Lysholm instead of root type...
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Lysholm instead of root type... Why not? I use one on my yamaha snowwmobile and its really efficient... like 90% efficient instead of the usual 50-60% of roots type.
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Originally Posted by mulot30th
Why not? I use one on my yamaha snowwmobile and its really efficient... like 90% efficient instead of the usual 50-60% of roots type.
There are twin screw blowers in use on some LSx's They are just not as common due to cost, and lack of kits.
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a roots and a lysholm blower are both twin screw, BUT the lysholm use a Male.Female 'screw' design which make it so much more efficient (less heat).
This is the same style as kenne bell blowers. But in my case (yamaha) I have a Opcon autorotor unit
This is the same style as kenne bell blowers. But in my case (yamaha) I have a Opcon autorotor unit
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Originally Posted by mulot30th
a roots and a lysholm blower are both twin screw, BUT the lysholm use a Male.Female 'screw' design which make it so much more efficient (less heat).
This is the same style as kenne bell blowers. But in my case (yamaha) I have a Opcon autorotor unit
This is the same style as kenne bell blowers. But in my case (yamaha) I have a Opcon autorotor unit
Sorry, but you are wrong. A Roots is a twin lobe, not a twin screw. 
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Originally Posted by mulot30th
Why not? I use one on my yamaha snowwmobile and its really efficient... like 90% efficient instead of the usual 50-60% of roots type.
Originally Posted by mulot30th
Why not? I use one on my yamaha snowwmobile and its really efficient... like 90% efficient instead of the usual 50-60% of roots type.
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Sorry, but you are wrong. A Roots is a twin lobe, not a twin screw. Trending Topics
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Wrong words I guess. I ment that they have two rotors. You are right, they do have 3 lobes, and helical. They are considered a Hyrbrid design because of the helical lobes, and front (or rear) fed intake. But it's still a Roots style compressor due to how it compresses the air. Which is down the sides of the case, to where a twin screw compresses it in between the rotors.
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Originally Posted by Red99C5
Wrong words I guess. I ment that they have two rotors. You are right, they do have 3 lobes, and helical. They are considered a Hyrbrid design because of the helical lobes, and front (or rear) fed intake. But it's still a Roots style compressor due to how it compresses the air. Which is down the sides of the case, to where a twin screw compresses it in between the rotors.
Kenne Bell = Autorotor = Opcon
Opcon also makes the Lysholm line that used to be used by Whipple. Now Whipple is making their own superchargers.
All of the above are twin screw.
Andrew
Opcon also makes the Lysholm line that used to be used by Whipple. Now Whipple is making their own superchargers.
All of the above are twin screw.
Andrew
