Hi Neil...
Yep... Hans still lurks here.
Hans did pipe in to me off list after I mentioned
the estimated price (started this thread) .... with an update $$
$$3170 includes delivery to the US.
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "Hans Pedersen" <hans@hi-flow.com>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: MG supercharger
Hey Hans, why don't you pipe in for a convo!!! <G> I know you're hiding in
here somewhere?! :)
Hans is currently designing a SC install for my CGT, along with EFI, and a
number of other goodies incl. *big maybe* an alloy block. Should be a *lot*
of fun! www.hi-flow.com is his website
Cheers,
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew B. Lundgren <lundgren@byu.net>
To: Kai M. Radicke <kmr@pil.net>
Cc: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Jim Stuart
<jimbb88@erols.com>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: MG supercharger
> But that 1800 engine needs to be very healthy before you slap the SC on
it, that can set you back another $1000...
>
> I emailed back and forth with them for a bit. To get the kind of power he
is talking about you have to have uprated valve springs to keep from
floating them. I believe he was talking about 7000-8000 RPM top end. The
sounds my car makes 5000 aren't that pretty!
>
> But tempting if you have the $ none the less.
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Kai M. Radicke wrote:
>
> > > A Bit Pricey????? That seems to me to be about the Understatement of
this
> > > millennium.
> > >
> > > Larry
> >
> > It isn't pricey, it is a bargain!
> >
> > There is no way you could spend $3700 on your MGB, and gain the same
> > performance and uniqueness that Han's supercharger kit offers. The only
> > viable alternative is a Rover V8 conversion, and that isn't as unique...
nor
> > as simple to install (sure you can buy everything for less than $3700,
but
> > how many hours do you need to install it all and modify your MGB to
suit?).
> > The supercharger route wins hands down in all categories.
> >
> > The nice thing about Han's kit is that it uses a Lyshom twin-screw type
> > supercharger. Extremely efficient! Where a modern roots type maxes out
at
> > about 62% efficiency.... the Lyshom starts at about 80%.
> >
> > The only penalty, and a slight one at that, of adding a supercharger is
you
> > gain about 30 pounds of weight on the front end (you could slightly
offset
> > this if you go for one of those aluminium heads).
> >
> > Anyone thinking about going the V8 conversion route, and who has the
money
> > already set aside, I would advise you to seriously rethink it!
> >
> > Kai
> >
> > --
> > Kai M. Radicke -- kai@radickemedia.com
> > 1974 Triumph TR-6 Supercharged (Eaton)
> > http://www.pil.net/~felix/supercharger/
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