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Old 12-04-2007, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by YourConfused View Post
Anyone ever heard of this company or this blower they make?
http://www.rotrex.com/
Looks interesting.
The Rotrex is a centrifugal blower, it's similar to the type that SVXfiles uses. Essentially what you are using would be a turbocharger that is belt driven, rather than driven by exhaust gases.

They are not as quick to spool up and deliver oooomph as a positive displacement blower.

Against that, they don't have a ceiling like a PD blower. A PD blower runs out of puff beyond certain revs and can only deliver certain amounts of boost. The faster you can spin this type, the more it will pump.

I like the Rotrex, it has a fabulous gearbox drive and is very compact for the output. I was going to use one on mine before I defected to the PD camp.

Joe

PS, they are NO WAY cheap. Good kit though.
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