supercharger?

[spit]

Presume still looses the use of the softtopthough.

No this is all behind the firewall now Ed.
ST space is kept intact.

Gonna watch this with great interest  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[edward.carter]

oops havent been paying attention *slaps own wrists*

sounds good!!! superchargers are coool, mate of mine used to have a cooper s soon as you put your foot down whatever speed your doing it just goes, low down pickup was amazing and that was only a 1.6!

[red_leicester]

Gonna watch this with great interest  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

You're not the only one !  s8) s8)

[northernalex]

Me too, sounds good!

[loadswine]

I like the idea of the supercharger, instant low down shove, but I wonder if there is an element of too good to be true. Inlet temps have been talked about on SC a lot, so the install may end up just as complex as a turbo. I bet someone will say its more complex. The idea of something different is intriguing, but it has to be reliable and fuss free for me.

[kanujunkie]

I bet someone will say its more complex.

okay i will as its going to mean the engines got to come out to do the install on the back of the block! and thats got to be harder than any turbo install

[markiii]

maybe,

a rotrex unit may be remote locatable and teh intake manifold can be changed (only just) with teh block in.

depemnds on teh kit details

having seen teh US install though I wouldn't mind cutting teh firewall for an access hatch as this make maintenance so much easier anyway

[Tem]

Just in case everyone doesn't follow SC, WEB3 has something similar coming up, which might turn into a kit later on:
 m http://www.spyderchat.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=32787 m

[kanujunkie]

having seen the US install though I wouldn't mind cutting the firewall for an access hatch as this make maintenance so much easier anyway

i agree, its no great wowsers to cut the firewall and then reseal it, its just the buttock clenching moment as you go in with a cutting disc thats the problem

[loadswine]

I've had a few buttock clenching moments over the years with cars......  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:   Maybe time for another!
The SC thread sounds as if it might work, WEB3 certainly sounds confident.

[Prolex-UK]

Hopefully no surgery will be required...............

Mrs Prolex will not be impressed if I emerge from the workshop with the angle grinder going & a demonic grin   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

[kanujunkie]

Hopefully no surgery will be required...............

Mrs Prolex will not be impressed if I emerge from the workshop with the angle grinder going & a demonic grin   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

if you do can you set up a webcam so we can all get the popcorn in and have a laugh  s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

[Leeber]

Are you planning to fit it to the SMT listed in your sig? I was wondering if you were expecting any clutch problems as a result of such a whopping great increase in BHP, or are you planning to upgrade that at the same time?

Like Stu, I'm not too far away either, wouldn't mind popping over to help/drool.

[Prolex-UK]

I am   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  

Case of suck and see   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  

Least way I'll suffer the pain not a customer   s:( s:(    s:D s:D

[peppyuk]

Any news on this?

[Prolex-UK]

been busy with JAE etc.

should be in 2 weeks   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

[kanujunkie]

been busy with JAE etc.

should be in 2 weeks   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

i know exactly what you mean  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

[Anonymous]

Any more news on this  s:?: :?: s:?:

[Anonymous]

just a thought but i did a bit of research after markiii mentioned the rotrex supercharger.They do nice neat planetary drive units with a closed oil system.Now correct me if i'm wrong but if your getting e.g. 7psi of boost from a turbo or 7psi of boost from a charger the engine doesn't know the difference apart from the load on it.What I'm trying to say is couldn't you use an e-manage with uprated injectors and an injector and ignition harness.Alot of the guys running turbos are using e-manage right so shouldn't one of those look after any fueling and ignition issues?
Just a thought,looking doing a rotrex home kit myself and though the e-manage route might be the easiest way to handle these issues.

[Tem]

Now correct me if i'm wrong but if your getting e.g. 7psi of boost from a turbo or 7psi of boost from a charger the engine doesn't know the difference apart from the load on it.

But since our ecu is measuring airflow, not vacuum/pressure, 7psi might not be 7psi. Turbo also creates some serious pressure in the manifold, which the Rotrex won't have. So I'm not sure if a turbo map would work with a SC, if you were thinking about that.

What I'm trying to say is couldn't you use an e-manage with uprated injectors and an injector and ignition harness.

Yes, e-Manage can handle it.
(but probably not with a turbo map though)

[spit]

Any more news on this  s:?: :?: s:?:

Dave has been offline for a while (Internet down) and I believe he's somewhere on the 'burgring as we speak....but he'll be back later in the week.

[Prolex-UK]

Update - I only have one technician working for me.........we are badly behind schedule with 3 other projects S/C'd Lexus IS300 Turbo IS300 and LHD IS200 Turbo c/w full AV system.........so far behind are we that my IS210 has been nearly finished since JAE (left on 4/4/06) and my Aristo is in bits (rear oil seal)...........

I am thinking of getting Steve @ Charlesworth to do the job for me to move it on   s:shock: :shock: s:shock: