gasnmyveins

Wondering about something. How much horsepower does it take to drive the average small centrifugal sc that is capable of maybe 450 or 500 hp? Thanks.

markinkc69z

40-60 hp

gasnmyveins

Ouch. I had been thinking of an electric drive for a custom chassis, but I guess that's out. A 60 horse motor would be too big and too heavy. Not to mention the alternator that thing would require. Oh, well. I didn't want turbos, but it's starting to look that way. Thanks.

formulalt4383

I am pretty sure the newer more efficient blowers are on the lower side of that scale not to mention on a LT1, LS1 or most V8. You don't need a large amount of pressure to create those power levels although without doubt the turbo is the more efficient on the usuable power to boost scale.