best brand supercharger
07-12-2006, 04:48 AM
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best brand supercharger
was wondering what you all think the better brand super charger is.paxton,procharger,vortech? as well as whats the differences in the saleen type top mounteds from the vortech type side mounteds?
07-12-2006, 12:25 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
The 1.7 is a waste of money. 
People just say KB cause cobras mount up to them easily and of course everyone thinks a cobra is fast!
Paxton is the best out of the 3 you listed, i've heard good and bad things about vortech and procharger. Saleen blowers really dont make great power.
People just say KB cause cobras mount up to them easily and of course everyone thinks a cobra is fast!Paxton is the best out of the 3 you listed, i've heard good and bad things about vortech and procharger. Saleen blowers really dont make great power.
07-12-2006, 12:51 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
Paxton is the best out of the 3 you listed
Kenne Bell does cost more than the other brands, but with proven dyno results and having even rode in one, IMO KB is the best. Your opinion is Paxton. I do agree though that Saleen blowers do not make good power.
07-12-2006, 01:27 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
The best brand is the brand of the one under your hood.
There's more than enough info out here on how much each cost and whether the owner likes it. Powerdyne guys even rave about their blower (until it craps out anyway).
A KB is nice but a little more money than a Vortech or ProCharger. I haven't had experience with the Saleen blowers but I haven't heard much good press on them either.
There's more than enough info out here on how much each cost and whether the owner likes it. Powerdyne guys even rave about their blower (until it craps out anyway).
A KB is nice but a little more money than a Vortech or ProCharger. I haven't had experience with the Saleen blowers but I haven't heard much good press on them either.
07-12-2006, 02:42 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
I do agree though that Saleen blowers do not make good power.
07-12-2006, 02:47 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
There are plenty of blowers out there. Problem is most people don't know enough about them and make fake claims about them. There are 3 different types of Superchargers (aka "blowers").
Twin-Screw: Kenne Bell, Whipple, Saleen etc...These sit on top of the engine and you can cleary see them. Most people say if you are looking for a car to bang around the streets with and go to the track once in awhile, Twin-Screws are for you. They make boost at ALL RPM's so right when you get on it, the boost is there. Not to mention they really scream when you get on them.
Centrifgual: Vortech, Procharger, Paxton, Powerdyne etc... I don't know a whole lot about these but I do know that if you are a big track person this is the blower for you. They make boost at roughly 3000 RPM's.
Roots: Eaton (and a few more maybe). These look somewhat like a Twin-Screw on the outside, but the internals are completely different. These also make boost at 3000 (ish) RPM's. They also make a nice amount of Torque.
This is a picture of my friend's 96 GT with a Eaton Blower on it.
He has Flowmaster American Thunder Catback, FRPP 3.73's, Steeda Shifter, MAC O/R H-pipe, K&N Filter, and the Eaton Blower (M90). He had his car dynoed and tuned and he only put 321rwhp but 409rwtq.
Twin-Screw: Kenne Bell, Whipple, Saleen etc...These sit on top of the engine and you can cleary see them. Most people say if you are looking for a car to bang around the streets with and go to the track once in awhile, Twin-Screws are for you. They make boost at ALL RPM's so right when you get on it, the boost is there. Not to mention they really scream when you get on them.
Centrifgual: Vortech, Procharger, Paxton, Powerdyne etc... I don't know a whole lot about these but I do know that if you are a big track person this is the blower for you. They make boost at roughly 3000 RPM's.
Roots: Eaton (and a few more maybe). These look somewhat like a Twin-Screw on the outside, but the internals are completely different. These also make boost at 3000 (ish) RPM's. They also make a nice amount of Torque.
This is a picture of my friend's 96 GT with a Eaton Blower on it.
He has Flowmaster American Thunder Catback, FRPP 3.73's, Steeda Shifter, MAC O/R H-pipe, K&N Filter, and the Eaton Blower (M90). He had his car dynoed and tuned and he only put 321rwhp but 409rwtq.
07-12-2006, 03:02 PM
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RE: best brand supercharger
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The 1.7 is a waste of money. People just say KB cause cobras mount up to them easily and of course everyone thinks a cobra is fast!
Paxton is the best out of the 3 you listed, i've heard good and bad things about vortech and procharger. Saleen blowers really dont make great power.
The 1.7 is a waste of money.
People just say KB cause cobras mount up to them easily and of course everyone thinks a cobra is fast!Paxton is the best out of the 3 you listed, i've heard good and bad things about vortech and procharger. Saleen blowers really dont make great power.