Testing $200 Junkyard Supercharger (4th Attempt)

[@joshuascheffer1417]

This channel is SO underrated. Every post is an automatic click. Keep it up!!!

[@RadFactoryGav]

Thank you!! We appreciate it!

[@SoloKyoto]

It gives me OLD Donut Media vibes before they turned lame...

[@retroaura5581]

Your slowly making superchargers more rare

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂😂 by destroying them one at a time

[@Revolt2bfree]

Damn that's wild. That's like 45% more power from the one part

[@RadFactoryGav]

Pretty crazy for sure

[@The.Rad.Factory]

We were shocked, but I also want more 😏

[@friskydingo5370]

​@@The.Rad.Factory nitrous will get the power you want 😊

[@SteveEh]

realllly should have put oil in the supercharger tho....

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Would have definitely made more power 😁

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂

[@nexomelian8577]

As soon as they said someone would say it I went looking for it 😂

[@Flamytygwa]

Lol, you should try changing the oil in a Ford limited slip diff, that additive will clear a room before you even open the bottle

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂😂😂 I bet!!

[@mastercricket7626]

Hell yeah, guys .. That's rad .. i daily a 400hp forged boosted na miata on 27psi low boost and 34 is where i tuned to sofar lol ... but i dig your idea.. i been wanting to twin charge my build to help with lag (big turbo problems 😅), but the whole bupass supercharger when turbo kicks in , i have not quite figured out yet .. i have seen one done in japan , but lots of money and r&d went into that car ... but the concept is there, and i think it's super rad ... so now i plant a seed and maybe you will start trying it to 😅.. na, but i dig the builds, bro .. peace and love all, keep it rad, stay safe, and build on.. l8z brethren and keep having fun

[@RadFactoryGav]

We tried on the drift kart. It’s crazy hard to twin charge!

[@DISCOSHOEBOX]

Wow, that a decent result. Much better than the straight lobe blower.

[@RadFactoryGav]

That’s what we thought!

[@sock979]

I can't remember what the oil in my m90 smelled like, but I know that in my vortec superchargers the gear oil smells just horrendous. Also I would make a heat shield between the blower and the headers. When I made my own bracket to mount a vortec V3 to my mustang, mine ended up mounting the supercharger pretty close to the driver side exhaust Bank over the headers and I just made a little aluminum heat shield and use two of the exhaust header bolts to mount it and it helped out a lot with heat heating up. The supercharger and the intake

[@RadFactoryGav]

We did some ducting afterwards and the cooling is doing way better

[@sock979]

I should have said it better cuz you did have the stock heat shield on there but and I had one on mine too but I felt like it was so close to the headers that it just didn't do much. When I added the aluminum plate it had like a 2-in gap and I felt like that did a lot more

[@meanman6992]

Personally in my DSM, ducting between the FMIC and radiator was the answer to keep coolant temps down. If you want to REALLY ensure cool temps, build ducting from the radiator to the hood (add a hood vent) so air has to go through the radiator and has negative air pressure drawing it out. Your air temps and coolant will thank you but it’s a PITA

[@The.Rad.Factory]

We’ll definitely look into it!

[@RadFactoryGav]

We are thinking of something very similar

[@planesofpaper]

That was fun. Enjoyed your crazy video. Kind regards Rex in New Zealand.

[@RadFactoryGav]

Heck ya Rex!! Thank you!

[@joeyjohnsonson4341]

I just saw the miata on Mississippi Ave turning onto 225 a few hours ago, by that broken stoplight. Saw the sticker on the back and looked you up! Glad i found the channel. I was actually on my way to look at a car that I just bought as a project. I look forward to following the build!!

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Haha that’s so awesome! We were test driving to make sure it didn’t overheat 😂

[@RadFactoryGav]

No way!!! That is so sick!!

[@Sky-qd2mf]

Not bad power at all with those tires

[@RadFactoryGav]

Right!!? Haha we thought so too

[@dunaweezel]

New favorite quote. "To you I say, enjoy being chaos."

