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Is there anyone with a Roots type S/C??

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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Default Is there anyone with a Roots type S/C??

I think it would be pretty cool to see a tC roll by humming...and I'm curious to see the power difference oppose to the TRD junk (no offense)

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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Not heard from the tC.. I've heard some xBs has it

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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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its surprising that no one has done it yet
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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to much labor would have to pull motor to install s/c if you could find a root type s/c that would fit between motor and fire wall with all the money and time it would make more sense to go turbo
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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i wouldnt personally do it im just curious to what the power difference would be compared to TRD
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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im curious too if procharger or vortech s/c can be done on a tc
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imagine a tC whine lol that would be pretty sick
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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ok i just posted on a bunch of posts to try and instigate someone to do it lol
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Too much work for too little gain. A turbo is more efficient in all aspects.
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Why bother when you can have a turbo?
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how can u say it wont make power unless someone does it....i think it will make a solid 250+ on 10psi
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And an averaged sized turbo on 10PSI makes 300, with tons of room to grow. Roots S/C have limits on how much boost you can run. Go over those boost limits, and it will explode.
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yeah it would be sick to have instant boost and not have the lag that Centrifugal Supercharger have
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
And an averaged sized turbo on 10PSI makes 300, with tons of room to grow. Roots S/C have limits on how much boost you can run. Go over those boost limits, and it will explode.
ive seen them run 19psi
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
And an averaged sized turbo on 10PSI makes 300, with tons of room to grow. Roots S/C have limits on how much boost you can run. Go over those boost limits, and it will explode.
ive seen them run 19psi
One sized for a 2.4L? No.
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yes...they swapped the s/c from the ss and put it on the cobalt with the 2.4
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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top fuel dragster and funny cars run 40-70psi with a roots type blower
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Apparently anything over 18PSI is a death trap for an M62. After you factor in parasitic drain, 18PSI is more like 14PSI from a turbo. S/C are a waste of time for 4-bangers. Turbos are much more efficient.
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i understand that..thus i have a turbo...im just saying it would be cool..
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Not really lol. That's just like saying the twin-charged tC that had a turbo and S/C was cool. It wasn't, it was a complete failure.



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