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projection,
where was this done... cool man...
mxsteven,
where ur location? how much u doing ur SC? any prereq needed before installing the SC? care to explain more on ur setup?
I think there's 1 offered by turbo sang, but recommended to do up exhaust n open pod... else will have slight hiccup...
where was this done... cool man...
mxsteven,
where ur location? how much u doing ur SC? any prereq needed before installing the SC? care to explain more on ur setup?
I think there's 1 offered by turbo sang, but recommended to do up exhaust n open pod... else will have slight hiccup...
how much to do all this thing?engine can last longer ar?1.5 twincam can fix ar?
u the 1 called me yesterday? from JB?
temporary this month quite pack..... let me settle all those cars in my workshop first....
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hmm so u guys din not agree me to put a low boost on my car isit..hmm i very confused lerr...coz i saw a black satria which is 1.6 put a low boost on it but without intercooler...and got da turbo sound dam chun man....jus wondering whether my car can be like dat...coz boring of driving my wira lerr...tak syok
joeker, can find some tech stuff from the site he provided,
http://www.superchargersonline.com/content.asp?ID=31
got 3 parts in total, very informative... but i fell asleep after reading the first line :lol: ... :unsure:
btw mxsteven, i'm not sure if you read it but...
"You've probably already figured out that this is exactly what a supercharger does - it compresses air to pressures above atmospheric pressure (boost), thus packing more air into the engine"
supercharger works alot like a turbo, only diff is how it gets its energy... turbos recycle the exhaust gasses, superchargers uses belts and pulley. GOGO turbo!
http://www.superchargersonline.com/content.asp?ID=31
got 3 parts in total, very informative... but i fell asleep after reading the first line :lol: ... :unsure:
btw mxsteven, i'm not sure if you read it but...
"You've probably already figured out that this is exactly what a supercharger does - it compresses air to pressures above atmospheric pressure (boost), thus packing more air into the engine"
supercharger works alot like a turbo, only diff is how it gets its energy... turbos recycle the exhaust gasses, superchargers uses belts and pulley. GOGO turbo!
will cost u alot!!!!! :o Hahaha... dolly, I think the fella 'cut and paste' from some website, where as he himself dunno whut he's reading or writing.
I myself was waiting to hear from his replies towards joeker's questions... coz' some of them I'm also curious to find out.... but sadly they were never answered.
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I`m using a 1.6 MIvec. Can be supercharged ma?
Tech Articles from http://www.sporttruck.com/techarticles/1436/
Supercharger Basics
Nothing looks more radical and shouts "bad to the bone" louder than a monster 6-71 supercharger sticking out of the hood of a Pro Street pickup. And there’s no doubt that superchargers are cool, but...
By Kevin Wilson
Photography: The Sport Truck Files
Nothing looks more radical and shouts "bad to the bone" louder than a monster 6-71 supercharger sticking out of the hood of a Pro Street pickup. And there's no doubt that superchargers are cool, but the science of forced air induction goes way beyond just looking cool. Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of supercharging will go a long way in helping you select the right blower for the job.
How It Works
To understand how a supercharger works, you have to think of the engine as a giant air pump. The motor’s four-stroke cycle first allows the pistons to draw air in through the carburetor, the intake manifold and the intake valves. The air is then compressed by the piston while all the valves are closed and ignited by the spark plug. The resulting explosion forces the piston down in the power stroke. The final stage of the four-stroke cycle is when the piston comes back up and forces the spent gases out of the exhaust valve.
In theory, a denser air charge (also mixed with fuel) will create a more powerful combustion explosion inside the cylinder, thus creating more downforce on the piston which translates into horsepower. Increasing this air charge is where the supercharger comes in. The mechanically driven supercharger force-feeds the combustion chamber a denser air/fuel mixture. This mechanically increases the compression ratio by forcing a boosted (pressurized) air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The denser charge will increase dynamic cylinder pressure upon ignition to create more power.
Type A & B Personalities
Mechanically driven superchargers can be classified into two distinct types: basic air pumps and true compressors. While that cool-looking monster 6-71 may look like a giant air compressor, it’s actually just an air pump. The 6-71 is a classic Roots-type blower which dates back to the 1880s when the Roots brothers designed it as an air conveyor for mine shafts. General Motors later adopted the design in the 1930s as a supercharger for its GMC diesel engines, using it mainly to pump out exhaust gases. In general, Roots blowers have a two- or three-lobe rotor design, depending on the size of the case. They can move mass quantities of air which stacks up inside the intake manifold to create positive pressure, or boost. Not only do they look cool sticking through the hood, but they have higher discharge temperatures than other designs.