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂

[@timmy7255]

just stumbled across these videos, i cant wait to see this channel grow, you guys have me hooked lol

[@chispagiddings]

You could get 4” spal motorcycle fans and put them in front of the intercooler

[@The.Rad.Factory]

That’s a good idea!

[@RadFactoryGav]

Not a bad idea at all!

[@aquilinefpv2592]

Hope everything holds together on the track!

[@RadFactoryGav]

You and me both!!!

[@ethanrainsford4251]

You should build a cover so the air that gets pulled through intercooler gets funneled into the radiator intake temps should become lower due to the air bieng pulled through the intercooler i had sucsess with this with my turbo 4x4

[@RadFactoryGav]

that is for sure the goal next. we also have some ducting and louver ideas

[@ethanrainsford4251]

@@RadFactoryGav sounds good keen to see it in action

[@NZMASTEROFGAME]

Here for the LS build!

[@RadFactoryGav]

To expected lol. Maybe one day, but with the suspension there may not be room 😂

[@hunterhilbert4559]

Yall gave me confidence. I get made fun of for still listening to wired headphones.

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hunterhilbert4559]

@@RadFactoryGav 🤣🤣🤣

[@High.Gear.Garage]

More heat 🔥

[@The.Rad.Factory]

🙌🏽

[@RadFactoryGav]

For sure need to get more air to the radiator and maybe more heat shielding

[@friskydingo5370]

Thanks! You guys rock stay Rad bro's

[@The.Rad.Factory]

You rock!

[@kojomega99]

Nice power gains

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Definitely not bad!

[@RadFactoryGav]

Right!? Can’t believe it

[@JayTayPlay]

glad to see you guys at it YET AGAIN

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Intake from the cab? The sound has to be incredible in person! Those tires suck horsepower. So these results are more impressive than people think.

[@RadFactoryGav]

The tires for sure, Rob, horsepower, we did some proper testing today, and it definitely gives it the slight edge that it needed on our racetrack

[@heith85]

The specs for the a belt are in the manufacturer part number. If you have the length and rib count its no big deal

[@The.Rad.Factory]

This is our fourth rodeo. It is a very big deal. At least at our local stores

[@heith85]

@@The.Rad.Factory the part number is belt size and rib amount. Just give them the part number. If you know the rib amount and the length you can give them the part number for any belt. It's very simple just look it and it's like a cheat code to getting belts.

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂 it should be that simple for sure, unfortunately all of the stores near us are pretty run down. I drove to a different town and what you are talking about worked first try 😂

[@friskydingo5370]

I think adding nitrous would be awesome 😊 .

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Haha it does cross my mind when I see a nos kit on marketplace 😁 maybe coming soon…

[@friskydingo5370]

@The.Rad.Factory they are super easy to install best bang for your buck next to forced induction. I'm super happy to see your channel grow. 1k views in 5 hrs. I always look forward to your videos rock on bros🙂

[@RadFactoryGav]

Don’t encourage him 😂😂😂

[@ejstills3946]

Thank you for testing and blowing up engines so we don’t have to😂 !!! Best content 🔥

[@doonievanmanchan5354]

love your vids man

[@The.Rad.Factory]

yay thank you!

[@RadFactoryGav]

Love your comments man!

[@scottgoodwins]

Only thing worse then doubling down and failing is tripling down and fail. I’m here for it boys!

[@The.Rad.Factory]

😂😂 I hope so bad this one doesn’t fail!

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂 god just forgot to install the quit button on the both of us

[@automotiverhapsody]

All the ams500 are plastic versions of the Subaru Pleo Supercharger

[@RadFactoryGav]

I didn’t know that, good to knwo

[@LearningWithTitus]

Incline bench builds the upper chest

[@RadFactoryGav]

💪

[@datgreenEK]

my anxiety goes through the roof whenever u guys rev the engine thinking any second now it’ll blow😂

[@RadFactoryGav]

Think how I feel hahaha I spent the time building it. I would have been so bummed😂

[@datgreenEK]

@@RadFactoryGav its freakin wild dude!

