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Old 07-20-2006, 10:34 PM
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How hot is your supercharger after normal use!

can you touch it without getting burned or is it hot like a turbo would be?

I know they do the same thing so I think the supercharger should be hot to the touch! I just noticed the under the hood temps are way up since the install so I wanted to be sure that is normal!
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Yea, mines pretty hot. I can feel the heat inside but it's all worth it!!! As a matter a fact mines so hot that my alternator is going out..
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They definitely get hot but nothing like a turbo because no exhaust is running through them.
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An ATI ProCharger will indeed be hot to the touch, as it is compressing air. Bob
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what about under normal driving when it's not really making any boost?
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They are always hot, due to engine heat soak and compressing of air. Anytime air is compressed, the temperature goes up.
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Originally Posted by C.W.A
what about under normal driving when it's not really making any boost?
The blower is still working, the air is just being relieved through the bypass valve. Bob
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