Regardless of the type of supercharger you use, there are certain operating parameters that must be considered for your setup to work properly. Among them are particulars for each type of supercharger used – those will be detailed in individual chapters of this book dedicated to each ’charger type. However, the more general factors for […]

Any self-respecting Ford enthusiast will be somewhat familiar with centrifugal superchargers. The premise is simple, even if the execution is not. Air molecules have enough mass and weight so that if you build a device to propel them from point A to point B quickly enough, they’ll tend to keep moving in that direction. If […]

Because of its ability to produce an abundance of boost at virtually any engine RPM without any supercharger lag, the twin-screw compressor has become one of the most popular choices for contemporary street supercharging. Former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Art Whipple was highly instrumental in introducing twin-screw compressor technology to the world […]

  Compression Ratios and Supercharging When matching superchargers to engines, the most important factor to be resolved is the engine’s mechanical compression ratio. Since a supercharger can elevate the volume of air ingested by each cylinder beyond that magical 100 percent VE figure – the compression ratio is much higher than it was prior to […]

In the interest of practicality, we’ll discuss supercharging via a turbocharger compared to a centrifugal supercharger, such as the familiar Paxton or Vortech belt-driven blowers. Rather than being driven with a belt off the crankshaft, a turbocharger’s impeller is mounted on a common shaft with a turbine wheel, which is spun by the exhaust gas. […]

There is one supercharger that outnumbers all the others by a wide margin for a number of good reasons. Automotive giant Eaton Industries developed the Eaton supercharger, with the assistance of veteran supercharger legend Jerry Magnuson. Numerous incarnations of this small but amazingly efficient supercharger have appeared on a wide variety of factory installations, ranging […]