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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Supercharger???
I recall someone mentioning that you could get a supercharger for our older IDI's. I'm wondering if it does exist, could you get more power out of it combined with a set of headers than a turbo? Probably would be way more expensive but its just a thought...Any ideas?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Yeah, maybe a guy could rig up a belt drive unit somewhere. Definately more money than a turbo though.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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You think it would be more money??? If the turbo kits are $2500ish... what is a supercharger worth??? *** EDIT *** Vortech units are $2500+ .... so yes... more money!!!

I was actually thinking this the other night.... dunno though...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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That's what I was talking about.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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i saw a 6.9 on ebay a few months ago that had a supercharger on it, guy said he didnt feel any real improvement on hp, but that again, he may not have put a bigger exhaust on or turned the fuel up...... Dustin
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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i tell you what though, it did look awesome with it sticking out of the top of the hood....
 
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Now please, tell me someone grabbed a pic of that!
 
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im sorry, i had it bookmarked, got a virus and then had to reformat my comp and lost all my favs
 
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Awwww... that sucks!!!
 
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Do you really think some who put a supercharger on his IDI didn't do any other mods for power??!!!!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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here is the supercharged idi
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-...QQcmdZViewItem
 
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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Hey I know this is a big thing for an IDI but I'm not all that impressed....compare this supercharged IDI with Dave S's IDI...well I'd take Dave's hands down!!
 
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What a lash up! I'd be surprised if that thing gave him 10 hp. A turbo will kick that things .... butt.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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i bet it took more hp to turn the supercharger than it made
 
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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That's what I'm thinkin too. The blower on an 8V-92 pulls around 15 hp. Could you imagine changing an injector pump on that thing?
 
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