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sc14 supercharger orientation

12 Jan 2007

The SC14 (or SC12) can be mounted any way at all, and it will work fine. The gearbox at the back is half full of oil, so it can be turned upside down or sideways, and it is still half full. How it w…

Supercharger

6 Dec 2006

Quote: Originally Posted by vlwagz also why wouldnt the car just run ok without the bypass i thought that was to make the driving more comfortable i even asked this question some where but got nothi…

Supercharger

6 Dec 2006

The air bypass system on the VT is actually built inside the Eaton supercharger. It is like a throttle butterfly, but you cannot see it because it is part of the blower casting and hidden inside. But …

Supercharger

6 Dec 2006

There are a whole lot of different answers to that depending on if there is an intercooler fitted, and where the airflow meter is located. If there is no intercooler, the best place for the airflow m…

Supercharger

6 Dec 2006

First you ask someone to provide you with a picture of a wastegate. Try looking on e-bay if you have never seen a wastegate before. Then you ask for help and we give you specific advice which you dec…

Supercharger

5 Dec 2006

Quote: Originally Posted by StockyMcStock look, i'm only going to say this once more. fit a bypass valve, or it will be impossible to drive normally. even after all the time tony and i have spent …

Arias forgies piston/bore clearance

4 Dec 2006

Yeah it's all good. Just trying to raise people's awareness of some of the problems and pitfalls of selecting a suitable set of forged pistons. Most of the top piston manufacturers can supply pistons …

Supercharger

3 Dec 2006

It sounds like your supercharger bypass valve (assuming you have fitted one) is not opening, and the supercharger is blowing against a closed throttle. Do a search, and start reading, there has been …

Arias forgies piston/bore clearance

1 Dec 2006

A few months is all you are going to get if you drive the car every day. Sure the engine will still run, but it will drink oil, and the blowby past the rings will be pretty high. But many guys could n…

Arias forgies piston/bore clearance

1 Dec 2006

It depends which alloy the pistons are made from, Arias can, and do, supply either type. Pure aluminium race pistons are soft and expand hugely with heat, they MUST run big clearance to prevent seizu…

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