In a message dated 3/26/2001 2:28:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, kmr@pil.net
writes:
Kai,
Good points, but I'd like to add to them a bit.
Weight: Adding 25 pounds is not bad, but removing 35 pounds is better.
Difficulty level: If it is truly a bolt on kit (and if you say it is, I
believe you), then it would indeed be easier, but I don't think by a factor
of 1000/1 though. Probably somewhere between 10 - 100 to 1, depending on
personal skill levels and experience. As far as I'm concerned, the "bolt-in"
factor (along with the ultra coolness of it) is enough to recommend the
supercharger. I still prefer the V8 though.
Performance: A 40 - 60 % increase is pretty healthy, but my Ford engine gives
a little over a 300 % increase. I will have a weight to power ratio of about
7.5lbs/HP - not too shabby! If you really want to go there, a 450 % increase
is not hard to get. I rode in a 450HP Ford powered TR6 earlier this month -
awesome! When he dropped the hammer, my head slammed back into the seat, and
my vision blurred! Just a little more power would have been perfect ;-)
I'm not at all trying to discourage anyone from making the SC conversion - it
has a lot going for it - but I just wanted to make sure all the facts were on
the table before the decisions were made.
I also agree with you on one other point - I really should be in the garage
working on my car instead on sitting in front of this computer!
Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee
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British V8 Newsletter:
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