Some VSCC cars run a Volumex supercharger taken from a 1980s Lancia...
That is clearly a non-period induction system or do they accept it because superchargers were available and what they won't accept is something like a turbo?
Posted 24 March 2015 - 14:33
Some VSCC cars run a Volumex supercharger taken from a 1980s Lancia...
That is clearly a non-period induction system or do they accept it because superchargers were available and what they won't accept is something like a turbo?
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Posted 24 March 2015 - 15:17
Some VSCC cars run a Volumex supercharger taken from a 1980s Lancia...
That is clearly a non-period induction system or do they accept it because superchargers were available and what they won't accept is something like a turbo?
The Volumex is a simple roots blower and apart from a few external parts made of plastic (which must be changed for metal for VSCC eligibility) is no different from what was available in period.
A turbosupercharger, as you say, is not acceptable and nor are some of the post-war helical-rotor and vane types.
Posted 24 March 2015 - 15:23
Some VSCC cars run a Volumex supercharger taken from a 1980s Lancia...
That is clearly a non-period induction system or do they accept it because superchargers were available and what they won't accept is something like a turbo?
I don't know anything more than you, Peter. I was addressing principles in general: that you don't relax rules to permit a 1990s ECU or electronic suspension control system to be replaced by the "new thing" unless it works like the old thing.
Posted 14 April 2015 - 17:49
According to this earlier post in the 'Almost Moves' thread, it was entirely Stuck's decision: