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Super Charge it!!!! What do you think?

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Just out of curosity has any one tried one of these superchargers

http://www.rbinnovations.com/newsite/products/RBK10555.htm

I thought about getting one in the way future when I win the lottery lol I know on a bigblock chevy a blower can add up to 50% more hp I was just wondering if these little thing are worth what they cost I also have a .15 motor I probally would get more hp by getting a bigger motor for a lot cheaper than a blower hey Ill do both LOL I have done alot of fabrication and if had the proper tools I would just build my own Super charger but havent won that lottery yet :2cents:
 
I can't tell much by the pictures, but how's it work? Is it driven off of the main gear?
 
Its actually driven off of the flywheel, they give you a new one that has a pully built into it, and the spurcharger is driven off a belt from that. Heres a better pic.
 
So what do you think of these are they worth the $$$$$

Lessen said:
no, the're not.
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I diddnt think so they look cool though LOL I think I will just make my own in the future! :idea:
 
it's not a completely horrible idea or anything. I've seen dyno results from 2 stroker superchargers and they do work a little, but I'd never spend that much money on one. Now if it ws like $40 or $50 yeah, why not, but not what they want. I wouldn't put a supercharger on my 1:1 car if it only added 5 hp..
 
Lessen said:
it's not a completely horrible idea or anything. I've seen dyno results from 2 stroker superchargers and they do work a little, but I'd never spend that much money on one. Now if it ws like $40 or $50 yeah, why not, but not what they want. I wouldn't put a supercharger on my 1:1 car if it only added 5 hp..
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If you put one on your 1:1 car it could add up to 50 % more hp so if you had 300 it would bump that up to 450 hp so they are way worth it on a real car :)
 
JESSE G said:
If you put one on your 1:1 car it could add up to 50 % more hp so if you had 300 it would bump that up to 450 hp so they are way worth it on a real car :)
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I don't think you got my point, but thanks for the lessen :stick:
 
Waste of $$$ IMO.
 
Lessen said:
I don't think you got my point, but thanks for the lessen :stick:
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hehe lol Yeah I did get your point I'm just a motor head and love HP :microwave
 
Lessen said:
I don't think you got my point, but thanks for the lessen :stick:
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That was pretty good...

Do a search on super chargers here. You will find it's a :deadhorse issue. It just isn't the right kind of thing for a 2 stroke engine due to port timing and whatnot. With a 4 cycle, you have valves that seal the cylinder, but with these, 95% of the air blown in just goes out the exhaust.
 
Lessen said:
I wish my civic had 300 hp though :)
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My father in law builds high performance honda motors one he built had 800 hp and 750 fpd of torque the motor was put in a civic and it best 1/4 mile was 8.5 seconds that would be one fun street car hehe :jet:
 
putting a super charger on an r/c is like drinking beer with out Alcohol

ITS pointless IMO
 
zandor said:
putting a super charger on an r/c is like drinking beer with out Alcohol

ITS pointless IMO
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LOL guess that settles it they are usless :hammer:
 
Hey, superchargers give me wood :hump: . What's wrong with them? Anytime you can cram more air into a cylinder you can also increase the fuel in a cylinder and then WHAMO! , you're making more power. The potential is there.And the increased air flow could potentially help cool the engine :constipat (okay, that may be a stretch, but I'm trying to justify). It may take some new internal engine parts to take advantage of the benefits of supercharging (larger crankshaft port, larger ports in sleeve) but the potential is there............. :thumbup:
 
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I've build 2 stroke diesel engines for 15 years (Detroit Diesel) and one of the biggest improvements ever made to that engine was supercharging . The best example is the old 6-71 that originally produced 238 horsepower. This was without the aid of a supercharger . When they quit putting this engine in trucks back in the early 90's (thank you EPA and Janet Reno) :stupid: it was up to 350 horsepower. What will have to be created is a sleeve that has intake ports that are taller than the exhaust ports . That way when the piston rises to cover the exhaust ports the intake ports are still open to an incoming charge of fuel and air, and this charge will be at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure which means you'll be able to pack more in . The crank port will probably have to be moved to what would considered to be a more retarded position (you usually have to run a slightly retarded cam on a 1:1 car with a supercharger) to take full advantage of this cylinder filling and not just blow it all out of the exhaust..... :horsecrap
 
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