Which is faster...chipped 1.8T or 3.0 V6??

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09-04-2002, 11:03 AM

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Yeah, I'm waiting to see if/when Z-Engineering releases the SC they were developing for the 3.0.

Their centrifugal chargers are easy to install, and $4k is a good price (guesstimate) for it with a DIY installation.

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09-04-2002, 11:10 AM

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you wouldn't happen to know the difference between a centrifugal charger and the other type?

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09-04-2002, 11:16 AM

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differences:

Centrifugal:
- Excellent at providing top end due to direct relation of Boost to RPM
- Very compact in nature
- Req's a bracket for mounting

Roots style:
- Excellent at providing all round power (though usually tuned for low-mid power) due to twin screw design of rotor blades
- Usually has a custom designed intake manifold which it sits on

they are both belt driven

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09-04-2002, 11:23 AM

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The other type is a roots type supercharger (more)

You can probably find good explanations and pros/cons of each on the web. I'll check my bookmarks when I get home and post a link if I have one.

The reason a roots type costs more to install is because it replaces the intake manifold. Z-Engineering's centrifigual design doesn't; it just has replacement intake hosing and mounts inline with it. Look on <A HREF="http://www.z-engineeringusa.com/">Z-Engineering's website</A> for some examples, and then look on like <A HREF="http://www.pes-tuning.com/">PES's website</A> to see a roots-type supercharger (go to Superchargers, then Audi/VW).

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