Is it true?

[DTRMiguel]

I was told that centrifigual blowers are bad for the winter?:confused: Im just curious is it true? Mabey because of the oil in the blower????? But would anyone happen to know?

[greggash]

On the Vortech site there is a care and feeding of your Supercharger document.

What it basically says is "Warm up the car"
before taking it over 2000rpm
after its warm its play time.

I go by temp and oil pressure to let me know when its safe to go.

[Dennis Reinhart]

On the Vortech site there is a care and feeding of your Supercharger document.

What it basically says is "Warm up the car"
before taking it over 2000rpm
after its warm its play time.
.

This is true with any SC car, you never nail a SC car on a cold engine.

[Windsor58]

I go by temp and oil pressure to let me know when its safe to go.

+1 I also let it warm up (the colder, the longer the warm up). I monitor the oil pressure primarily. Even with full synthetic, I still see high pressure until the oil warms up. After several minutes of warm up I take it easy (less than 2,500 rpm) on it until the oil pressure indicates normal (lower) pressures. I also let my other NA vehicles warm up when it is cold, even though they aren't blown. I figure it can't hurt. Wailing on it right after start up just seems like it has to be hard on the engine.

[Local Boy]

All S/C's have oil in them...

ALOHA

[DTRMiguel]

This is true with any SC car, you never nail a SC car on a cold engine.

I would never just start it up and go... I let my car as is now N/A warm up atleast 10 minutes.


All S/C's have oil in them...

ALOHA


Yes but with roots blowers do you have to change the oil? I know centrifigual blowers you have to correct?

[Vortech347]

My dad has a Vortech'd 05 Roush and drives his car in the winter when the roads are clear. He lives in Park City, UT. Temps get close to 10-15 BELOW 0. When he goes to start his car to drive it back down to the valley (30 minute drive) he starts it, and dosn't MOVE it above idle till it warms up. Usually takes about 20 minutes.

He does this because I told him to or I'd shoot him. I found out he was jumping into it and just taking off. He said he kept it under 3k and I cringed at the thought.

N/A I let all my cars get through a linkin park song before taking off when its colder than 30.

[Raudermaster]

Yea, I used to start mine through my remote, and it shuts off after 30 minutes, and I know I'm good to go.

[Motorhead350]

Mine I just start and let it warm up for 2 or 3 minutes and take it easy on the gas for about a mile. It's been in the upper 20s here lately and my car is doing just fine as it was last year. I don't need it to warm up for 20 minutes, heck not even five minutes. Just start it, let it sit and drive it like you are towing something for the first mile and you're good to go nuts!

I have a Procharger and from my experience, no problems! ;)

[justbob]

I read alot of posts on this subject on here and other sites. This was one of my reasons for not wanting centrifical seeing as though i live in chicagoland. I thought i read that the real problem is only at initial start up (cranking)in 20 degree and colder weather.

[Raudermaster]

It's like that with any blower. A kid I go to school with has an '01 Cobra with an '03 powertrain swap, complete with the Eaton. He said he did it last year, it was about 20 degrees, started it up and jumped on it and ended up destroying the Eaton and a piston or 2 I think he said.

[Motorhead350]

started it up and jumped on it and ended up destroying the Eaton and a piston or 2 I think he said.

Ya no one should never start a car up and jump on it reguardless of the weather or horserpower rating.