From:Tim Roller>starwolf@bewellnet.com
>I saw that same episode too and they said that the unit spins out around
3-pounds of boost, which is around 1/2 the boost of a belt driven
charger.But that would still kick out about 75 extra horses and at a price
of $1500.oo and you can install it anywhere because it's not belt driven
it's a good add-on for the BANG.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Tufts <rbt@frontiernet.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, March 09, 1998 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Nitrous VS Superchargers.
>FRom Ron:
>
>>>>>>>>>
> FWIW, the blower on that Interceptor in the Mad Max movies was not
>functional. It was a shell for looks only.
>
> Although that begs the question as far as what the driveability and
>performance impacts would be with a disengageable supercharger. Wonder if
>anybody has used an electromagnetic clutch to find out? I have a feeling
that
>a freewheeling Roots-type blower would be mighty disruptive to the intake
>system, negating any advantages derived from the ability to disconnect it.
>
> Ron
>
>>>>>>>>>>
>
>On a related note: This weekend on (Hot Rod?) TV I saw an electric powered
>blower advertised (reminds me of the leaf-blower experiments). Does anyone
>know how good this electric blower is (I don't think they claimed that much
>boost)?
>
>-Bob T. '98 CC V8 Sport+ 4X4
>
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