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Old 08-28-2006, 11:24 PM
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Default Supercharger other than TRD?

Just wondering if anyone has tired other super chargers than the TRD if there are any?
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Old 08-28-2006, 11:28 PM
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No, there aren't any.
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Nope.. a roots blower would be so much better.. but no one has one. Some fabrication and cramming in would have to take place to make one work though.
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Sounds lame, but I have a Friend of a Friend thats knows someone that suposedly has a Custom Roots set-up on a tC. Doubt it's true though.
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Old 08-29-2006, 03:51 AM
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Hmmm that's interesting. I never knew that.
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On the tC from what I can see you would have to either completely redesign the firewall, rotate the engine forward and possibly have a higher cowl on the hood or have a very different intake to make a roots work on our car due to the way everything is mounted. But if there is one out there I would love to see it.
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Yea, me too. I'll have to talk to my friend to see if we can arrange a meet and greet/ talk about our set-ups.
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that could be a nice little mod you could sneak past the po po lol
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Yea, I don't think you would really see it behind the motor on the intake side. Our motor bays are not very spacious.
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Originally Posted by 06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC
Yea, I don't think you would really see it behind the motor on the intake side. Our motor bays are not very spacious.
I'd cram a LS7 in there before a custom supercharger.
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