[@The.Rad.Factory]

😂😂😂

[@victorbernabe4294]

The original set up for the intake has a 180 deg turn, also on the baseline test I think you should’ve disconnected the drive belt to the supercharger

[@RadFactoryGav]

The 180 piece doesn’t fit with the modified suspension and tube chassis 😢. And we didn’t realize we left the belt on till after 😂

[@kavafox]

Use your windshield whipper tank and pump and use that for water meth right into the intake

[@RadFactoryGav]

That would be sick if we still had that tank😂😂😂

[@jonathancorbett5917]

Im betting that the inlet and outlet of this supercharger can be ported for even more power

[@RadFactoryGav]

Probably!! The goal is reliability more than power on this one 😂

[@jonathancorbett5917]

@@RadFactoryGav as you say, I will believe it when I see it. But porting should only negatively affect noise

[@donaldchapman4312]

When you get tired of replacing engines maybe consider K swap. Inexpensive, parts are plentiful, and is reliable. Sure it’s been done, but it’s just because it makes financial sense.

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Man it would be perfect in this car and I really want to but all the auxiliary parts you need to make it happen add up quick. But if the channel keeps growing we’ll make it happen 💪🏽

[@donaldchapman4312]

@@The.Rad.Factory If you keep to what you’ve been doing(as far as the videos go), I think you will do well. People love these kind of grass roots videos. Seeing people doing things that they could do in their own garage. It makes it relatable and people are drawn to that. I certainly wish you fellas the best of luck.

[@RadFactoryGav]

We really want to! We may do a turbo k series. In my wife’s car lol

[@jesuscobos7243]

Thats almost 50% increase on hp, even tho 117 doesn’t seem like much you will definitely feel the difference

[@RadFactoryGav]

It’s not as much as we would like but it is for sure noticeable!

[@Raindrops4891]

Ive only ever messed with the super charger in my brothers riviera but the oil in it smelled so god damn bad

[@RadFactoryGav]

glad its not just this one haha. it was straight up foul!

[@99Slowbruhh]

The classic stick method!

[@zerobudget2649]

Someone send this man a topside creeper

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂

[@123chrispapa]

you should flush mount the intercooler to the radiator leave a small air gap

[@RadFactoryGav]

I’ll have to look into that!

[@dawson1373]

Did you put oil in the supercharger????

[@The.Rad.Factory]

😁😁

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂

[@dannyr3346]

When did Charles in charge start building Temu Miata’s??

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂

[@BruceLyeg]

Get the Jag Motor mounts

[@RadFactoryGav]

We ended up swapping in the racing mounts which helped so much

[@sock979]

I don't think you'll need too big of a hole to the intercooler but the thing is you need a shroud going around it and the radiator so the air is forced to flow through it and then also the radiator fans will help by sucking air through it forcing air to go through it as well when the fans are on. Also couldnt you have just used bolts to mount the intercooler and drill a hole in the radiator support. Also with your coolant temp issues, I had the same problem with my vortec intercooler but it was only at low speeds once I got going more than like 20 mph didn't matter so you might look at when you're getting the hot temps. Is it all the time or just it like low speeds? Because if it's just at low speeds, you might be able to fix it with more powerful fans. Or you might have to slightly relocate the intercooler so it's not blocking the radiators much. And so that the air that's passing through the intercooler which is going to get heated from cooling a supercharger air isn't going to heat The radiator as much. I know you're super limited on space or I would almost try to put the intercooler at a lower spot or a different spot than the radiator so they're not using the same air. Also, the shroud might help with that because the air might just be bypassing the radiator without the shroud.

