BLACK10
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On the paxton S/C's is air supposed to flow from the bypass until it reaches a certain RPM then close ?
Stingray said:I'm not sure what the Paxton setup uses - a bypass valve recirculates the air(boost) back into the blower.
And I *think* what you're referring to with the 'whooosshhhh' sound is a blow-off valve, but it does NOT control boost. The 'whooosshhhh' sound happens when the throttle plates are suddenly closed (you take you foot OFF the gas pedal). What is happening is the blowoff valve is releasing the Charged (boosted) air into the atmosphere that is stuck between the supercharger/turbocharger and the throttle body. Otherwise, when the throttle plates close, all of that charged air has nowhere to go, except back into the blower - which can be tough on it (especially a turbo).RedSrt007 said:If your asking about the bypass (as in blow-off valve), It does not run off rpm, it is ran off boost psi. When it reaches a certain level of pounds, it blows off the rest into the atmosphere similar to a turbo blow-off. Its not a ricer psst loud, its more of a whooosshhhh sound.
-Red
Hamrhead - this is what I was referring with the bypass valve. The Paxton is not 'bypassed' before the air enters the engine. The only direction the air flows through the bypass is back to the front of the blower. All the air that enters the engine will come through the blower both in boost and idle.ViperRamRacing said:Bypass valves on superchargers divert the air from the output side of the supercharger to the inlet side of the supercharger. In a loop.
AWDisuzu said:wow there are so many incorrect answers here it's amazing.
Well since you have all the right answers post em and help us all out. Smart ass comments just don't seem to help too much :dontknow:AWDisuzu said:wow there are so many incorrect answers here it's amazing.