Twin Screw Vs Roots Vs Centrifugal Supercharger: What's The Difference, And Which Is Best?
Unfortunately, the Roots supercharger is particularly prone to heat issues. First, the lobe seals that some Roots blowers use ...
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Superchargers explained – how do they give cars more power?
Many manufacturers have flirted with superchargers over the years, but usually with a less extreme approach than the last of ...
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The Tale Of The Supercharger Began Before The American Civil War
First lobe-type blower resembling a supercharger created in 1849 The Roots Blower Company patented a lobe-type air moving device for use in coal mines in 1860 The first automotive supercharger was ...
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Joe Gibbs Performance introduces supercharger kits
Joe Gibbs Performance has introduced a line of supercharger kits for GM GenIII V8 engines based on the Eaton line of Roots-style blowers. With 5.5 lbs of boost in most applications, expect to see ...
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Eaton tapped to produce superchargers for Audi
Roots blowers aren't anything new ... Eaton Corporation today announced that its Twin Vortices Series™ (TVS™) supercharger has been chosen by Audi to power the automaker's all-new 3.0 liter ...
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10 Iconic Cars With Factory Superchargers That Most People Forgot About
Yet, as if it wasn't quirky enough, Toyota decided, "Let's slap a blower on there, too". The roots-type supercharger transformed the otherwise docile 2.4-liter inline-four that powered the Previa ...