Super Sucker... or FTRA?
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From: Battle Creek, MI
Originally posted by My84Z
if you've been on a dyno you know thwey put a blower or fan in front of the car put it in front of the sucker and it will give much more air. I daubt 27 hp but it would definately give more.
if you've been on a dyno you know thwey put a blower or fan in front of the car put it in front of the sucker and it will give much more air. I daubt 27 hp but it would definately give more.
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From: No Va.
Originally posted by Timberwolf
heh, how fast do you think that fan blows air? Think it could blow 100-100mph..the average speed for a stock-to-lightly-modded ls1 in the 1/4?
heh, how fast do you think that fan blows air? Think it could blow 100-100mph..the average speed for a stock-to-lightly-modded ls1 in the 1/4?
Why do they call this thing a Super Sucker anyway? It dosen't suck air, it scoops and directs. It should be called a Super Scooper.
I guess marketing is half the battle.
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From: St. Paul, MN USA
In testing the Supersucker we used a construction fan that we bought at Grainger's construction supply. It's a very high velocity fan. We dynoed my car stock. It pulled 299.9rwhp. We added the Supersucker, placed the fan right in front of the bumper and did another pull. With the Supersucker and stock airbox we pulled 312.9. That's a 13rwhp gain. With my SLP lid and Supersucker I pulled 324.1rwhp. That's a gain of over 11rwhp by adding the SLP lid
I don't know where people got the idea that someone dynoed the Supersucker and gained 27rwhp. With the Supersucker and fan to simulate airstream we gained 13rwhp. I have the dyno sheets to back up this claim.
I don't know where people got the idea that someone dynoed the Supersucker and gained 27rwhp. With the Supersucker and fan to simulate airstream we gained 13rwhp. I have the dyno sheets to back up this claim.
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From: San Diego, California
Maybe they ment 27RWHP with the lid/ sucker combo.
Isnt there a clearance issue with the super sucker going over dips and bumps since it hangs under the car, especially if your lowered? Since it is hanging right under the nose
Isnt there a clearance issue with the super sucker going over dips and bumps since it hangs under the car, especially if your lowered? Since it is hanging right under the nose
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From: Sacramento California
Originally posted by AL SS590 M6
I have the same results with a Super Sucker ~.15 @ ~ 1.5mph. Some things to note though.
FTRA is made very sturdy from steel but it blocks air flow to the radiator.
SS is fragile made from plastic (I had to send the first 1 back because it arrived broken) 2nd one is OK not great. But SS doesn't block radiator.
I think that both will get you about the same performance.
I have the same results with a Super Sucker ~.15 @ ~ 1.5mph. Some things to note though.
FTRA is made very sturdy from steel but it blocks air flow to the radiator.
SS is fragile made from plastic (I had to send the first 1 back because it arrived broken) 2nd one is OK not great. But SS doesn't block radiator.
I think that both will get you about the same performance.
Ted
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