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Originally Posted by Craig Lewis
I never really understood why this was an issue? You could argue that most other forms of boost run out of efficiency at thier top end and thus churning tons of heat into the system. For that, they achieve good low end. A centifugal blower has a slow peak, admited. But when it's out of it's efficience range, the result is not heat. Less heat in the overall package goes a long way.
It's rather a matter of compromise with your intended project or specific use.
Most of the applications that suit centri blowers are on NA applications where thier relative compression makes up for a slow bottom end of a typical centri blower. Thier advantage with heat can typically be taken advantage of with tuning and there is no questioin that heat plays a big role in sustained power and reliability. The 2.4 solstice's extra displacement, compared to the LNF, will further enhance it's low end and maybe make for a well balanced combo.
Anyway, I'm surely lonely with my opinion. I thought Mallet's curve looked pretty good. I look forward to seeing the results.
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The power under the curve with a centri s/c is lacking and you have to rev the piss out of your engine before you start making any real power. Although it's typically easier to intercool than a roots s/c. They both have their pros and cons but I'm not really a fan of s/c'd 4 cylinders anyways.
