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02-12-2011, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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Complete Supercharger installation Kit? / Sneak Preview
The past few months Russ and I have been working on a bolt on Supercharger kit that will be available very soon. No engine machine necessary (Bolt On). We have taken orders already! The compressor is the 6th Generation high helix 4-lobe rotor. The kit will provide the necessary components to mount and drive the supercharger. Less fuel system modification for upper deck reference, which will be made available with a kit purchase. At the moment Russ is putting time on his Supercharged 7 and we are also finishing up the CNC details to make this kit outstanding. Kits will be starting @ 11.5K and more details will be available through G3i shortly. A few preview pics of Russ?s Hot-Rod SC-RV7.

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02-12-2011, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Cool.
I like it. 
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Mike Starkey
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Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-12-2011, 06:14 PM
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Location: 8I3
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How far is the engine moved forward? Looks like its at least 8-10" to me.
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N244BJ RV-6 "victim of SNF tornado" 1200+ hrs, rebuilding
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02-12-2011, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Windsor Colorado
Posts: 33
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Suuuper Charged !!
Beautiful in its simplicity ! What does the installation weight and is it necessary to modify the cowling ? 
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RV-7 flying
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300 hours of pure pleasure !
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02-12-2011, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,324
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Failure mode & CG
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Originally Posted by rocketbob
How far is the engine moved forward? Looks like its at least 8-10" to me.
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I would like to see some CG numbers. Also, driving the supercharger through the alternator and two belts causes me some concern regarding failure modes.
John Clark ATP, CFI
FAA FAAST Team Member
EAA Flight Advisor
RV8 N18U "Sunshine"
KSBA
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02-12-2011, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 2,357
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Beautiful work.
What happens when the drive belt fails? Does the engine keep running? If so, what is the max available power output?
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02-12-2011, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 426
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Looks like the super charger in my 5.4 L Mustang(automobile), is it the same?
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02-12-2011, 11:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sonoma County
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I don't think moving the engine forward had anything to do with adding the supercharger.
But............ I could be wrong...... again
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02-13-2011, 05:49 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Littleton, Colorado
Posts: 182
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Super Charger
When Russ originally built his 7 aspirated he mounted the engine forward, he likes that stretch look. The supercharger install does not require moving the engine. Some cowls from what we measured on other RV?s possibly will need a slight tier drop bump below, Which we are designing & molding
Driving the compressor through the modified alternator has a larger support and bearing incorporated for the drive system. Which eliminates a long drive nose hanging low and protruding forward. If the drive system or compressor was to fail, there is an internal by-pass that serves 2 functions. Boost control and alternate air source. With the alternate/by-pass open the engine will produce over 95% of it?s aspirated power. The compressor is of the Eaton design, which has been used on the Ford and other applications with great reliability and results. The compressor shown weighs 29.7lbs and we finish with the rest of the CNC work I will have exact component weights. Shooting for under 40lbs complete, which does include the alternator & set-up.
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02-13-2011, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Pleasant Prairie,Wisconsin
Posts: 67
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Let's talk RV-10's now
I talked to Russ briefly about the possibility of adding a super charger to the 10
last fall at the Badlands fly in. Is their something in the works for the 10? I need more power!
Don Orrick
N410JA 
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