All forced induction devices increase air pressure and density in the intake manifold by pumping more air than the engine would use without it. This concentrated charge of air results in a more powerful combustion stroke in the engine's cylinders, resulting in improved performance over naturally aspirated vehicles. A supercharger is connected directly to the crankshaft by a belt; unlike a turbocharger, which is driven by exhaust gases.

A centrifugal supercharger is essentially a belt driven turbocharger. Centrifugal superchargers systems frequently have less horsepower and torque than the naturally aspirated version of the same engine at lower rpm's. There is a narrow rpm band where a centrifugal superchargers perform well but this makes them "peaky".

The reliability of the supercharger was the first criteria, which was addressed during early design development of the supercharger. Dedicated engineers with backgrounds in compressors, gearing, tribology and metallurgy, as well as thermal and structural analysis enabled Eaton to find solutions to many reliability concerns. In addition, strict customer durability test criteria have been achieved.

What any individual considers to be an acceptable noise level is very difficult to establish. During typical driving conditions, the engine is under boost around 5% of the time, which means the remaining 95% of the time the engine is under vacuum, allowing for better fuel economy and a quieter ride.

All of our engineering and testing is completed on stock engines. We do not test with other aftermarket parts and as such are not able to give informed opinions. It is certainly possible that a cat-back exhaust system or other aftermarket parts may improve the performance of a Magna Charger, Inc. equipped vehicle, but without testing we do not know. Note: Other aftermarket parts may require re-calibration.

This is a very subjective question, as the manner in which an automobile is driven directly affects engine life. Assuming a properly tuned system, proper oil change and engine maintenance, and similar driving, supercharging generally will not shorten the life of an engine. Superchargers can be used with automatic or manual transmissions and will not increase transmission wear under normal driving. In most cases an upgrade in transmission management is available with the supercharger package.

We do not recommend the use of any recalibration device that modifies fuel delivery or the spark tables other than that which is supplied with the supercharger system. There are two reasons: One is that changing the calibration would compromise the vehicles emissions, making it no longer legal. Another reason is that making changes may cause severe engine damage. Use of a different recalibration device will void the Magna Charger warranty.

Both turbochargers and superchargers are called forced induction systems. They both compress the air flowing into the engine . The advantage of compressing the air is that it lets the engine stuff more air in a cylinder. More air means that more fuel can be stuffed in too. Therefore you get more power from each explosion in each cylinder. A turbo/supercharged engine produces more power overall than the same engine without the charging.

Answer: The e-Ram is a distant cousin of the full blown turbo or supercharging system which employs a centrifugal impeller that must run all the time. They have to produce matched engine airflow, with high-pressure air compression (4 to 15 PSI is normal). This requires a tremendous amount of HP to drive the device. For example the airflow needed for a 2.5-liter engine at 6000 RPM is 240 CFM. At only 6 PSI, you would need 10 to 15 HP just to create this type of supercharging.

First, lets look at how much power the turbo compressor is using. These figures came from a Cummins/Holset presentation at a TDR rally: Generally, 1/3 of the heat energy obtained from burning the fuel in the cylinder is transfered to the crankshaft in a diesel engine. Another 1/3 of heat energy is dumped into the cooling system, and the last 1/3 escapes through the engine exhaust.

Indmar has not tested and cannot approve the use of aftermarket products like these. Improper installation and/or application of these type products can cause severe engine damage, which could void the warranty.

Magnuson Products, Inc. provides more superchargers for aftermarket applications than any other supercharger manufacturer in the world. Magna Charger, Inc. is the complete supercharger system division of Magnuson Products, Inc.

Traditional roots blower design is old engineering, and admittedly is not very efficient, but engines designs from that era were not very efficient either. As engines have improved over the years so has roots supercharger design. The Magna Charger supercharger is a hybrid-roots blower pump, with substantial design improvements. The rotors have a unique involute lobe shape and are engineered to a specific L:D ratio. Each rotor has been twisted 60 degrees to form a helix.

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