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Old 05-23-2018 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Baja Rooster
He should just put them on a shelf so he doesn’t have to buy new ones when tinkeritis sets in.
I'm sure for the right price they can make it in a box shipped to my house. wouldn't want them to go to waste or collect dust....
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Old 05-23-2018 | 01:28 PM
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Take the blower belts off and see how you like it.
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Old 05-23-2018 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GPM
Take the blower belts off and see how you like it.
that would be a intake restriction. would also have to pop off the charge pipe as well.
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Old 05-23-2018 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by KeatonAZ
that would be a intake restriction. would also have to pop off the charge pipe as well.
Have you actually tried it
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Old 05-23-2018 | 08:22 PM
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Have you actually tried it
Yes I have tried it on my street car years ago. 500hp small block with blower. A TURD with the blower belt off. I couldn't believe the difference. It was lucky to be making 200-250hp with belt off.
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Old 05-23-2018 | 08:58 PM
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Yes I have tried it on my street car years ago. 500hp small block with blower. A TURD with the blower belt off. I couldn't believe the difference. It was lucky to be making 200-250hp with belt off.
Guess because the motor was trying to breath through a 1/4" gap that covers the whole inside diameter of the blower. like i said above really restrictive.
If he takes the charge pipe off and left the belt on the blower, the motor could breath but would waste the energy spinning the blower ( 15-20% of your flywheel hp ) those should be about 460-470 hp in NA. so that number minus what it takes to spin the blower (~69-94hp)
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Old 05-23-2018 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by KeatonAZ
Guess because the motor was trying to breath through a 1/4" gap that covers the whole inside diameter of the blower. like i said above really restrictive.
If he takes the charge pipe off and left the belt on the blower, the motor could breath but would waste the energy spinning the blower ( 15-20% of your flywheel hp ) those should be about 460-470 hp in NA. so that number minus what it takes to spin the blower (~69-94hp)
On a Vortech ?
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Old 05-24-2018 | 02:50 PM
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Ive thought about just running it for a bit with them on, but worried I might like it too much. Rather just take them off now, while I don't have a place to put it yet, as boathouse is under construction. Then just enjoy it in stock form.
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Old 05-24-2018 | 03:25 PM
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Removing horsepower..... you my friend, are in the wrong hobby. Better question is can I rig up a way to have these vortex’s feed my whipple.
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Old 05-24-2018 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Got Cigs
Ive thought about just running it for a bit with them on, but worried I might like it too much. Rather just take them off now, while I don't have a place to put it yet, as boathouse is under construction. Then just enjoy it in stock form.
Any clue how much boost it's running ?
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