Axial Flow Supercharger
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Just added it RP...
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Just installed the Inter X without tuning it and still with the large low boost pulley.
Limited to 3.5 psi I can say it makes for a lot nicer car. It's pleasent to drive around even with low boost. I can see that a unit making only this amount of boost might be an option if it were dirt cheap. If it still needed managment olus whatever it cost itself you should get more.
Scott is in So Cal and coming by at lunch time. I will put a smaller pulley on when I have his instrimentation available. Then I might put a smaller one yet, we shall see. I have two sizes smaller with me so we can try those. I can't make any more because the machines are in transite. I have hardly any tool to work with they are somewhere in between shops. This is the worst time to be doing this.
But it is still exciting to finally be driving with boost.
Limited to 3.5 psi I can say it makes for a lot nicer car. It's pleasent to drive around even with low boost. I can see that a unit making only this amount of boost might be an option if it were dirt cheap. If it still needed managment olus whatever it cost itself you should get more.
Scott is in So Cal and coming by at lunch time. I will put a smaller pulley on when I have his instrimentation available. Then I might put a smaller one yet, we shall see. I have two sizes smaller with me so we can try those. I can't make any more because the machines are in transite. I have hardly any tool to work with they are somewhere in between shops. This is the worst time to be doing this.
But it is still exciting to finally be driving with boost.
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From: Misinformation Director - Evolv Chicago
Originally Posted by Richard Paul
Limited to 3.5 psi I can say it makes for a lot nicer car. It's pleasent to drive around even with low boost. I can see that a unit making only this amount of boost might be an option if it were dirt cheap.
If this could be driven safely without management, I bet there are people that would get this as a first step, then later purchasing the $1600 Interceptor to up the boost and power.
Originally Posted by Red Devil
If this could be driven safely without management, I bet there are people that would get this as a first step, then later purchasing the $1600 Interceptor to up the boost and power.
I tried that for the last two weeks but the only way to do it was with 101 fuel. Otherwise it would detonate. Plus now with 91 gas and the untuned Inter x it has a lot more performance available. My guess is that the Af and timing are so far off with stock maps that you are just killing yourself and covering up the murder with the 101.
Secret is that lower octane will make more power if it doesn't detonate. So you get the worst of both worlds running 101 just to cover up for to much advance. Not to mention lean, lean, lean. I bet the EGT were plenty high doing what I did.
I think I'll put it on the dyno before I change the pulley just to see what can be had with a low boost set up. Then change to something higher. Like I said I don't hava access to my machines to make the pulleys I might want. Limited to two options for right now, a little smaller and a little smaller then that.
Stand by for a few hours and we will have alot more info.
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Originally Posted by rxeightr
RP --
You are saying all the right things -- anxiously awaiting dyno results with the current set-up.
You are saying all the right things -- anxiously awaiting dyno results with the current set-up.
at least that's what i had gathered from a brief conversation i had with someone credible, but i suppose things can always change.
my guess is that you'll have to wait a bit for the actual dyno results... at best, we'll be told about the boost curve, driveability, and that sort of things later today.
You're right, there will be no dynos today. We have a problem or two with this and that. We have a pulley alignment problem that we need to fix tomorrow. then there is still some intercepter signals that don't seem right. We screwed around with it until it was to late for the dyno shop.
I'll fix the pulleys tomorrow and we will see when we can get dyno'd.
I'll fix the pulleys tomorrow and we will see when we can get dyno'd.
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From: Lewisville, TX
Originally Posted by Richard Paul
You're right, there will be no dynos today. We have a problem or two with this and that. We have a pulley alignment problem that we need to fix tomorrow. then there is still some intercepter signals that don't seem right. We screwed around with it until it was to late for the dyno shop.
I'll fix the pulleys tomorrow and we will see when we can get dyno'd.
I'll fix the pulleys tomorrow and we will see when we can get dyno'd.
Good luck man. Hopefully you'll get it figured out tomorrow.
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From: Southeast of Seattle
Anticipation, anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
Carly Simon
We've waited two years to see what the AFS is capable of. I guess we can wait a couple more days.
These are quickly becoming the good old days (for forced induction).
Here's to getting everything sorted out and running strong soon.
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
Carly Simon
We've waited two years to see what the AFS is capable of. I guess we can wait a couple more days.
These are quickly becoming the good old days (for forced induction).
Here's to getting everything sorted out and running strong soon.