you gotta give the guy credit for really thinking outside the box.
Agreed...
you gotta give the guy credit for really thinking outside the box.
one of the reasons for all the noise its making is the RPM it has to turn to make the boost that you want. if you were to use a larger blower, you could run it at a lower rpm which would increase its life while reducing the noise output.
if you prefer to keep the blower you currently have, but only need it for off the line performance, then why not put a clutch on it? you could probably improvise a jackshaft setup using an A/C compresor clutch. then, just engage the compressor clutch with a toggle switch.
No point to putting it on a dyno. I don't really care about the power numbers. However, if I can not figure out a way to quiet it down while at highway speeds (bypass valve) then I am going to can this and put on the turbo. It is not making bad boost, in fact it is just about righ. I think it is just below the tire smoking power from idle which is nice. But I need a 5 spd to lower the rpms, and space out the gears better. That may lower the noise at 55ish which seems to be the worst. Also, with the way it does not get cold air, you can tell that the heat is effecting the performance of the engine as the gauge gets close to operating temps.
SWS