Rotrex C15 Supercharger

Bodge · 09-11-2007, 10:13

I've been doing some research for work this week into removing turbo lag, on small turbocharged engines. Obviously read all about the VW TSI 1.4 'twin-charger' engine and had an idea....

Check out the Rotrex website if your interested. The little centrifugal compressor could be driven off the auxillary drive belt, maybe in place of aircon. It would obviously need alot of development, but if taken on by the right tuning company, it could become a very useful tuning package. (Turbocharger and supercharger)

Just imagine it! Zero lag and even more torque!

Does anyone know if somebody has tried this before?

Babs · 09-11-2007, 10:34

my mate's having a tubo and a supercharger in his Mk3 Golf 16v...

ap0gee · 09-11-2007, 10:39

Balls to that nonsense - you need one of these!

...and on a slightly more serious note, I thought the general consensus about the Golf Twincharger was that it should be filed under "shouldn't have bothered"...?

KenONeill · 09-11-2007, 12:25

About the only "turbo and supercharger" installation I can come up with is the Lancia Delta 038.

Not sure I see a lot of point really, cos I think you'll need to accept the supercharger power consumption, or else mess about with clutches and bipass ducts.

Fluffmeister · 09-11-2007, 12:30

I have a rotrex for my Z1000

The project starts over chrimbo and if I pull my finger out should be 200bhp ish at the wheel.

Very well made, and extremley compact units.

fatty5000 · 09-11-2007, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by ap0gee

Balls to that nonsense - you need one of these!

I never did get round to trying one of those

TeflonTom · 09-11-2007, 13:39

the trouble with the rotrex units is they need an external oil resovoir and cooler, to be honest centrifugal superchargers wont solve anything in regards to lag, maybe for small efficient superchargers you need to look at the sprintex screw chargers

Dan Walton · 09-11-2007, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenONeill

About the only "turbo and supercharger" installation I can come up with is the Lancia Delta 038.

Not sure I see a lot of point really, cos I think you'll need to accept the supercharger power consumption, or else mess about with clutches and bipass ducts.

Wasn't there a Nissan Micra Super Turbo once upon a time? Only ever JDM though, I think. I'm sure I saw it on one of the Gran Turismo's...

Dan Walton · 09-11-2007, 16:30

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/497862

bengie · 09-11-2007, 16:42

nissan micra march

i've wanted a supercharger aswell fora while now

Bodge · 10-11-2007, 21:59

someone i know has just managed to get hold of one of the micra superturbo roots supercharger units. looks up to the job and has an electronic clutch.

maybe i should try finding one. i agree that the rotrex wouldn't be as useful at low revs, but was struggling to find a neat simple unit that would fit in.

i think i need one of those micras! looks awesome.

we need to find one of these small superchargers and have a play i recon...

bengie · 10-11-2007, 22:01

i want a twin charged 4WD octavia

Bodge · 10-11-2007, 22:06

oh my good god! geneous!

this needs to be done.

imagine the SUPER VRS!!

tune her to around 350bhp.......

porsche eater!

bengie · 10-11-2007, 22:31

er.............someone already has a 350bhp octavia 4x4, another has a 450bhp octavia 4x4 and hopefully once mine's all back together it'll be around 300bhp and 4x4

oilburninnut · 10-11-2007, 22:46

i think its jbs that have a 600bhp octy

bengie · 10-11-2007, 22:49

thats FWD though mate

oilburninnut · 10-11-2007, 23:21

that may be,but if this sort of power is possible on the vrs,it is possible on the 1.8t 4x4,i would look into it if i were you,cos your gonna need it .......

bengie · 11-11-2007, 00:17

so i can lap times as fast as you rather than just twice as fast??

oilburninnut · 11-11-2007, 09:36

might get forza 2 ,it could be my only chance to beat you on a track

bengie · 11-11-2007, 11:30

forza 2 is awesome fun

09-11-2007, 10:13	#1
Bodge Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 672 Thanks: 94 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts	Rotrex C15 Supercharger I've been doing some research for work this week into removing turbo lag, on small turbocharged engines. Obviously read all about the VW TSI 1.4 'twin-charger' engine and had an idea.... Check out the Rotrex website if your interested. The little centrifugal compressor could be driven off the auxillary drive belt, maybe in place of aircon. It would obviously need alot of development, but if taken on by the right tuning company, it could become a very useful tuning package. (Turbocharger and supercharger) Just imagine it! Zero lag and even more torque! Does anyone know if somebody has tried this before?

