Gauging intrest in powerdyne super charger kit

[morgan-tec]

For those of you who do not know, i am in the process of developing a super charger kit for my Axiom. I will be using a Powerdyne blower head and custom brackets made by me. I have been in contact with someone at Powerdyne and they want to support my kit if i get good results. I want to design this kit to work on all 3.5L and 3.2L Isuzu engines. This means Axioms, VXs, Rodeos, and Troopers. When i am finished with the prototype i would like to install it on a local VX to make sure of fitment and any changes i would need to make. Want i want to know is, is there anyone in the Ft, Collins, Co area that would be willing to prticipate in the VX fitment part of the development? If so and the person was intrested i would be willing to give him/her a really good discount on the kit. I do not have a price yet because i am not sure how much the blowers are going to cost nor the brackets yet. I am planning on a 5-6psi kit with an instll time of three to four hrs. This would also be completly removable to .....say.... have any warrenty work done that your car may require for any reason. If this is a go i would also be willing to do a group buy or a discount for forum members. So if you would be intrested post here, as well if you are close to me and want to help me out with your VX. Thanks for your time.

Mike

[MZ-N10]

im interested but...it would be nice to have a price range.....
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[kpaske]

A supercharger is top on my list of future mods. I am anxiously awaiting results of your project. I would consider being your test guinea pig, but I guess I'm a bit too far (Washington).

[Dallas4u]

Mmmmmm... competition.

[morgan-tec]

Well honestly the cost completly depends on the deal powerdyne will give me on the blower heads. The BD-11A head retails for aomewhere around 2K new so i would expect the kit to be around $2500 or so but that is a rough estimate. I will keep you all posted as to the progress when i really get going on it.

[nater]

I'm in for a fitment. I live really close (Longmont) and rarely use my Trooper, so it could stay in pieces offsite for days (weeks?) at a time.

Downside, it's a Trooper, not a VX. :-(

Let me know.

Nate

[morgan-tec]

Thats cool,i will definatly take you up on that. I want to make this universaul kit that will fit the troopers as well so i will be in touch when i get the prototype done.

[volume311]

I always wondered why someone didn't come up with a design to use a supercharger like that.All you need is a bracket to hold the blower, and no need to pull the manifold and such.What do I know, probably a little more complicated than that and the spacing might be tight on the front of the engine though.Good luck.

[driver3]

I'm in the springs...

[Tone]

Not to be a naysayer but I prototyped this same idea several years ago with a Porsche mechanic until it became apparent that the Alpine kit offered more low end power and was cheaper. It is removeable as well and has a long history behind it in production use - no manufacturer offers a centrifugal blower on a production vehicle. Jay and Kirk here in Austin helped fund the project and we all lost money in the end after testing one on the dyno, track and street - the get up and go that you feel in your pants was lacking until much higher on the power curve. I was anti-Alpine up to that point and then saw the light!

Then there is the incredibly tight engine compartment - look under the hood and see if you can identify ANY place to attach it? The front of the VX engine packed with stuff. I was unable to find any satisfactory place to attach the tiny Vortec unit I had chosen but Morgan is better with metal than I am.

[morgan-tec]

Well i have room in my axiom and in the trooper i looked at, mine will go pretty much where the stock air box was. I will say that my mounting bracket is a little different than most kits but i think it will work well. I do have my stock fan removed but i want to make it so you can install it on a stock engine. I do understand the pros and cons of a centrifugal kit vs a roots style. But the aftermarket blower market is almost split in half between the two styles. This kit will come on little later than the alpine but thats okay with me. If this works it will be listed on the powerdyne application list marketed by me so i am getting pretty pumped about it.

[nater]

morgan-tec, sorry for my ignorance, but I just realized that the kit you are working on is a centrifugal blower; I am only interested in buying (owning) a roots style or a twin-screw.

If you still want to mess around with my Trooper for fitment you are welcome to do so, but I can't commit to buying a kit from you.

By the way, I have a reasonable shop in my garage. Garage is attached and insulated (pretty warm in winter, cool in summer) I have compressed air on a hose reel on the ceiling and a full selection of tools (Mac, Snap-On, Craftsman), (air and hand tools). I also have a floor jack and jack stands. I do NOT have a welder, cutting torch or parts washer so keep that in mind.

Maybe your place is better?

Let me know what you decide; if you'd rather work with someone who wants to keep their supercharger on their Trooper, I understand.

Nate

[MrCrowley]

On the plus side, the centrifugal blower will allow the use of the stock intake and therefore utilize the dual intake. This can offset the low/high rpm difference. Only data will tell...

[volume311]

So did anything ever come of this?

[morgan-tec]

I am still working on this but it was put on the back burner a while ago. I plan to get it going again and finish this fall. Sorry for the delay but i have been insanely busy.