I have a ST 170 and I am trying to find a Supercharger for it.What Is the American equivelent of the ST170, I thought it was the SVT. Jackson racing do one but it looks like its for the 2.0 ltr Zetec. Its a roots type charger anyway and they are very inefficent.I am looking for a centrafugal type for the 2.0 ltr Duratec engine.
I believe if your engine looks like the engine of the SVT even if it says Duratec it's a Zetec. The RS engine is actually a Zetec engine even though it says duratec something about the differences across the pond. Either way, if the ST170 is the same as the SVT including engine then there is the Jackson Racing roots type blower, and I'm not 100% sure but Vortech might make a centrifugal.
The Vortec sc is much better than a roots style blower.
I would look into the Paxton sc, it has a few more benfits over the Vortec unit.
1) Uses an intercooler rather than a aftercooler.
2) Self-contained oil, not need to tap the block which makes it much easier to install.
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I always hear about tapping the block. really, how bad is it? you just drill a hole in the bottom of the windage tray or top of the oil pan and then weld a threaded bung to it.
I don't think it's to bad, but alot of people I've talked to are afraid to do it.
Also Vortec is fairly complex to install, I've heard about 10-15 hours to do the install.
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The Powerworks blower is nice but, it's still a roots type blower. As the rpm's increase the roots type blowers become more inefficent. Also you can plan to spend some serious cash because it has a Cosworth decal.
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heck I'll take inefficient the numbers were still 200+ hp, 200+tq, I was pretty impressed, even if it's a roots type blower, with the nice plenum style intake manifold and all included parts, I'd be happy with it. I was impressed it made as good numbers as it did, considering the lackluster performance of some of the other superchargers on the market.
that's true about warranty, I'd have to check the Focus Fanatic Mag about the numbers they had a big dyno chart in there at the wheels. It also looks very nice and clean in the engine bay have you seen the FF mag rex?
I've seen the vortech supercharger, it looks a bit sloppy. you have to remove the battery and everything. I have been looking at at a company called Procharger Superchargers or something to the same effect. It look nice and neat with good numbers. anybody else have any info, has anyone fitted one.
P.S. if anyone is talking to Docinsano who was also thinking of building an SVT Sedan, Tell him to just buy a SVT and weld a sedan boot on the back, it will be cheaper.
Well the vortech doesn't remove the battery, it just relocates it by lowering the battery mount. Some people fear having to tap the block for oil but I've heard others say that this wasn't so bad. I've seen photos of the procharger one, the only thing that ever concerns me with that is that the supercharger seems a bit low to the ground for my tastes, but then again I live in a state where roads are thought of as some mysterious material that just shows up on its own and needs no further maintenance, so I spend most of my time dodging holes in the ground that are so deep I swear I could order chinese food from them.
I see, Our entire countries roads are like that, but your state is probably bigger.I have no fear of tapping the block its just that the vortech one looks ugly, that shaft that runs along the front and then the aftercooler. Actually, which is better? an aftercooler or intercooler. I'd imagine cooling after compression would be more efficient but would be restricted by the small size of the aftercooler.
I have to admit that I have not seen prochargers one actually fitted to a focus. I assumed it was mounted on the cylinder head beside the cam pullies. Can you tell me where I can find a picture of one installed.
I know a guy stock svt through on a powerworks SC he got a hell of alot more then 172 just ask people to post there dyno charts. it was a typo because it says bhp at the wheels.
