What Is A Procharger?
Procharger is a brand of centrifugal superchargers. Centrifugal superchargers are belt driven and slightly larger in size than an air conditioning compressor. They can be mounted anywhere in front of the engine as long as they line up with the drive belt pulley located in front of the crankshaft and harmonic balancer. Due to the small size, they can fit under most stock hoods depending on how they are mounted and plumbed.
What Is A Procharger Kit?
A Procharger Kit is a prepackaged supercharger from the Procharger brand of superchargers designed to fit specific vehicles. The kit has everything needed to complete a centrifugal supercharger upgrade for your application. JEGS has a wide selection of Procharger Kits available to fit your vehicle.
What Is The Difference Between A Procharger And A Supercharger?
Procharger is a brand of centrifugal superchargers. Centrifugal superchargers are belt-driven and similar in both size and mounting to an A/C compressor. They can fit under most stock hoods depending on how they are mounted and plumbed, which in most cases is at or below the top of the engine, inline with other belt driven engine accessories. The air filter is usually mounted close to the inlet of the supercharger.
When comparing a supercharger Vs Procharger, people often refer to a “supercharger” as the roots-type of superchargers. These types of superchargers bolt directly on top of the engine with an integrated intake manifold. They typically have a carburetor or throttle body on top with an air scoop to filter incoming air. Roots-type superchargers are also engine belt-driven and usually, due to the vertical height of the completed assembly, require a large cowl induction hood or a hole cut in the hood so they will fit with the hood closed. This provides a completely different look to your vehicle and engine bay. Both types of superchargers are capable of producing similar engine performance.
Procharger vs Supercharger vs Turbo
When deciding between a centrifugal supercharger (for example, Procharger brand), a roots-type supercharger, and a turbocharger there are many factors to consider. As far as design is concerned, centrifugal superchargers are engine belt-driven and compact in size compared to other power adder types. They can be mounted anywhere in line with the engine drive belt. Due to the small size, they can fit under most stock hoods depending on how they are plumbed and mounted.
The air filter is usually mounted close to the inlet of the centrifugal supercharger like the Procharger. Compressed or “supercharged” air is fed into a carburetor or throttle body. A “roots” type supercharger bolts directly on top of the engine with an integrated intake manifold. It typically has a carburetor or throttle body mounted on top with an air scoop to filter incoming air. The air is compressed after it enters the carburetor / throttle body, unlike a centrifugal supercharger. It is also engine belt driven and usually, due to the vertical height of the completed assembly, requires a large cowl induction hood or a hole cut in the hood so it will fit with the hood closed. Turbochargers are not belt-driven. Instead, they are mounted on an exhaust manifold or header with a special weld flange and are driven by exiting engine exhaust gases which spins the compressor instead of a belt. There are many pros and cons between the three types of power adders. Superchargers are belt-driven, and therefore will rob some horsepower from the engine as it has to drive them. However, the increase in power is instant with a supercharger, even more with a roots-style blower since compressed air has less distance to travel to reach the inside of the engine. A turbocharger doesn’t rob engine horsepower to work. However, it has to spool and spin up to create power, which creates “turbo lag” as the power is not immediate. However, once the turbo is up to speed, usually more horsepower can be gained that a supercharger.
Procharger vs Supercharger Prices
When comparing Procharger brand centrifugal supercharger kits versus a roots-style blower, the Procharger kit will be more expensive. Procharger Kits start at over $6000, while a roots-style blower from Weiand, for example, start at around $2800. However, comparing these in regards to price is not an apple-to-apple match. The roots style blower is designed for carbureted applications and doesn’t include the carburetor or air filter. The Procharger kits are complete kits with everything you need to complete the upgrade of the original engine. They are also designed primarily for late model vehicles which are fuel-injected and include fuel system upgrades in some applications.
