Speedwerx M-series Supercharger

AKpow · Jan 3, 2011

http://sledhead24-7.com/
check out the video Sledhead24/7 @ Speedwerx. it's the 9th one down i think. they don't go into any detail but they show a picutre of an M-series wheeling all over the place and the guy said they are "developing a supercharger for the M -series". i tried to search for other info on tis but couldn't find any. stay tuned i guess

fasta76 · Jan 3, 2011

Ripcharger!!!

http://www.ripcharger.com/

AKpow · Jan 3, 2011

badass

dgreet77 · Jan 3, 2011

Empire performance also has a supercharger kit for the M. Saw it in person at the Hill Climbs last year; looked pretty freakin sweet. IIRC they were wanting somewhere around $5k for it; but I'm not positive.

Linky:

http://www.empiredieselperformance....egory_id=286&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=109

M7DingBat · Jan 4, 2011

fasta76 said:
Ripcharger!!!

http://www.ripcharger.com/

THAT........is what I'm TALKIN' ABOUT!!! (bout damned time too)

KAWGRN · Jan 4, 2011

If they bring that out for around $3K it will put a stop to all the pump gas turbos JMO

catmanm7 · Jan 4, 2011

ttt

Are the superchargers going to be as efficient as the turbos at elevation. Or will they lose power like a N/A sled does at elevation.
So basically would a supercharger and turbo be just as good at elevation?

M7DingBat · Jan 4, 2011

catmanm7 said:
Are the superchargers going to be as efficient as the turbos at elevation. Or will they lose power like a N/A sled does at elevation.
So basically would a supercharger and turbo be just as good at elevation?

It sholdn't be....NA sleds are just that, NA. Being that a supercharger has "forced" induction, elevation shouldn't be as much of an issue as on an NA sled.

M7DingBat · Jan 5, 2011

ttt

Any more info on this "RIPCHARGER" deal?!?!

This thing is just TO COOL not to be discused on an hourly basis.:face-icon-small-coo

JasonAK · Jan 5, 2011

M7DingBat said:
Any more info on this "RIPCHARGER" deal?!?!

This thing is just TO COOL not to be discused on an hourly basis.:face-icon-small-coo

They sent me this email when I asked about one for use in AK.

We are working on it.

We are a bit behind due to some unforseen manufacturing issues, but hope to still have something late thids season, but for sure next.

Jason

snobyrd · Jan 5, 2011

I have a super charger on my 28'fishing boat, as well as a turbo, and those things rock, it works on my bottom end untill the turbo is spooled up enough to take over. I can turn it of, and the difference is huge on the bottom end.. Engine is a volvo kad 44.. I know its not a sled but point is, instant bottom end, lite weight, and simple....

Speedwerx Inc. · Feb 25, 2011

The Speedwerx charger kit is here. We will be releasing it very soon, taking orders now.

All of the details and info we are sharing at this time can be found on our
website.

http://www.speedwerxstore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1400

This is a Speedwerx kit it comes complete with everything.

sledneck_03 · Feb 25, 2011

M7DingBat said:
It sholdn't be....NA sleds are just that, NA. Being that a supercharger has "forced" induction, elevation shouldn't be as much of an issue as on an NA sled.

Possibly, im not sure if these have a blow off valve or something but being that the motor is turning the belt turning the supercharger you adjust the psi by the pulley on the supercharger. So saying that..... with less air density you would need to change your pulley for more psi for the same HP

RACINSTATION · Feb 25, 2011

Absolutely correct. Boost is boost, and you adjust the boost on a supercharger by changing the pulley ratios. You can only make boost based on the charger rpm. You have instant boost, even at idle it is building boost. It is gonna be a great boondocking sled!

AKpow · Feb 26, 2011

Doesn't AC claim their 4 stroke turbo makes the same HP at any elevation. How does that work.

Destroyer · Feb 26, 2011

I bet it will be a HUGE pig on fuel.

El Gringo · Feb 26, 2011

The reason turbos can pretty much maintain performance at altitude is that the boost or manifold pressure is controlled by a wastegate. The wastegate is largley controlled by a spring under a diaphram, one side of the diaphram is exposed to manifold pressure the other is open to the atmosphere. When boost gets to a pressure that compresses the spring the waste gate opens and bleeds exhaust off by-passing the turbo. So as the air gets less dense as you climb the turbo spins faster compressing the thinner air till the spring sees the same pressure in the manifold and opens the waste gate. Sorry if this is unclear, but it was the best I can do. There are lots of things that will effect the above, if your turbo can't flow enough air, exhaust too restrictive, etc but this is the basic principle. Hope it helps.

RACINSTATION · Feb 26, 2011

Perfect answer.

minet · Feb 26, 2011

saw this set up yesterday at their shop.

was the prototype but it looks nice, the whole thing is on the mag side like a turbo
as it was explained to me , it can produce the same HP with half the pressure of a turbo. i liked the sound of that ,, ie pump gas .. there was some interesting mods done to accommodate the location of the supercharger but nothing drastic or permanent if you wanted to take it off for whatever reason, they also had this tuned with a PCV for best mapping control
the supercharger itself looked sharp , and the mount for it was all billet/ machined
i dont know all the components in a turbo kit , but i think this did have a boV and the air intake looked like a turbo type , but it was located closer to the front of the sled where the existing airbox is.

i guess the throttle response is right now~! .. so no lag or nothin ,,. and it was said they have been working on this for a long time.
from what i saw i would choose this over a turbo ,, although i haven't run a turbo . but i liked what i heard about the supercharger
looks like 5000$ , but that includes everything but a boost gauge i think ,,

mr p-j · Feb 27, 2011

does anyone any idéa how they solved the problems whit blowby in the engine whit the supercharger?

on a turbo the exhaust preasure rise in the same rate as the boostpreasure and stops the fresh gases from blowing straigt out in the exhaust.

but what stoping the boost from blowing out whit the supercharger?
new special exhaust pipe or what?

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