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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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I have a 99 Camaro Z28 and i have a lot of plans for it including supercharging it eventually. I was wondering in your opinion what is the best type of supercharger to go with? Centrifugal, Roots, or Screw? I was looking at the Magnacharger MP112 Hybrid Roots but i read on Wikipedia that a roots supercharger is only 40-50% efficient and a centrifugal supercharger is 70-80% efficient. In the end I wanna be able to kick my buddy and his 300ZX with twin turbo (upgraded) in the *** no problem other suggestions on that topic too are welcome. (or should i go with a turbo? supercharger sounds more fun from what ive heard)

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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Get a Procharger and get it from Bob at www.exoticperformanceplus.com Bob is one of the most honest people you will ever meet in this business. Trust me.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Get a Procharger and get it from Bob at www.exoticperformanceplus.com Bob is one of the most honest people you will ever meet in this business. Trust me.


+1 with exoticperformance
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Anyone who's been in a supercharged AND turboed cars will say that turbo is the way to go AND way more fun, BUT also WAAY more expensive. Anyways, I'd say be unique and go with the roots blower. Super badass, power at any rpm. I believe magnuson sells one, whipple too possibly
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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I'd really like a roots blower on my LS1
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
Get a Procharger and get it from Bob at www.exoticperformanceplus.com Bob is one of the most honest people you will ever meet in this business. Trust me.
Couldnt have said it better myself.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Im getting a maggie on my C5Z. Do some research on them, I believe you will like what you find. You can't help but love the way the maggie whines too!!!
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PROCHARGER or MAGGIE.........
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I'm gonna go with a different recommendation....ProCharger or turbo
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Well if his goal is to beat a 300zx with upgraded turbos, a maggie will not get it done. On stock turbos with boltons they will hit 400 rwhp or so and with upgraded turbos he will be beyond what a Maggie car can hang with. Get a Procharger and be done with it. The maggie will make more instant torque but the Centri will blow it away up top.

If your goal is a torquey street car get the maggie. If all out HP is your goal, procharger is the way to go. Not to mention you can upgrade head units for more power just like upgrading turbos. With the maggie you are extremely limited which is why I went with a procharger. If they made a twinscrew kit for F-bods that would be the way to go but they dont.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Ebay electric supercharger
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Not to mention that installing the Magnacharger will require a difficult fit
under the cowl somehow.



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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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Best supercharger? For a centrifugal, definately ProCharger.
Roots blower- Whipple or Kenne Bell twin screw
Roots blower with good gas mileage while cruising- Magnacharger
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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I'd go turbo, but if your deadset on a SC then call Bob @ EPP. All forced induction is going to be expensive if done right. I wouldn't say one form is more expensive than another. I have around 2K in my actual kit.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Procharger...that's what i'm saving for.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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+1 for procharger. they have their stuff together and put out some very large numbers.
the TQ on the maggie is appealing, but that kit has a fair amount of negatives.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Procharger and be done with it

Had one on my 89 formula 350.....

nothing more fun than 14 psi on a sbc......and it sounds badass at idle
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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go with maganacharger sounds badass and power at any rpm
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sworaz
Ebay electric supercharger

That's got my vote and then Tornado.


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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Do the Magnachargers even fit under the hood on an FBODY? I know the Kenne Bell and Whipple won't. Can't go wrong with a procharger, turbos are awesome too. The thing that's the best about turbos and procharges is they are easy to upgrage. You can go bigger and bigger, their is only Magnacharger unit from what I understand and it only makes so much boost. So if you start off wanting a mild blower and then want to add boost and rebuild your motor and then you get the itch for a full blown race car......You are gonna want to upgrage your blower. You can start off with a D1SC max that out and go to an F1R. Then maybe jump to an F3 and go nuts. Can't beat the Prochargers and turbos for that.
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