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Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 28, 2005, 11:22:30 PM
I know little about superchargers except it works basically the same way as a turbocharger except that it's powered by the engine itself (with a belt) instead of the exhaust gas like a turbo. (which is pretty much all you need to know)

Are there different "styles" or "designs" of superchargers?  Sometimes I hear/see "roots style" supercharger or something like that and I think I've heard others but I can't remember.  Are there different designs?  If so...what are they?  Pics and explanations would be appreciated...
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:25:56 PM
i looked on howstuffworks.com, but they don't have any on superchargers, only turbos.  <_<  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 28, 2005, 11:27:07 PM
Quotei looked on howstuffworks.com, but they don't have any on superchargers, only turbos.  <_<
Yep...I tried that too.  howstuffworks.com is what taught me how car engines work...which got me really into cars...which got me here...and now I want a future with a job to do with cars...and I guess I owe it to HowStuffWorks.com!  :P   :lol:

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Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:28:41 PM
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Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 28, 2005, 11:31:10 PM
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Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:31:44 PM
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Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 28, 2005, 11:34:04 PM
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Ahh forget it...stop HIjacking it!...I'm waiting for answers here... :angry:  :P  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:34:28 PM
what's the time over there for you?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:36:35 PM
as for the supercharge question, i've heard of a screw type supercharger, but i dunno hte difference between that and a roots type supercharger.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 28, 2005, 11:43:37 PM
Quoteas for the supercharge question, i've heard of a screw type supercharger, but i dunno hte difference between that and a roots type supercharger.
Right...that's one of the others I heard of...

hopefully someone will elaborate this tomorrow..
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 28, 2005, 11:49:00 PM
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Quoteas for the supercharge question, i've heard of a screw type supercharger, but i dunno hte difference between that and a roots type supercharger.
Right...that's one of the others I heard of...

hopefully someone will elaborate this tomorrow..
probably IFCAR. or you can go pm MX793 and ask him on C&D if you want. he's really smart.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Secret Chimp on May 29, 2005, 01:02:40 AM
Good grief... GOOGLE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Superchargers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Superchargers)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 29, 2005, 08:15:25 AM
Interesting  :praise:  


I got the impression that the roots type blower and the twin screw one are pretty much the same...am I wrong?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 09:15:21 AM
QuoteInteresting  :praise:  


I got the impression that the roots type blower and the twin screw one are pretty much the same...am I wrong?
that's what i thought.
there's also an eaton supercharger, but that may be a company. :lol:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 29, 2005, 09:54:28 AM
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QuoteInteresting  :praise: 


I got the impression that the roots type blower and the twin screw one are pretty much the same...am I wrong?
that's what i thought.
there's also an eaton supercharger, but that may be a company. :lol:
Yeah...I think Eaton's a company.  :P  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 29, 2005, 10:33:48 AM
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I got the impression that the roots type blower and the twin screw one are pretty much the same...am I wrong?
that's what i thought.
there's also an eaton supercharger, but that may be a company. :lol:
Yeah...I think Eaton's a company.  :P
:lol:  :lol:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 02:08:00 PM
Eaton supercharger upside down.

(http://www.sleeoffroad.com/technical/super_images/super2.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 02:09:14 PM
Eaton supercharger upright.

(http://www.corvettejunk.com/PartImages/dcp_1297.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 02:10:42 PM
Eaton being placed.

(http://us1.webpublications.com.au/static/images/articles/i21/2149_2mg.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 02:12:57 PM
Breakaway.

(http://trucktrend.com/features/tech/163_0308_tvs02_s.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 02:15:33 PM
Ahhh, nice.(http://www.modularpower.com/images/Blowers.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 02:44:52 PM
QuoteAhhh, nice.(http://www.modularpower.com/images/Blowers.jpg)
:drool:  :o  :lol:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 03:10:28 PM
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_010-med.jpg)
Screw!
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 03:12:53 PM
Quote(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_010-med.jpg)
Screw!
Ricer!  Why does he have a supercharger...on an Acura?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 04:49:06 PM
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Quote(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_010-med.jpg)
Screw!
Ricer!  Why does he have a supercharger...on an Acura?
This one runs near flat 13's. Its not rice.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 04:50:15 PM
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Quote(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_010-med.jpg)
Screw!
Ricer!  Why does he have a supercharger...on an Acura?
This one runs near flat 13's. Its not rice.
And its not an Acura...
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 05:08:20 PM
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Quote(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_010-med.jpg)
Screw!
Ricer!  Why does he have a supercharger...on an Acura?
This one runs near flat 13's. Its not rice.
And its not an Acura...
I just saw the Acura symbol on the engine...that's all.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:22:43 PM
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Screw!
Ricer!  Why does he have a supercharger...on an Acura?
This one runs near flat 13's. Its not rice.
And its not an Acura...
what is it then?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: R33 GT-R on May 30, 2005, 05:24:11 PM
What it is, is way too much money spent for the performance gain.  But to each his own.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:26:14 PM
QuoteWhat it is, is way too much money spent for the performance gain.  But to each his own.
what car is it?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 05:31:03 PM
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QuoteWhat it is, is way too much money spent for the performance gain.  But to each his own.
what car is it?
Wait, are you serious? YOU FRIGGIN DRIVE ONE
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:34:06 PM
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QuoteWhat it is, is way too much money spent for the performance gain.  But to each his own.
what car is it?
Wait, are you serious? YOU FRIGGIN DRIVE ONE
it looks like an Acura 2.2 or 3.0 CL.
Are you sure that's a 98-02 accord/?
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 05:38:29 PM
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_008-med.jpg)
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802av6_020-med.jpg)
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_001-med.jpg)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 05:39:30 PM
Ok...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:40:17 PM
Quote(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_008-med.jpg)
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802av6_020-med.jpg)
(http://www.v6performance.net/gallery/data/500/489802v6_001-med.jpg)
RICE! :rolleyes:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:40:37 PM
QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 05:42:24 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:47:30 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 05:50:39 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)
Yeah...the hood is a little too flashy...otherwise I like it a lot.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 05:51:16 PM
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OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)
Its for the S/C.  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 05:52:09 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)
Its for the S/C.
i think it's a bit excessive.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 06:00:44 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)
Its for the S/C.
Ahhh...I failed to make that connection.
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 06:29:36 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.  :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
the hood looks like it's been through a hailstorm. it's all holey. i do like the brembos though. B)
Its for the S/C.
Ahhh...I failed to make that connection.
:rolleyes:  
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: CraigFL on June 02, 2005, 01:32:49 PM
Getting back to the topic...
There are also screw type superchargers like this:

http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/product.asp?ProdID=1162 (http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/product.asp?ProdID=1162)
Title: Different kinds of superchargers?
Post by: footoflead on June 16, 2005, 05:00:47 PM
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QuoteOk...that thing isn't rice.? :lol:
OF COURSE IT IS!!!!
Not really...rice is slow...that car isn't slow...and it doesn't look all that riced out either.  It doesn't have a 4 foot wing and a crazy-ass body kit...it looks decent.
when i first saw the pics i thought rice...but Giant_mtb you once again made a good point...it isnt riced without the 4ft wing...you dont have to have the body kit to make it rice in my opinion...

as a wise poster on another forum once said "the appearance of performance without the substance doesn't strike me as necessarily creative" :rockon:  
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