SUPERCHARGER SYSTEM FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION
A supercharger system is disclosed herein having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet, the system contained within a housing, wherein the supercharger system includes a rotor assembly, and a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.
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25 . A supercharger system contained within a housing, the supercharger system having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet and comprising:
a rotor assembly, and
a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.
26 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein the supercharger system is installed in an engine of a motorized vehicle.
27 . The supercharger system of claim 26 , wherein the engine comprises an intake manifold having a housing and a crankshaft.
28 . The supercharger system of claim 27 , wherein the supercharger system housing is integrated with the intake manifold housing.
29 . The supercharger system of claim 27 , wherein the outlet of the supercharger system points upward and away from the crankshaft.
30 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein the rotor assembly is located in and installed from the rear end of the housing.
31 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein the rotor assembly comprises at least two rotors.
32 . The supercharger system of claim 31 , wherein each rotor comprises at least two lobes.
33 . The supercharger system of claim 32 , wherein each rotor comprises at least four lobes.
34 . The supercharger system of claim 32 , wherein each lobe comprises at least 60° twist.
35 . The supercharger system of claim 34 , wherein each lobe comprises at least 160° twist.
36 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein the system further comprises an integrated bypass valve, an electric throttle body, an intercooler system or a combination thereof.
37 . The supercharger system of claim 36 , wherein the electric throttle body is oversized.
38 . The supercharger system of claim 37 , wherein the oversized electric throttle body is at least 85 mm in diameter.
39 . The supercharger system of claim 36 , wherein the electric throttle body comprises at least one set of gears.
40 . The supercharger system of claim 39 , wherein the at least one set of gears are injection molded.
41 . The supercharger system of claim 40 , wherein the at least one set of gears comprises nylon.
42 . The supercharger system of claim 41 , wherein the at least one set of gears comprises glass-filled nylon.
43 . The supercharger system of claim 36 , wherein the intercooler system comprises at least 100 square inches of cooling area.
44 . The supercharger system of claim 43 , wherein the intercooler system comprises at least 110 square inches of cooling area.
45 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein each runner of the plurality of intake runners is at least ten inches in length.
46 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein each runner of the plurality of intake runners is at least twelve inches in length.
47 . The supercharger system of claim 25 , wherein each runner of the plurality of intake runners is at least fifteen inches in length.
48 . A supercharger system contained within a housing, the supercharger system having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet and comprising:
a rotor assembly,
an integrated bypass valve,
an intercooler system; and
a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation.