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Originally Posted by redefined
Camcojb you say less heat to maintain in a roots style, how so? Everything I read says otherwise. They sit on top the motor and heat soak, from the drag strip to dyno pulls and for sure road courses. Have things changed recently? I'm not saying you're wrong just lookin for info!
Turbo heat can be dealt with decently easy. From what I've seen a roots style charger is harder to ditch the heat.
Oh and yeah, not to worried about raw hp numbers, more FUN and drivable for both street and some track days!
**Some sexy engine bays in your sig link!!**
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Not talking heat soak, talking heat management. A front mounted turbo(s) will give you more heat management issues than any blower, at least they always have with mine. Air temps can suffer with a roots blower vs a turbo, but a good intercooler/heat exchanger/pump setup with a cool air intake source can improve that a lot. Under hood temps, oil temps, and even water temps are more of an issue with turbos than blowers in my experience. You've got all that extra exhaust plumbing as well as the turbo housings adding heat. The engine oil is further heated by going through the turbos, and water also if they're liquid cooled. Plus the intercoolers for turbos are usually much larger and thicker than the heat exchangers for a blower, so they affect the radiator airflow and cooling. Yes, they can be engineered to work with all of this, but to me the blowers are easier to deal with, have fewer heat management issues to address, and easier to bolts on (less fabbing). Doesn't mean that I don't like turbos, because I do. Plus after riding in "Mayhem" I just think that combo on the street or track is more than enough for pretty much anyone, even a guy like me that's had 1000 HP setups before.