Rotrex supercharger

[Schulmann]

Has anybody tried to fit a Rotrex supercharger on a Viper ?

(Rotrex)

It has a very good adiabatic efficiency. Installation could be easy and a kit would turn in the $5000.

 

[kwkshift]

They look way too small. You would have to put 2 of thier biggest compressors on there to get any benfit.

 

[triblk6spd]

One per side would do it.

 

[Schulmann]

There is no problem at all with the sizing. The SC is intented to boost performance by 100hp and keeping the Viper reliable. If you want rocket high HP number you better go with a turbo. The advantage of this kit is its size and efficiency. No need for intercooling when boost is kept at 6psi.

 

[CROM]

You say 5000 bucks but the cheapest after market Rotrex kits I see are in the 6000+ range.

 

[Schulmann]

The supercharger itself with all the bolts and cooling system turns around $1500 cost. Then add: Air filter, piping, bypass valve, allum support, pulleys, pcm programming­.

You keep stock injectors since boost will be around 4-5psi.
And you got a reliable engine with 100hp more.

This supercharger under its actual availability is not intended for rocket high HP numbers.
However it could be a very good daily driver while boosting performance at a very reasonnable cost.

 

[CROM]

Yes, it could be a reasonable and maybe cheap solution to those wanting less than record breaking numbers. If you could piece together a system that could gain 100 or so whp for the cost of exhaust/cats/headers/rockers, I could see it working. 3000 bucks, bolt on 100whp. I'd buy it. I'm never going to be able to rationalize spending $7000+ on any system, unless I become filthy rich.

 

[kwkshift]

I wouldn't want to reinvent the wheel. Just get a base Roe, slap it on in a day and be done with it.

 

[Camfab]

Nice info., but it's really no different than just buying a Procharger or Vortech(Paxton) head unit and doing all the work yourself. They are about $1,500 for the headunit.

 

[Schulmann]

My point is the adiabatic efficiency and the size of this type of supercharger.
Both Patron and Procharger need intercooling. But I am not an expert.
I am wondering if this supercharger has a real advantage compared to the others (Espectially regarding izing and adiabatic parameters ).

If I have time I will dig into but before I wanted to know if somebody has already done.

By the way, I am not the one that will put this supercharger on the market