[@RadFactoryGav]

Fun fact it actually cooled better with the skid plate on for all of those reasons. It basically keeps the air from going under the radiator and forces it through. We tested it again today with the skid plate and things were cool as a cucumber

[@mistermonkey5842]

so I just ki da found this whole stream of FAFO and I am hooked. For this specific offroad miata I'd say you need a lot more final drive gear for that motor with those tires, everything would be exponentially better despite the lack of top end speed which you could fix with a ranger type overdrive

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Pumped you found us! Our final drive is 5.38:1 up from the stock 4.1. Anything above 65 on the highway is terrifying 😂 and if we ever make it to Baja we’ll be more limited by our suspension for speed. Surprisingly that 117hp is plenty to break the tires loose in the dirt which is what matters 🤘🏽

[@StraightLineCycles]

Test dyno numbers with different tire sizes.

[@RadFactoryGav]

That’s actually a super fun idea!

[@Cojackstunts]

with that kind of intake it will be the first convertible that adds power when the roof is off 💀💀

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂

[@that65_guy]

Righhhhhttttt blame the methane smell on the ""oil"".

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@drewmurray2583]

those are rookie numbers... Lets see 300hp

[@defomatt2684]

Was thinking they used gear oil. Gear oil smells terrible, even when new.

[@RadFactoryGav]

It was so much worse than any gear oil I’ve ever smelled 😂

[@TomoReso]

Eaton should last, I am revving mine past 15000 rpm at times and it still serves me well. Ive got m62 tho. As an upgrade I wanted SC14 but after seeing yours fail I just dont want it, at least not the one from ebay or similar. If you would get genuine one I think you would have no problems.

[@existencegamezzz]

Maybe it was fish oil 🤣🤣

[@RadFactoryGav]

Should we do a video trying every kind of oil😂

[@Remingtonrestoration]

So, TJ Miller started a KZbin mechanic channel…😂😂😂😂😂

[@RadFactoryGav]

Hahaha I’ll take it

[@Remingtonrestoration]

@@RadFactoryGav 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I fully expect to see Ryan Reynolds next episode……

[@fullgrimzombie5961]

You guys forgot to oil the supercharger 😮

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂

[@jakeparks1]

Maybe a m90 supercharger and e85 🤔

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂 hopefully we can continue to fine tune this set up and get a bit more that way. Based on what we researched we should be able to find a few more pounds of boost!

[@jakeparks1]

@RadFactoryGav those m90s were on alot of the 3800 gm products from mid 90's up to the 2005 Pontiac gtp and impala ss monte ss cars should be easy to find and cheap 😀 👍 I'll keep watching 👀 great content

[@tinman1474]

Spoiler blocker 🎉

[@RadFactoryGav]

Heck ya

[@shanebeasley8191]

superchargers are like cooking, if you dont use oil everything gets sticky

[@RadFactoryGav]

😂😂😂

[@vinacar]

I want to see an LS in the YATA

[@RadFactoryGav]

It’s definitely crossed our minds haha

[@DatBlueHusky]

put a slightly smaller pulley and it will prob get 60-70hp

[@RadFactoryGav]

That is one of many things we hope to do to get this thing even more dialed in!

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

TwiNCHARGE IT get a junkyard turbo too

[@RadFactoryGav]

Fool me once 😂😂😂.

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

@@RadFactoryGav nah why though

[@ericpatrick9257]

get the corvette!

[@The.Rad.Factory]

It’s probably cheaper than Ls swapping the Miata 😁

[@RadFactoryGav]

We want to so bad!!

[@scottcarns5156]

Coolbeens

[@RadFactoryGav]

👍👍

[@tnargdonald]

You need to move the throttle body. It will not last at all like that.

[@RadFactoryGav]

We are going to put in a dual throttle body set up for sure. Just temporary for now

[@tnargdonald]

@@RadFactoryGav excellent. It’s going to drive so much better. I have seen so many people recently playing with blowers trying to to make a blow thru throttle body and it never ends well. Basically just compresses hot air into more hot air because it’s running at max effort at all times even at idle.

