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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Awh ****, Turbo THeory thread part II
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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lmao^

They seem to be good for 700ish rwhp on tech
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
This would be a good time to get into the whole roots vs. screw argument. At high boost levels, screw compressors really shine and roots start to fall off in terms of efficiency very quickly. You can cheat a little bit with a roots and tweak the rotor shapes to be near that of a screw, like was done with the TVS, but it is still a roots at heart.
The screws seem to be even more of a heat pump than the TVS in application....(my exposure).....and it seems where they shine is in the fact that they come in larger sizes, thoughts?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Yes....which is why roots blowers are most commonly used on low boost applications....but how many roots do you see at 20+psi?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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fyi.....while out for a Sunday ride with BC today I saw upwards of 900fwhp on a TVS 2300 setup!
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
Yes....which is why roots blowers are most commonly used on low boost applications....but how many roots do you see at 20+psi?
today I saw one
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Details please?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Details please?
don't know all the details but it was a jackshaft TVS2300 on top of a 434cid LS motor pushing 20+ lbs of boost@ 6200rpm-ish

It was fairly badass wheeee!
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Dayumm!! Sounds like a rowdy ride! What was the vehicle?
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What did Brian say to this question? When is he coming up with larger displacement blower? Need the inside scoop!
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