Originally Posted by Maxwell
what I'm refering to is the SC is a direct drive system that is governed by the size of either the Crank pulley or SC drive pulley,...
The supercharger has that clutch so there is no direct drive like the Ford Mustangs and Lightnings. The clutch could itself begin to fail and you would then see lower boost pressure.
Originally Posted by Maxwell
...this is not a Turbo which is not a direct drive system so pressure fluctuations can be devastating if timing and fuel maps are not operating in thier boost parameters, thus it's more important to have the boost gauge on turbocharged engine and not SC engines.
Turbos use wastegates as boost regulators. If you feel the same way once you have your wastegate set at your required boost level why install one on a turbo motor then?
Originally Posted by Maxwell
but I would find it more informative to know the air temperature of the air coming from the pressurized side of the SC,
Yes this is a good thing to keep an eye on. Unfortunately Autometer stopped making theirs and Nordskog is taking a very long time to ship theirs.
Originally Posted by Maxwell
It would also be nice if you could somehow tap into the knock sensor, and install one of MSD knock gauges.
Another good item to have. I saw one on a Subaru site that looked really trick.