Uhmm, yeah, Like I'm supposed to take that question seriously after you set me and TMAC up for yet another debate with your question about if this thread is some kinda battle against him and I.DJP said:Billy, I was not intending to get supercharged, but within the last few weeks, I have been seriously considering it. I'll wait till next summer because I want to give Procharger some market time and reviews. Also, I might consider turbo charging if someone comes out with a kit. We all know Trilogy is a proven kit.
However, TMAC has a valid point. If you have never driven a Procharger MM, how can you be so sure it's "inferior"? Just curious.
But I'll answer your question anyway for the benefit of other readers, even though I don't take you seriously at all......
Centrifugal S/Cer are much better for lightweight cars, and all the experienced experts will tell you that. They're not suited for a heavy car like the Marauder at all. Especially one with a a small 281 cubed engine which grossly lacks low-end torque from the factory as it is, and is sluggish off the line. The roots supercharger makes up for that deficiency, and will do so w/out going with a very high stall speed such as 3,500 RPM's like most of the centrifugal equipped Marauder owners are doing now because they're seeing that their cars just don't move good off the line w/out a 3,500 RPM stall speed, and that's a pretty high stall speed for a dialy driver, and the higher you go with the stall speed, the more potential there is for heat build-up in the transmission. I have the rear gears and a 3,000 stall speed simply because I opted for those mods before I had the Trilogy supercharger, and before I even ever thought that I'd supercharge this car. There are many Trilogy equipped Marauder owners who have remained with the factory stall speed of 2,400 RPM's since that's all you really need with a roots supercharger on a V8 engine, and most street cams.
Below is a quote I've taken from a car magazine(Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords) which happens to be posted by a moderator on the Marauder board which clearly states that roots blowers are much better for heavy vehicles, and centrifugals are better suited for vehicles of such weights as "3,000 LBS". And keep in mind that this magazine article wasn't about one particular brand or type of supercharger, but was about ALL types. So apparently I'm not alone in my theory.......
"If there is a downside to the centrifugal superchargers, it\'s that they rely on rpm to make boost and they give up low-rpm performance to the Roots and screw units in this department. Nevertheless, they are generally more efficient at making boost in the higher rpm ranges.
Today there is a huge number of blower kits available to Mustang and Lightning owners. The choices can be overwhelming, but we\'ve found that picking the right blower requires nothing more than a little research on your part. The key to finding the best one for your combination is to select a unit that can supply the most efficient level of boost in the rpm range that you\'re building your engine for. In addition, consider the combination as a whole. For instance, heavier vehicles need more torque than lighter ones do and that\'s why the Eaton, Magnum Powers or Kenne Bell is the best choice for a 4,500-pound Lightning. But a Paxton, Powerdyne, ProCharger, Vortech may be the way to go for your 3,000-pound LX."
So there you have it....keep in mind that a Marauder weighs in at 4,200 LBS, and that's w/out gas, or a driver. I drove my Marauder onto the scale at the dragstrip, and with me weighing 205LBS inside of it, and a half tank of gas, it tipped the scales at a whopping 4,444 LBS.
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