DFR30

A friend of mine says if I were to install a blower, it would be easier to stall the car because the engine has to work harder and the blower is parasitic.

Is this true? I thought it would be opposite because of the added torque it gives

moosestang

Looking at the other replies, I'm not sure if I should reply or not. A supercharger like whipple or kennebell, edlebrock, any positive displacement blower is not causing much of any parasitic lose unless the bypass valve is closed. So unless you are giving it more than 25% throttle, which you won't during normal driving, it will just be like another idler pulley.

If you are making boost, then you don't care how much horsepower the blower is using, because you are making more than enough to spare.

http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/...sp?ProdID=1233

No, you will not stall the car more. Your friend is misinformed like so many before him/her.

DFR30

Thank you moosestang. That answered my question. when I say start in first I mean getting going from a dead stop in first gear, Remember i'm still new to driving manual so im sorry if I sound like an idiot

JimC

Never heard that one before - and as moosestang said, your friend is gravely mistaken.


What does the friend drive, that may explain his knowledge level?

Blksaleen281

I never think before i post dude. I'm kinda sloooow, just like my car.

DFR30

Friend drives 07 v6. But says he knows about superchargers

Stkjock

find a new friend


people in glass houses......

bakerjd

You're friend doesn't know as much as he thinks. Sorry for the confusion. You can see how I could think you meant actually starting the car in first right, lol

Take your own advice.

DFR30

Yea, I worded that wrong,My bad. Though one time I did try to start it in first. Learned that lesson

Blksaleen281

Don't mind me...I don't know anything. I just post to see myself type.