09-11-2007, 10:34	#2
Babs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newport/Preston Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 162 Thanked 123 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger my mate's having a tubo and a supercharger in his Mk3 Golf 16v... __________________ - Andrew Octavia For Sale!

09-11-2007, 10:39	#3
ap0gee ASZ Eternal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire Posts: 6,505 Thanks: 320 Thanked 315 Times in 271 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger Balls to that nonsense - you need one of these! ...and on a slightly more serious note, I thought the general consensus about the Golf Twincharger was that it should be filed under "shouldn't have bothered"...? __________________

09-11-2007, 12:25	#4
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 10,274 Thanks: 55 Thanked 481 Times in 473 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger About the only "turbo and supercharger" installation I can come up with is the Lancia Delta 038. Not sure I see a lot of point really, cos I think you'll need to accept the supercharger power consumption, or else mess about with clutches and bipass ducts.

09-11-2007, 12:30	#5
Fluffmeister Hi! I'm Vermin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North West UK Posts: 3,199 Thanks: 69 Thanked 123 Times in 98 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger I have a rotrex for my Z1000 The project starts over chrimbo and if I pull my finger out should be 200bhp ish at the wheel. Very well made, and extremley compact units. __________________ All you need in life is HERE The path to enlightenment lies before you ..... HERE Briskoda Bikers social group > Clicky

09-11-2007, 13:39	#7
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,927 Thanks: 43 Thanked 200 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger the trouble with the rotrex units is they need an external oil resovoir and cooler, to be honest centrifugal superchargers wont solve anything in regards to lag, maybe for small efficient superchargers you need to look at the sprintex screw chargers __________________ vorsprung durch czechnik

09-11-2007, 16:30	#9
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 505 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger http://www.cardomain.com/ride/497862 __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

09-11-2007, 16:42	#10
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger nissan micra march i've wanted a supercharger aswell fora while now __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

10-11-2007, 21:59	#11
Bodge Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 672 Thanks: 94 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger someone i know has just managed to get hold of one of the micra superturbo roots supercharger units. looks up to the job and has an electronic clutch. maybe i should try finding one. i agree that the rotrex wouldn't be as useful at low revs, but was struggling to find a neat simple unit that would fit in. i think i need one of those micras! looks awesome. we need to find one of these small superchargers and have a play i recon...

10-11-2007, 22:01	#12
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger i want a twin charged 4WD octavia __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

10-11-2007, 22:06	#13
Bodge Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 672 Thanks: 94 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger oh my good god! geneous! this needs to be done. imagine the SUPER VRS!! tune her to around 350bhp....... porsche eater!

10-11-2007, 22:31	#14
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger er.............someone already has a 350bhp octavia 4x4, another has a 450bhp octavia 4x4 and hopefully once mine's all back together it'll be around 300bhp and 4x4 __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3 Last edited by bengie; 10-11-2007 at 22:45.

10-11-2007, 22:46	#15
oilburninnut Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,502 Thanks: 147 Thanked 130 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger i think its jbs that have a 600bhp octy __________________ Gary www.dogboxmedia.co.uk

10-11-2007, 22:49	#16
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger thats FWD though mate __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

10-11-2007, 23:21	#17
oilburninnut Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,502 Thanks: 147 Thanked 130 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger that may be,but if this sort of power is possible on the vrs,it is possible on the 1.8t 4x4,i would look into it if i were you,cos your gonna need it ....... __________________ Gary www.dogboxmedia.co.uk

11-11-2007, 00:17	#18
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger so i can lap times as fast as you rather than just twice as fast?? __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

11-11-2007, 09:36	#19
oilburninnut Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,502 Thanks: 147 Thanked 130 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger might get forza 2 ,it could be my only chance to beat you on a track __________________ Gary www.dogboxmedia.co.uk

11-11-2007, 11:30	#20
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,933 Thanks: 15 Thanked 126 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Rotrex C15 Supercharger forza 2 is awesome fun __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

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