procharger superchargers?!
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Came accross these on the internet - anyboy see/used one before? Look very compact:

http://www.procharger.com/superchargers.shtml

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yup seen them before..., they are quite popular on the VW sceen on VR6s... although AlexB will know more than me on that...

They are basically a belt driven supercharger... so lots of lag at low throttle but high power drain on the engine at high boost!!! I couldn't see the point!

Alex

AlexF

I've never heard of procharger, but laods of people use similar style chargers on their VR6's, like Alex says.

Nowt wrong with belt driven superchargers, they give good linear power, unlike a turbo with the 'boost' coming in late in the revs. I like my G-lader!

g-lader is not a centrifugal ceompressor... its better than that, very efficient!

Alex

AlexF

still belt driven though, which is what i meant by it :)

They're efficient, but only quite low boost :/

true they need to be more like an 80mm snail!

alex

AlexF

G-Laders can explode and are hopeless above about 8psi. I have the design spec in front of me. Belt driven chargers are better than N/A but pretty shite, if you ask me.

Bugger off, I'm getting there.