Supercharger Performance and Engine Performance Parts

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A snapshot of Lysholm Autorotor Superchargers

The Lysholm / Autorotor Supercharger is a unique and very practical chager. The unit is a great compromize between a positive displacement supercharger (that creates boost pressure by over pumping and over feeding the engine with air) and a compressor (similar to a turbocharger) that compresses the air inside the supercharger housing before sending it out [...]

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Supercharger Snapshot – Whipple Supercharger Performance

The whipple supercharger is a unique and very practical chager. The unit is a great compromize between a positive displacement supercharger (that creates boost pressure by over pumping and over feeding the engine with air) and a compressor (similar to a turbocharger) that compresses the air inside the supercharger housing before sending it out to [...]

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Positive displacement supercharger modifications

Positive displacement superchargers do not usually compress air inside the supercharger but rather better described as air pumps. Positive displacement superchargers are usually rated in liters or cubic inches (or a similar measure of displacement). The reason behind that is that a 1.5L rated positive displacement supercharger moves 1.5 liters of air per revolution and [...]

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