[@RadFactoryGav]

@@tnargdonaldextra bonus it will whine wayyyy less. This things screams at all times haha

[@orenroffo]

You guys should pull a k-series honda engine out of an 03-08 odyssey and then slap ur supercharger on it. Youll be at double the HP you currently are

[@RadFactoryGav]

If we do a k series build it will be my wife’s 04 crv! Lol

[@orenroffo]

@RadFactoryGav "this isn't the upgrade she deserves, this is the upgrade I can afford" would be a thing of the past!

[@mr.handsome7689]

Show more work ..

[@RadFactoryGav]

My math teachers always said the same thing😂

[@mr.handsome7689]

@@RadFactoryGav you and I both 😂

[@Phantom_Formula]

Hope that brake clean didn't take all the Teflon coating off those rotors. Depends on the design but they're usually coated like that

[@meanman6992]

Blowing up a motor equates to putting windows that don’t belong in it…. You may break engines and tear stuff up but snapping a rod or crank is what usually = blew up

[@ryaninwa5375]

Oh man please throw more fuel at that thing. 14.5:1 surprised you didn't melt a piston.

[@RadFactoryGav]

We got more in there fortunately and planning some injectors as well

[@ryaninwa5375]

@@RadFactoryGav if you have the fuel pump to push it, a rising rate regulator can help too for relatively cheap.

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

Drift it

[@RadFactoryGav]

Too slushy lol. Hoping to get the drift kart dialed in again soon though

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

@@RadFactoryGav cool

[@JohnDoan-iu7sm]

Going to the parts house for fabricated and or modified car stuff is a no go 9:59

[@PancakePigeon]

Hehh...i guess ill say it.......ls swap that son-biscuit

[@RadFactoryGav]

We definitely have thought about it!

[@brandonhampshire]

The oil got too hot and burned. That's the terrible smell you are getting.

[@RadFactoryGav]

That would make sense….

[@chacetheguy5570]

You should try to rig up an Eden m90 off of a 3800

[@AlloyworksOfficial]

Hi Friend, Your vids are awesome! This is Alloyworks! We specialize in the production of automotive radiators, heat exchangers, and cooling system components. We're wondering if we could collaborate. Would you like to put our products to the test and review them on your channel?

[@lolpisiweeb5674]

you should swap 1.9 TDI in Miata :D

[@RadFactoryGav]

We thought about a cumins lol

[@fastinradfordable]

@@RadFactoryGava stock 1.9 tdi makes more power than a stock 4bt

[@AleidoLobainaVila]

And the CS 14 is still working or you blow off??

[@TheMrkylester101]

What type is the new supercharger?

[@The.Rad.Factory]

M45 with Jackson racing kit

[@dhamaalgaming6089]

Waths car supercharger ?

[@ilovehappyemos]

Gear oil has sulfur compunds in it, and the oil for the supercharger must have even more sulfur than that. That's what makes it smell so bad

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Ahh that makes sense

[@givenlife706]

Intake did not have to go inside the car.You were just being lazy LO.L

[@RadFactoryGav]

You would be shocked at the lack of room haha. We still don’t have a solution I am happy with yet haha

[@njmxjunkie3128]

ASMALLER PULLEY

[@AleidoLobainaVila]

I want put a SC 14 on mi engine tha'ts what i ask

[@The.Rad.Factory]

the amazon one blew up. the ebay one we only got to test for 1 minute

[@mitsuturbo]

The most awful, foul smelling oil i know of is Redline 75w140ns that goes in my dogbox. Smells like death, but it keeps my LSD healthy!

[@Madassfab]

Worse than gear oil even oof

[@NotAnotherMitnick]

…..talk about “recycled” content……at what point do you just play the same exact videos but change the name?

[@The.Rad.Factory]

Tons of comments said test junkyard supercharger. So we did 😊

[@thatguyalpha6318]

Alright turbo it now

[@RadFactoryGav]

We wanted the SC for low end power