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Over the years I have had N/A, turbo and positive displacement superchargers, but never a centrifugal supercharger. So, this will be a new adventure!
Everything looks good, but the hat seems too small. Maybe I just have to get used to it?
If all goes according to plan, this F1A94 with go on a 427" Dart LS Next Aluminum block & Dart CCW crank with Frankenstein ported Dart Pro1 LS3 heads and a SuperVic.
Why my street cruiser needs to go any faster than it already does is beyond me, but I am feeling like it is gonna be. Game on!
The Procharger hat is supposed to have straps so it stays on your head, they seem to be missing, lol-should be a cool project, are you using the LS transplant kit, I had one on my chevelle, worked out pretty good, once I had the correct PS pump.
Should be fun, always wanted to pursue the centri route on my deuce. Just never could figure out stuffing that BIG 1300HP air to air in there - tastefully. I would think your Buick will have the same challenges.
Should be a beast. I was surprised to see that unit go 4.80 in Kentucky this past year at the Fest. Impressive for sure.
Out of your past experience with n/a, nitrous, PD, and turbo which has been your favorite and what were some of the pros and cons.
Hmmm.
I have had countless N/A and nitrous cars over the years. For the street, not much is more fun to drive than a high compression, high RPM N/A engine. The rowdy sound and quick throttle response just feels barbaric and mean. The downside for me is on the track. What feels fast on the street is boring on the track. Once you get passed the first 200 feet, I feel like I could eat a sandwich for the last 2/3 of the track. LOL
Nitrous cars are always fun. But, nitrous is tough to control on the street and unless you ride around with the bottle open, it is not so great for the spontaneous romp. On the track, it hits so hard! It is so much fun launching a nitrous car on the track. But, I have gotten tired of trying to control bottle pressure in temperature changes, chasing nitrous, changing bottles and new the newest aggravation is nitrous shortages.
Turbos make amazing WOT power. In the right scenario, the way the turbo comes on so smooth is almost like magic. It just pulls and pulls. On the street, a high HP turbo setup can be a bit sketchy in the transitions. Especially when in a corner. And, they can be a bit lazy when you stab the throttle in an impromptu romp. I had 2 Grand Nationals back in the day. I really loved those cars. The GNs handled like crap, so if you weren't careful......
I also had a 2004 PD Supercharged Cobra. I had a lot of fun with the car. It would have been a lot more fun with sticky tires, but I was afraid to kill the IRS rear end setup. The screech of the blower and insta-torque was addicting. It had power everywhere. And, you have absolute control over the power almost like an N/A car, so the transitions in different situations are great. At the track, it took a good amount of time to cool the blower. That is about the only downside I can think of for that setup. It was pretty sweet.
I have had countless N/A and nitrous cars over the years. For the street, not much is more fun to drive than a high compression, high RPM N/A engine. The rowdy sound and quick throttle response just feels barbaric and mean. The downside for me is on the track. What feels fast on the street is boring on the track. Once you get passed the first 200 feet, I feel like I could eat a sandwich for the last 2/3 of the track. LOL
Nitrous cars are always fun. But, nitrous is tough to control on the street and unless you ride around with the bottle open, it is not so great for the spontaneous romp. On the track, it hits so hard! It is so much fun launching a nitrous car on the track. But, I have gotten tired of trying to control bottle pressure in temperature changes, chasing nitrous, changing bottles and new the newest aggravation is nitrous shortages.
Turbos make amazing WOT power. In the right scenario, the way the turbo comes on so smooth is almost like magic. It just pulls and pulls. On the street, a high HP turbo setup can be a bit sketchy in the transitions. Especially when in a corner. And, they can be a bit lazy when you stab the throttle in an impromptu romp. I had 2 Grand Nationals back in the day. I really loved those cars. The GNs handled like crap, so if you weren't careful......
I also had a 2004 PD Supercharged Cobra. I had a lot of fun with the car. It would have been a lot more fun with sticky tires, but I was afraid to kill the IRS rear end setup. The screech of the blower and insta-torque was addicting. It had power everywhere. And, you have absolute control over the power almost like an N/A car, so the transitions in different situations are great. At the track, it took a good amount of time to cool the blower. That is about the only downside I can think of for that setup. It was pretty sweet.
lol awesome comparison of the four, probably the best experience I've read on someone with first hand knowledge.
It's pretty obvious that Turbocharging is HOT right now and can see that the technology and kits have made leaps and bounds these past few years. But does everyone think that turbocharging is hot over N/A due to the fact that you can run an smaller or street friendly cam and get great results over fighting tuning with a big cam N/A motors?
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