General Chat
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Which type of superchargers (if not all) whine? Twin screw? Roots? Centrifigal? Or are some just more noticeable? thanks!
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They all whine. I'd say centrifugal are the loudest though. Roots and twin screw seem to be about equally loud.
Jeff
Northville, Michigan
'78 280 10:1 CR, Web Racing cam, Arizona Z Car header, urethane bushings, Tokico springs, Illumina struts, Panasports, Maxima alternator
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cent. whine like a turbo spooling. Modern roots are getting quiter. What sound are you looking for?
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... or not looking for?? :-)
1978 280Z Turbo MS
1981 280ZXT - scrapyard
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Ken from FLZCLUB in Melbourne Florida has a supercharged Z. Very sweet...
Here's a link to some video's:
http://flzclub.com/videos/JTautox.wmv
http://flzclub.com/videos/blownZ.WMV
http://www.zfilms.org.nyud.net:8090...Mag/sportz2.wmv
Chris
1974 260Z 2+2 4 Speed, Triple Solex Carbs, 8 Track Player (Still works)
Space Coast Z Club
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blownZ.WMV <- that's awesome!
85' 300ZX NA
86' 300ZX Turbo
88' 300ZX Turbo
89' 300ZX Turbo
300ZX Turbo Project
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'05 350Z Chrome Silver Touring
'73 240Z
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Who makes a s/c for a 280z?
81 280zxt 5 speed rusty----- junked
81 280na 5 speed smokes
81 280na 2+2 green ------sold!!
77 280z 2+2 4 speed 76k miles 1 owner
02 jeep grand cherokee limited v8----very fast!
06 chevy colarado crew cab----very slow
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nobody makes a bolt on s/c for a 280Z (at least that I know of), that has to be custom.
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1985 300ZX n/a
Post Edited (Aug 22, 8:27pm)
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Roots blower combined with a gear drive up front. People will hear you coming from a couple miles away.
1973 240Z 4 screw SU's, Tokico HP's, Toyota Calipers
1946 Willys-Overland CJ-2A (restoration in progress)
2006 Ural Gear-Up
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Thats the truth.