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Originally Posted by RTTTTed
Hmm, sounds like Roe's getting a bad rap.
...... Since I have new Michelins on the car and trouble finding traction below 80mph, I wonder what I'd do with another 100hp from the Nitrous?
I was eating a Z06 on my way home today and fishtailed after I passed him. He was impressed, I wasn't. Maybe after 100mph I could hit Nitrous, but I have no interest in even tryin that and don't drive that fast on the street.
If it's a street car, then I'd suggest the Roe as it makes hp where you drive the car and works at light throttle without high rpm. I don't think that because a TT or a Paxton mkaes bigger Dyno numbers it's the best choice, unless you only race the car.
......but it had NO TRACTION until you were going over 100mph. I thought I needed to get used to it, but it was the tires having minimal traction.
Ted
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Ted, the instant torque of the Twin Screw blower like the Roe is unsurpassed.
For street car driveability the instant torque can be awesome but also dangerous.
A little more linear power curve like a properly sized twin T-04 turbo system provides is a much better option for the street driver to safely put down any level of power.
Ask Marty B who ran my T-04 TT on the street how much faster it was.
He drove the car and told me how much faster it was.
If you logged the air intake temperatures on the Roe even with water-meth for everyday driving, you would see they are much higher than an air-air intercooled TT.
If you do any long pulls, or back to back highway pulls, you will also notice the heat soaking that occurs with the twin screw that takes quite a long time to dissipate. When you reach this point, it will be a long time before the air intake temperatures(AIT's) come back down to normal.
With an air-air intercooled TT, AIT's come back down very quickly.
One more important point that people are missing here is that once you get to 700-750 RWHP with the Roe, that is the end of the line in terms of making more power.
At this power level, the blower is already past it's range of efficiency.
A stock motored Viper with intercooled T-04 TT's and no more than a boost a pump, bigger injectors and fuel rails can lay down 800 RWHP.
This setup can be installed and tuned for 15K.
This setup is just the beginning of the power that can be made.
I am not trying to burst anyboody's bubble here, I am just pointing out the facts.