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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: kd4yor on May 19, 2011, 03:27:00 am

Title: 1.6 with Eaton M45
Post by: kd4yor on May 19, 2011, 03:27:00 am

I'm considering adding this little blower to a 1.6 NA motor. Just to run it at low boost (3-4) pressure to add power for climbing up hills. Has it been done before or is turbo the easy button

Title: Re: 1.6 with Eaton M45
Post by: vdubspeed on May 19, 2011, 03:33:53 am

turbo would be SO much easier and cheaper as parts are readily available. How do you plan to mount and spin that supercharger. 3-4psi won't even be noticeable.

I just slapped a turbo on my NA and went straight to 15psi.

It's not like a gasser where ANYTHING above vacuum is awesome.

Oh yeah...great to see another person from GA posting!

Title: Re: 1.6 with Eaton M45
Post by: RabbitJockey on May 19, 2011, 08:50:44 am

a turbo will be better for hill climbing because it supplies more power and boost at lower rpms, it also spools the turbo more under load

Title: Re: 1.6 with Eaton M45
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on May 19, 2011, 09:52:47 am

a supercharger would be sweet, but a turbo is definitely the easy button..

theres really not enough real estate for a supercharger, let alone a reliable way to drive one.. the crank nose on a 1.6 and AAZ are both weak..