The second type of supercharger utilizes a more efficient design which actually compresses the air as it's drawn through the unit. Some examples of centrifugal blowers are those from Paxton, Vortech Engineering and, to some degree since the air is compressed inside the unit, the Whipple Industries screw-type supercharger. Turbos also fall into this category.
Centrifugal superchargers are basically belt-driven turbochargers (as opposed to exhaust-gas driven), with inlet air drawn to the center of the blower where the high impeller speed converts this air velocity into pressure. The high turbine speeds are generated by internally overdriving the input shaft which is also overdriven by the external drive pulley. Turbine speeds can approach 40,000 to 50,000 rpm on these types of blowers, with normal boost in the 6 to 10 pound range for street engines.
One of the most popular blowers for late-model Chevy street trucks is the Whipplecharger from Whipple Industries. The bolt-on blower is basically a twin-screw compressor that shares a case similar to a Roots-type supercharger. By design, it's an axial-flow supercharger that compresses air as it moves between the twin screws of the blower. The screw supercharger offers potential advantages over less efficient, non-compressor designs in that the outlet temperatures are normally lower.
No Free Rides
As with everything in life, nothing is free. All belt-driven superchargers need horsepower to run--sometimes as much as 20 percent of engine’s total. The good news is that the additional horsepower created by the blower will more than make up for power loss. The other concern with supercharging deals with the law of physics. High school physics taught us that when air is compressed, heat is created. The more efficiently a supercharger compresses air, the less heat added to the intake manifold. And we all know the cooler the intake charge, the denser the air and the more horsepower available.
Blower efficiency is measured by the discharge air temperature at a given pressure. For example, Blower A might have a discharge air temp of 180 degrees at 6 pounds of boost, while Blower B might have a discharge temp of 195 degrees. Blower speed also comes into play here. The higher the speed, the more heat generated. Supercharger manufacturers refer to a blower's efficiency in terms of adiabatic efficiency: how well it pressurizes air into an engine. For example, a Roots blower typically has an adiabatic efficiency of 50 percent, while a screw-type supercharger and centrifugal blowers can see up to 75 percent. Thus, higher boost levels do not necessarily mean more power. Intercoolers can lower intake temperatures by pushing the compressed air through a radiator-type device--but at the cost of boost pressure.
Other Considerations
Volumes have been written on the science of supercharging, and we’ve only hit the highlights here. Other considerations include the compression ratio of the engine, the cam profile, the spark timing and the exhaust upgrades--not to mention having room under the hood to add the blower in the first place.
Adding a supercharger to late-model-truck applications is a no-brainer since most manufacturers have taken the guesswork out of fuel augmentation under boost and spark timing management. Since the blower pressurizes the intake manifold and can make up for any minor design shortcomings, there's no need to port and polish the intake and heads on a relatively stock motor.
However, exhaust upgrades are a must since the additional air a supercharger pumps into the engine must exit quickly and efficiently. Consider smog-legal headers, a low-restriction catalytic converter and top-drawer cat-back exhaust system.
To reduce the chance of detonation (pinging), opt for a low-temperature thermostat (160 degrees) and consider a boost/retard ignition device such as one offered from Jacobs Electronics or MSD. This device will retard ignition timing as the boost pressure increases in order to prevent detonation. Also, once supercharged, plan on running the good gas: 92 octane or better to prevent detonation.
Supercharging is an easy bolt-on way to make big horsepower gains on a relatively stock engine, provided you do your homework and pick the right blower for the job.
Supercharger Basics
Nothing looks more radical and shouts "bad to the bone" louder than a monster 6-71 supercharger sticking out of the hood of a Pro Street pickup. And there’s no doubt that superchargers are cool, but...
By Kevin Wilson
Photography: The Sport Truck Files
Nothing looks more radical and shouts "bad to the bone" louder than a monster 6-71 supercharger sticking out of the hood of a Pro Street pickup. And there's no doubt that superchargers are cool, but the science of forced air induction goes way beyond just looking cool. Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of supercharging will go a long way in helping you select the right blower for the job.
How It Works
To understand how a supercharger works, you have to think of the engine as a giant air pump. The motor’s four-stroke cycle first allows the pistons to draw air in through the carburetor, the intake manifold and the intake valves. The air is then compressed by the piston while all the valves are closed and ignited by the spark plug. The resulting explosion forces the piston down in the power stroke. The final stage of the four-stroke cycle is when the piston comes back up and forces the spent gases out of the exhaust valve.
