| Nitro Superchargers- good or bad PT 1 This vid is on nitro superchargers. These are the guys like RB where they claim more speed and RPM from your nitro engine. Do they work or are they over glorified engine cookers? This thread will solve that mystery and also there is a thread on my forum that addresses this. This is video 1 of 2 for the nitro super chargers picco rb .12 .15 2.5 3.3 .18 os axial lrp spec 3 .21 .20 .23 .21 .25 .26 .27 .28 .30 .32 collari revo traxxas hpi savage x ss lst lst1 lst2 2 1 aftershock gt gt2 ae associated mgt 8.0 mini mgt mmgt firestorm hellstarter warhead warhammer tower terror xxxnt xxx-nt jato stampede rustler rusty pede tmaxx t maxx s max bandit slash slayer platinum ofna buggy truggy monster truck mt hyper 7 8.5 9 mgt comp MGM lx mbx pro 4-tec crt crt.5 hyper mini mugen kyosho 777 WE MBXt ravager violator For a nitro engine to work, air is pumped into the engine via the carburetor. The air is then mixed with the pressurized flow of nitro fuel and the two mix or become "atomized". This mixture then enters the case of the engine via the main intake port. The rear exhaust is left open initially and this why it is important to have a good tuned pipe for your particular engine. Upon explosion, a wave will travel to the end of the pipe at the speed of sound and then bounce back. This "echo wave" or "plugging wave" will block the exhaust port in a perfectly timed engine/ pipe fit. The piston is then free to compress fully at the top, causing the explosion, sending the piston down to reset the entire cycle. The folly to the supercharger is that the intake port and the exhaust ports are open at the same time. Two stroke diesels engines, on the other hand and why it will work with them, have exhaust valves allowing the air to stay within the chamber. But, with both ends open, the increase of air will push out and the plugging wave will not stop all of the leak and it will go right through. This will then cause you to run your engine rich. Why rich? More air for the power will leave it running lean. Nitro engines rev high to begin with. This will suck more gas through the engine to compensate for the increased air and thus causing more wear, a higher rev, increased costs in replacement sleeves and pistons, and a very burned out engine. The other interesting conclusion is the added 15 to 30% (ball park) more HP Tags: nitro rb superchargers picco .28 .21 traxxas trx revo savage ss maxx firestorm hellfire tmaxx engine super charge |