a very feasable task unless your a machinist. Haha, yeah, it seems people hate what I say a lot of times, but sooner or later I end up right, most of the time!
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