In theory, a denser air charge (also mixed with fuel) will create a more powerful combustion explosion inside the cylinder, thus creating more downforce on the piston which translates into horsepower. Increasing this air charge is where the supercharger comes in. The mechanically driven supercharger force-feeds the combustion chamber a denser air/fuel mixture. This mechanically increases the compression ratio by forcing a boosted (pressurized) air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The denser charge will increase dynamic cylinder pressure upon ignition to create more power.
Type A & B Personalities
Mechanically driven superchargers can be classified into two distinct types: basic air pumps and true compressors. While that cool-looking monster 6-71 may look like a giant air compressor, it’s actually just an air pump. The 6-71 is a classic Roots-type blower which dates back to the 1880s when the Roots brothers designed it as an air conveyor for mine shafts. General Motors later adopted the design in the 1930s as a supercharger for its GMC diesel engines, using it mainly to pump out exhaust gases. In general, Roots blowers have a two- or three-lobe rotor design, depending on the size of the case. They can move mass quantities of air which stacks up inside the intake manifold to create positive pressure, or boost. Not only do they look cool sticking through the hood, but they have higher discharge temperatures than other designs.
The second type of supercharger utilizes a more efficient design which actually compresses the air as it's drawn through the unit. Some examples of centrifugal blowers are those from Paxton, Vortech Engineering and, to some degree since the air is compressed inside the unit, the Whipple Industries screw-type supercharger. Turbos also fall into this category.
Centrifugal superchargers are basically belt-driven turbochargers (as opposed to exhaust-gas driven), with inlet air drawn to the center of the blower where the high impeller speed converts this air velocity into pressure. The high turbine speeds are generated by internally overdriving the input shaft which is also overdriven by the external drive pulley. Turbine speeds can approach 40,000 to 50,000 rpm on these types of blowers, with normal boost in the 6 to 10 pound range for street engines.
One of the most popular blowers for late-model Chevy street trucks is the Whipplecharger from Whipple Industries. The bolt-on blower is basically a twin-screw compressor that shares a case similar to a Roots-type supercharger. By design, it's an axial-flow supercharger that compresses air as it moves between the twin screws of the blower. The screw supercharger offers potential advantages over less efficient, non-compressor designs in that the outlet temperatures are normally lower.
No Free Rides
As with everything in life, nothing is free. All belt-driven superchargers need horsepower to run--sometimes as much as 20 percent of engine’s total. The good news is that the additional horsepower created by the blower will more than make up for power loss. The other concern with supercharging deals with the law of physics. High school physics taught us that when air is compressed, heat is created. The more efficiently a supercharger compresses air, the less heat added to the intake manifold. And we all know the cooler the intake charge, the denser the air and the more horsepower available.
Blower efficiency is measured by the discharge air temperature at a given pressure. For example, Blower A might have a discharge air temp of 180 degrees at 6 pounds of boost, while Blower B might have a discharge temp of 195 degrees. Blower speed also comes into play here. The higher the speed, the more heat generated. Supercharger manufacturers refer to a blower's efficiency in terms of adiabatic efficiency: how well it pressurizes air into an engine. For example, a Roots blower typically has an adiabatic efficiency of 50 percent, while a screw-type supercharger and centrifugal blowers can see up to 75 percent. Thus, higher boost levels do not necessarily mean more power. Intercoolers can lower intake temperatures by pushing the compressed air through a radiator-type device--but at the cost of boost pressure.
Other Considerations
Volumes have been written on the science of supercharging, and we’ve only hit the highlights here. Other considerations include the compression ratio of the engine, the cam profile, the spark timing and the exhaust upgrades--not to mention having room under the hood to add the blower in the first place.
Adding a supercharger to late-model-truck applications is a no-brainer since most manufacturers have taken the guesswork out of fuel augmentation under boost and spark timing management. Since the blower pressurizes the intake manifold and can make up for any minor design shortcomings, there's no need to port and polish the intake and heads on a relatively stock motor.
However, exhaust upgrades are a must since the additional air a supercharger pumps into the engine must exit quickly and efficiently. Consider smog-legal headers, a low-restriction catalytic converter and top-drawer cat-back exhaust system.
To reduce the chance of detonation (pinging), opt for a low-temperature thermostat (160 degrees) and consider a boost/retard ignition device such as one offered from Jacobs Electronics or MSD. This device will retard ignition timing as the boost pressure increases in order to prevent detonation. Also, once supercharged, plan on running the good gas: 92 octane or better to prevent detonation.
Supercharging is an easy bolt-on way to make big horsepower gains on a relatively stock engine, provided you do your homework and pick the right blower for the job.
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