Supercharger setup from Mad Max Falcon(?)
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Ok so I recently saw Mad Max and I was wondering about the terminology of some of the things used on the car. I think it was a Ford Falcon but correct me if Im wrong. I would've googled this stuff but Im not sure what some of it is called and if there's even a company that makes kits like this for any applications import or domestic. Also Im pretty sure this isnt fantasy movie stuff that was done to the car I believe its been done by real people on real cars.
Anyways there is a scene when he's cruising down the road with the blower deactivated and he pulls up on a red switch next to the shifter that activates it and suddenly the car comes alive. What is this type of doohicky called? Does anybody make a similar kit for modern day cars? Is the difference in gas mileage enough so that this set up is worth doing or is it better to just get a blower thats always running?
How is the blower activated/deactivated? <<< This is the most important question. I do not understand how they got it to be turned on and off over and over in the movie.
How did they alter fuel/spark for when the blower was activated deactivated? Im pretty sure that fuel injection wasnt around when this car was built so there couldnt have been an electronic way to alter fuel/spark between when the blower was on or off. Im sure they did something which got the carb(s) to dump more fuel but what? Also the only way I believe one of those old school domestics would've retarded spark by using a timing light and manually taking a wrench to it. Is there a device which can be attached to the distributor to retard the timing once the button to activate the blower is pushed?
After having writting all this I realized that very little fuel/spark changes would have to be done if this type of blower setup was only there to add say 4-6 psi of boost and that the car probably wouldnt have any changes made to it fuel/spark wise.
Also would this on/off blower setup be there only to compliment an already badass NA setup and give it more top end grunt or would it be there to give better gas mileage while off the boost?
Thanks again.
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. Anyways Im gonna do some research and figure out how this may be doable. Like I said above for 4-6 psi very little fuel/spark changes would have to be made especially for a modern EFI motor which also utilizes coil packs instead of a distributor. Im not saying its the best for long term reliability on the motor but modern day factory ECU's can learn to deal with these types of mods.
Maybe its doable with a centrifigal 'charger attached to a electric motor which has a custom intake to the throttle body that can suck in air from either the blower or the other regular intake for when the blowers off. But then could I get a electric motor thats powerful enough to push 4-6 psi without being as big a burden as a supercharger that is always connected?
