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- Are Superchargers and Turbochargers equal in efficiency?
A.- Yes, for all practical applications. Old
fashion centrifugal superchargers suffer efficiency loss due to their large
size and inefficient design. When a CVT clutch is used (like the Teryx),
efficiency is actually higher on the supercharger than the turbo. This was
studied in depth and well documenter by Audi.
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- Does a Supercharger Have Lag?
A - NO! None what so ever. Turbos have Lag, because it takes time for the
exhaust to spool up the turbo. A Supercharge, being driven directly by the
Motor, has Zero lag time. In fact, a Supercharger has anti-lag. It is many
times MORE responsive than any normally aspirated vehicle. When you are
asked to think of the most powerful internal combustion engine you can, a
Top Fuel Dragster should pop into your mind. They produce over 8000HP. They
also run blowers...all of them. es, Turbos make just as much HP, but in the scheme
of drag racing are way too slow to build boost. This instantaneous response can be a significant
advantage for someone that is on and off the throttle.
Throttle Response = A+ Fun Factor!!
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Q
- Do I have to hack holes in my Teryx to install a MPI blower?
A - NO! There are no holes added with the exception of 3/16"
rivet holes and a return hose bung is added to the fuel tank. Every piece of
the kit mounts in stock holes.
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- Can a novice install this kit?
A - Yes! Although this is a fairly complex product, installation is a
snap. If you can install a set of pipes, you can install our blower kit.
Typical FIRST TIME install times are about 8 to 10 hours and experienced
installers run around 4-6 hours. These time estimates to not allow for any
clutching modifications, but are typically 1/2 to 1 hour.
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- Will I have problems fuel mixture and clutching this kit?
A - NO! Since the boost is instantaneous, there is nothing funny
going on with the fuel. We simply add a metered increase in fuel delivery as
a direct relation to the boost. There is actually less variation in the
air/fuel ratio than a stock Teryx.
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- What clutching changes do I have to make?
A - For optimum
performance we recommend heavier primary weights. Our setup has been tested from 2500 to
10,000 feet. In Sand, Dirt and on Pavement. There are additional products available that will help even
more, but with this kind of HP and throttle response clutching gets easier,
not harder. Just throw a lot of weight at it.
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- What kind of durability does the supercharger itself have?
A - There are almost no failures with these units in there 5 year plus
history (over 7500 units). It has been used on motorcycles and larger
versions with identical designs are used by OEMs on cars. This unit actually packs a warranty that is not
voided with off-road use. Off-road applications have a 1 year plus warranty.
The entire kit carries a 1 year manufacturers warranty against defects.
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- How can this kit produce more horsepower and be more reliable than turbo kits?
A - Simple, contrary to popular belief, turbos are NOT free
horsepower. If you don't believe this, just take off your turbo's airbox and
setup the fuel system to stock and go drive the vehicle with the turbo still in the
exhaust pipe. We have dyno tested this exact scenario for both turbos and
blowers. Turbos do not take less power to drive than blowers, some kits
required 14 psi to match the HP we made at 10 psi. It is not our intent to bag on turbos,
it is just that they are out of date, unreliable for usage on gas engines,
melt stuff and have been replaced by superchargers on nearly all US gasoline
automobiles. There is a lot more to a forced air system efficiency than the
air compressor itself. Compressor sizing (and turbo sizing) play a big role.
On a turbo, exhaust design is key. Just how much you compromise it to fit
all this stuff in a vehicle is the measure of the engineering quality.
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Q
- Do I have to run Race Fuel?
A - NO! pump premium at
6 PSI is perfectly acceptable.
