CAR MODIFIED WITH NITROUS OXIDE SYSTEM

I spoke in length regarding some questions i had about their kit.


Main concerns/questions:
1. Filter location: I was concerned about the filter sucking in hot air from the engine bay. They said in their testing, they also mocked up a inlet tube that pulled in air from various locations but the fact the air had to bend and turn hurt airflow. thus requiring the supercharger to work harder, adding more stress to all components. So in the end, a straight shot design, although would create hotter temps for the air going into the supercharger, less psi was needed to move the air, and then the air to air cooler does a great job of cooling it before it hits the engine.


They confirmed that their architecture, of hotter air at filter, was still colder before hitting the engine, after being cooled through their air to air, than a roots/twin setup, at similar PSI. Most roots/twin supercharger setups have the filter in the stock airbox location offering cooler air in the beginning. but what the representative pointed out was that those types don't have a large intercooler, rather a small water to air, that sits on top of the engine. In addition the roots/twin style rotors build up much more heat in operation. Thus the cooler filter entry temps in a roots/twin style are wiped out by the temps created by the supercharger, and much smaller intercooler solution vs Procharger.


2. Power graph vs roots/twin screw:
All the graphs i have seen show a much more gradual build up of power on the Procharger kit, vs a broader and more flat curve of twin/roots. It seems the roots/twin style are naturally going to give you off the line kick in the pants. whereas the Procharger will gradually build up and peak at much higher rpm than a roots/twin style.


I think its a matter of preference. All the kits seem to work well and will get your 5.0 moving with serious velocity! All the kits at 7psi will hurly you down the 1/4 mile into the 11 second range with the right tires, tune, and x pipe.


I am leaning toward Procharger for its clean design in engine bay, lower air temps when it hits the engine, relative to competitors at similar PSI, and I also prefer a more gradual power band, vs a brutal launch and flattening out of the power curve. The latter also wears down all your other components such as clutch, tires, etc.