is any one here running the powerdyne supercharger? its supposed to be real quiet and its only $2600 bucks. they say 5-6 ps1 thats not to bad so what does everyone think i want to get it but not sure nitrous is getting old fast.

 

You could probably do a search on LS1tech but I would rather have a used radix...my .02.

 

The most proven set up is the radix, by far. Not that people havn't had good results with centri blowers, just the radix seems to be the way most of them are going. Also you get what ya pay for... just my op.
John

 

What do you get with that blower?

The thing that most of us like about the Radix other than it's known performance benefits is that the kit is very complete. Everything you need is included in the price with easy instructions to bolt it on and go.
I don't know a thing about the Powerdyne kits but if you have to purchase all the "other" parts it might add up to the same or more $

 

you get injectors and a micro tuner plus all the tubing and its all 3" stuff but is not nice meatl its all plastic and its all complete oil lines and every thing pluse its super quiet and thats what i am looking for.

 

powerdyne? oil lines?
sounds like an XB-1A gear drive.
the max psi on that thing is 18 psi.
the way the unit sits on a gen 3 motor.
all you have to do it rotate the scrool back
90 degrees hook up an air to water intercooler
and your set.

 

I know PappyDan has one with good results. You just have too see what you get for the $2,600. If you need injectors, tune, and a intercooler add another 800+ to the kit you might as well get a used radix or turbo.

 

Maybe $ 400-$500 extra. I've had good results, look at my numbers...but my orig. tranny didn't like the extra torque. I will say though, if I were doing it over I would have went with a Pro Charger, (I happen to like the whine). I spent a lot of time comparing Radix and Pro Charger. Either one is good. When I first started snooping around on here, everyone talked about the Pro Charger, just runoff from LS1 guys I guess. Then a lot of guys moved into the Maggie scene. Now everyone wants a Twin turbo setup! Funny how people change ... Powerdyne is a fair setup, I spent an extra few bucks on pulleys, FMIC and tubing, Filter and related stuff to move it, not to mention 2 rebuilds after spinning it too hard w/ the 11 lb. pulley. Get what you like, if money is an issue just get the basic setup, add a Meth kit and Nitrous (you already have). did I mention build the TRANNY FIRST??

 

I had a procharger and now I have a turbo, I will never go back to the procharger. Not that it was a POS it worked great, Just not satisfied with the power i gained from it. 10 psi with the prochager vs. turbo was night and day difference.

 

centrifugal superchargers are dumb IMO.. I'd rather have a positive displacement or turbo.

The centrifugal design needs to spin at a constant (or nearly) speed for a desired pressure ratio. The problem is, that the speed is directly related to the engine rpm. The reason turbos work so well is that thier speed is not dictated by engine speed.. merely mass flow requirements. In that setting, a centrifugal style works well... just not hooked directly to your engine... at least for a daily driver for sure.