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<blockquote data-quote="MikesMerc" data-source="post: 2561581" data-attributes="member: 12384"><p>Greg,</p><p></p><p>You know you have my support. I'll voice it again here....when set up the right way, the FIT kit makes an excellent SC kit for the Marauder.</p><p></p><p>I think what Billy is pointing out (as demostrated by the article he posted), is that with <strong>all other things being equal</strong>, the roots blower provides more power down low for a heavy car. That's hotrod 101 and is pretty much a basic fact. Nothing new here. So it comes down to <strong>how</strong> the blower makes power and <strong>in what rpms</strong> the power is made.</p><p></p><p>For example, when i look at the dyno sheet posted, I see impressive numbers indeed....but I only see half of the dyno run. There is no reporting of the power from 2200 up to 3800 range....and that is where <strong>most street driving takes place</strong>. Unless you plan on driving around at WOT in the upper rpm ranges all the time, the high end power band deosn't do as much good on the street. The roots blowers on the other hand are making 8 PSI at the crack of the throttle and putting down 400 ft lb of torque at 2800 rpm. That's the kind of power that gives you the "big block" feeling. You don't have to wind up the motor, nor go WOT to feel the shove in the back. I simple half pedal at 2500 rpm has you moving along nicely.</p><p></p><p>That said....the addition of a high stall and big gears that keeps the engine in the "sweet spot" (the higher rpm ranges) allows the centrifugally blown car to really shine. Set up properly, the centrifugally blown cars can, and do, make more power up top...so, with the proper set up you can have the best of both worlds (good launch and great top end).</p><p></p><p>The issue, then, comes down to choice. Does the owner want big gears and high stall to compensate for the comparibly soft bottom end of a centrifugally blown motor to gain the upshot of more power in the top end? Some do....some don't. Those that don't are better served with a roots based kit. And those willing to go the gear and stall route can have <strong>great</strong> success with the centrifugal kit. Again, its all about personal choice and the objectives for the car.</p><p></p><p>So, in the end, niether kit is the better choice. One is not superior or inferior to the other in an outright way. Yes, you can make a superior or inferior choice of blower....but that really depends on your entire set up and objectives with the car.</p><p></p><p>How's that? Can we all agree on that?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikesMerc, post: 2561581, member: 12384"] Greg, You know you have my support. I'll voice it again here....when set up the right way, the FIT kit makes an excellent SC kit for the Marauder. I think what Billy is pointing out (as demostrated by the article he posted), is that with [b]all other things being equal[/b], the roots blower provides more power down low for a heavy car. That's hotrod 101 and is pretty much a basic fact. Nothing new here. So it comes down to [b]how[/b] the blower makes power and [b]in what rpms[/b] the power is made. For example, when i look at the dyno sheet posted, I see impressive numbers indeed....but I only see half of the dyno run. There is no reporting of the power from 2200 up to 3800 range....and that is where [b]most street driving takes place[/b]. Unless you plan on driving around at WOT in the upper rpm ranges all the time, the high end power band deosn't do as much good on the street. The roots blowers on the other hand are making 8 PSI at the crack of the throttle and putting down 400 ft lb of torque at 2800 rpm. That's the kind of power that gives you the "big block" feeling. You don't have to wind up the motor, nor go WOT to feel the shove in the back. I simple half pedal at 2500 rpm has you moving along nicely. That said....the addition of a high stall and big gears that keeps the engine in the "sweet spot" (the higher rpm ranges) allows the centrifugally blown car to really shine. Set up properly, the centrifugally blown cars can, and do, make more power up top...so, with the proper set up you can have the best of both worlds (good launch and great top end). The issue, then, comes down to choice. Does the owner want big gears and high stall to compensate for the comparibly soft bottom end of a centrifugally blown motor to gain the upshot of more power in the top end? Some do....some don't. Those that don't are better served with a roots based kit. And those willing to go the gear and stall route can have [b]great[/b] success with the centrifugal kit. Again, its all about personal choice and the objectives for the car. So, in the end, niether kit is the better choice. One is not superior or inferior to the other in an outright way. Yes, you can make a superior or inferior choice of blower....but that really depends on your entire set up and objectives with the car. How's that? Can we all agree on that? [/QUOTE]
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