ImagineAuto supercharger

[PorscheDoc]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

The issue between Super/Turbo was that the Supers usually have an independent Oil supply, while the Turbo generally shares the engines Oil supply.

If you simply shut the car down, the Oil flow around the turbine bearing stops and the Oil in the Bearing Housing will superheat and turn to Coke. This Coke, a form of Carbon which when cracked from Oil produces a granular form which is pretty hard can be pretty destructive. These coke crystals will then flow through the engine causing excess wear (think sand flowing through the engine).

Many turbo cars were equipped with cool down circuits, which continued to run the car at idle a few minutes to remove the Heat from the Bearing Housing until it was below the critical threshold where Coke formation took place. Or, owners allowed the car to cool down by allowing it to idle several minutes before shutting it off.

But, with Synthetic Oil, Coking is largely eliminated because of the Oil's greater stability at high temps. This prevents a breakdown into Coke. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

That is only true of some superchargers. Vortec Superchargers use oil from the engine via a feed and drain line. We use procharger units, which are self contained oiling systems so we don't have this problem.

[rule1]

PoscheDoc, When will you have a supercharger kit for the 2.7?

[PorscheDoc]

Originally Posted by rule1

PoscheDoc, When will you have a supercharger kit for the 2.7?

We actually have no timeframe for a 2.7L kit at this time. Maybe down the road once the 2.5L and 3.2L kits really take off (ie, getting additional dealers and qualified installers setup), then we will go after that kit. Once I can get some experienced wrenches in here, it will free up a little more time for those R&D projects.

We thought we had a 987 coming for a prototype supercharger kit, which was suppose to be here already, but the car hasn't shown up yet.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Can't wait for that.

I better begin saving.

[rule1]

Will the 986 setup differ from the 987? I have a 986.