HSTuners - View Single Post - Proof that centrifugal S/C's generally suck

GT40FIED · 03-17-2004, 05:27 AM

Centrifugals altogether aren't my cup of tea. I mean...why rev the hell out of your motor just to get the desired boost levels? They also put an undue amount of pressure on the crank snout without some serious consideration and aftermarket parts. Roots blowers aren't too great either unless they're intercooled (I don't think the Holley 174 the mentioned is) even though they provide good low end response. They're fairly inefficiect at compressing air, even compared to a Lysholm screw blower (I'd have liked to see one of those in that test) which are somewhat similar in design. Turbos are really only a good bet if they're intercooled since you're using hot exhaust gas to turn them...but even non-IC I'd still take a turbo over a centrifugal blower any day.

03-17-2004, 05:27 AM	#3
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Centrifugals altogether aren't my cup of tea. I mean...why rev the hell out of your motor just to get the desired boost levels? They also put an undue amount of pressure on the crank snout without some serious consideration and aftermarket parts. Roots blowers aren't too great either unless they're intercooled (I don't think the Holley 174 the mentioned is) even though they provide good low end response. They're fairly inefficiect at compressing air, even compared to a Lysholm screw blower (I'd have liked to see one of those in that test) which are somewhat similar in design. Turbos are really only a good bet if they're intercooled since you're using hot exhaust gas to turn them...but even non-IC I'd still take a turbo over a centrifugal blower any day. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika