Miniature v8 supercharged autobiography
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Tiny V8 With Small Supercharger Works and Sounds Like the Real Thing
Tiny engines less than 50ccs have been commercially popular for a while now, and they’re growing in complexity.
Simple single-cylinder models have given way to inline-four cylinders and even V8s. Following a wave of hobbyists, the manufacturers of these engines are now producing forced induction systems for their machines as well.
One small engine hobbyist on YouTube, JohnnyQ90, has decided to install a roots supercharger on his tiny 28cc V8.
It’s offered directly from the manufacturer, Toyan, and designed to fit his engine. Despite this, it does take a bit of modification to get running. It’s rewarding once that happens, though.
It sounds just like a full-size supercharger.
The blower itself doesn’t appear to have a gear drive between the two rotors which will likely affect its longevity, but the result of the rotors’ lobes clashing together is a noise very similar to gears mes