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A lot of factors effect boost.
- The most common is belt slippage
- By pass valve is leaking
- Higher elevations will make you lose boost pressure
- Engine is running to lean or rich
- Supercharger is being over spinned. (out of it's efficency)
- A larger supercharger drive pulley was added to the supercharger
- A smaller crank pulley was added to the engine
- To much boost pressure for the by pass valve causing it to open up when you hit higer boost pressures
- Leak in the ducting
- Supercharger is going bad
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How much horsepower can a stock supercharger make?
A supercharger does not make power the engine does. So the amount of power made is determined by the engine the supercharger is installed on and the amount of boost that the supercharger provides. There are also different types of superchargers that operate differently. Positive-displacement and dynamic compressors make different amounts and types of boost.
How does the eaton supercharger release boost?
Newer models have a bypass valve to lower parasitic power lose during cruising.
What would cause a supercharger to over boost?
A supercharger is controlled by its pulley size. The smaller the supercharger drive pulley is, the higher in boost pressure you will see. Now if you go with a larger crank pulley, this too will cause you to see more boost. So, in all honestly, the only way to really over boost your supercharger is when you mess around with the pulleys.
Can you use aluminum heads with a supercharger?
Yes. You will lose about 30 pounds switching to aluminum, and not have to reduce your compression quite as much. They will handle boost with out any problems.
What is more fuel efficient supercharger and turbocharger?
TurboCharger... Because you can control your RPM levels to prevent boost, while on a supercharger, boost is always present. On the other hand, at full boost Superchargers are more fuel efficient.
How you know when you supercharger is gone bad?
The most common and normal signs will be: * Oil leakage from the supercharger * Supercharger making a knocking noise * Lower or no boost pressure * Oil not present inside the supercharger
What is the different between turbo charger and supercharge?
supercharger is belt driven and turbo is exhaust driven. supercharger boost is based on rpm and turbo boost is based on load and exhaust volume.
Why isn't the supercharger not opening all the way?
The supercharger on a GTP is open to full at full boost bar and at that rate the normal 7.5lbs of boost increases to 10.5 at wot( wide open throttle).
Can you put a supercharger on a stock engine?
You can put a supercharger on a stock engine it depends on how much boost you run wether your engine can handle it or not.
Where supercharger button on a 1995 Buick Riviera?
There is no button for the supercharger. The supercharger is always on because it is being driven by the belts of the engine. When you step on the gas, there is a vacuum line that is hooked up to the supercharger in which will close a little valve causing the boost to be diverted into the engine.
Can a turbocharger and supercharger be used at the same time?
Yes. If the engine is built to handle enough boost. Volkswagen makes a production car with a twincharger (supercharger and turbocharger). The supercharger helps cancel out the turbo lag at low rpms
Why is the supercharger boost gauge maxed out but there is no power in 1995 Bonneville ssei?
check your fuel filter.
