Spring Car Show Schedule

Spring is almost here.  The days are starting to get longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and this can only mean one thing – the start of another Car Show Season.  We here at Magnuson Products are excited for this year’s show season as we have lots of new products and platforms to debut and we just love finding an excuse to hang around cars and car-people for hours on end.  Over the next month and a half we will be all over the country attending multiple shows and national car meets.  Check out our schedule after the jump to find out if we will be in your neck of the woods.  And if you happen to know of a big car show or meet that you think we should be attending we would love to hear about it so leave us a comment letting us know what, when, and where it is!

Magna Charger vs. Procharger: The Definitive Test

The question of whether to go with a Hybrid-Roots supercharger or a centrifugal supercharger is as old as the debate of Coke vs. Pepsi. People on both sides of these arguments think that their choice is better than the other but their arguments are usually lacking any kind of empirical data to back up their claims. It has always widely been believed that the hybrid-roots blower will make more power down low but be out-powered by the centrifugal on the high end. Well I am here to dispel that myth since a very well done comparison was recently posted up on the Camaro5 forum (http://www.camaro5.com) by an independent tuning shop that sells every different supercharger on the market. This comparison was done on identically equipped 2010 Chevy Camaro SS’s with the LS3 and 6-speed Manual Transmission and tuned by the same person. The representative of the shop said that “they were different cars, but they were identical builds in terms of exhaust, header, heads, cam, etc. Of course they were both on our dyno as well, and both in similar weather (done within a week of each other in early spring).” He goes on to posit that “the difference [between the power curves] is great enough that even the variables of different cars would not [affect] the power differences you will see on the graphs.”

Follow the jump to see the overlaid dyno graphs to see for yourselves.

New 1:1 Ratio Rear Cog Upgrade Available for TVS 1900 & 2300

The newest TVS (Twin Vortices Series) hybrid-roots superchargers are an amazing feat of engineering – efficient, compact, and quiet.  But what if you don’t want to be quiet.  Until now your only option with a rear cog pulley upgrade was to go to either an under-driven or over-driven ratio.  This is great if you are trying to run lots of boost, but if you have a 1:1 rear ratio already that could mean drastic changes in blower speed that you would have to compensate for with different front pulley.  Fortunately we have solved this dilemma with our new 1:1 cog pulley upgrade for our TVS-based supercharger kits.  So now if you have a kit running a 1:1 rear ratio like on the TVS2300 for the 2010-2011 Camaro or the TVS1900 for the Pontiac GTO or are looking to up the boost on your under-driven TVS kit without using a smaller drive pulley, we have the solution for you.  This kit is available directly through us or any of our Authorized Dealers and retails for $349.  The upgrade kit comes with the 2 cog pulleys, belt, and installation instructions (Note: Installation may require removal of the supercharger unit if there is not sufficient clearance between the pulleys and firewall).  Follow the jump for more pictures and videos where you can hear the results of adding this kit to your TVS supercharger.

Brian Zacuto Leads Sales and Marketing for Magnuson Products

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Ventura CA, – December 6th, 2010 – Effective immediately, Brian Zacuto will be in charge of marketing and sales for Magnuson Products.  Brian has been with Magnuson Products for seven years and has been responsible for marketing and sales of Magna Charger, Magnuson’s aftermarket brand of supercharger systems. Brian has more than 19 years of experience in the performance aftermarket including owning and operating his own high-performance dyno shop in Southern California.

Due to his experience as an enthusiast, shop owner and now aftermarket manufacturer, Brian has a unique vision of the supercharger industry from every perspective. His strong relationship with Magnuson’s customers spans the globe to Australia and beyond.

One of Brian’s strengths is his knowledge and ability to use digital and social media to promote the Magnuson brand to current and future generations. His enthusiasm for building and driving Magnuson-powered project vehicles spills over to his sales and marketing position – there’s nothing stronger than believing in the products you are promoting.

Magnuson Products designs and manufactures OEM and automotive aftermarket superchargers to the world’s top automotive brands and aftermarket tuners.

 

Further information can be found at www.magnusonproducts.com or contact Brian Zacuto, Magnuson Products, LLC, 1990 Knoll Road, Ventura, CA 93003, 805-642-8833.

Magna Charger Winter Clearance

As 2010 is rapidly coming to a close we find ourselves in the midst of the Holiday Season.  As our present to you we are having a Winter Clearance Sale.  Now is your chance to get a great deal on that MagnaCharger Supercharger system that you have had your eyes on.  These units are used but have been inspected and carry our standard 3-year Limited Warranty just like our new systems and are even eligible for our new Powertrain Warranties that can cover your vehicle up to 5-years/100k miles for new vehicles and 3-years/36k miles for used vehicles with under 60k miles (at an additional cost).  These superchargers were mostly used for R&D test fit/tune testing before being inspected, cleaned, and boxed up.  The prices listed below will include the Factory Certified Supercharger, new accessories, and a tune (tax and shipping not included – tax only in California).  If you would like to check the availability of or order any of these kits please email me at jbarrett@magnacharger.com or call me at 805.642.8833 x255.  Follow the jump to see our Winter Clearance Supercharger Kits.

Acquisition of Magnuson Products Inc.

For Immediate Release:

Ventura CA, – December 6th, 2010 – Pendergast Partners and Banyan Mezzanine Funds are pleased to announce the acquisition of Magnuson Products, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of OEM and aftermarket automotive superchargers. Company founder Jerry Magnuson has a distinguished and rich history in the supercharger business dating back nearly 40 years – culminating with Magnuson Products, a company with diverse technical capability that has lead the automotive aftermarket for many years. The company produces complete supercharger systems under the Magna Charger brand for today’s most popular performance cars and trucks. They offer a huge increase in performance and meet today’s stringent emissions standards as well.

Magnuson Products’ OEM supercharger division develops superchargers for production vehicles internationally including exotic supercars. Few aftermarket companies have the technical expertise to design and build products for the OEMs, but Magnuson has a stellar record of developing superchargers for the world’s top automotive brands.

A large part of Magnuson Products’ business is supplying specialty aftermarket vehicle makers with supercharger systems – a testament to the reliability, quality and value of these systems.

Pendergrast Partners and Banyan Mezzanine Funds look forward to working with Magnuson Products’ current customers, and with new customers as it develops future products. The goal is to advance supercharger technology in an ever-demanding marketplace. Magnuson Products will continue to deliver with innovation and excellence.

Magnuson Products is located in Ventura, California and employs 56 people. Kim Pendergast is the CEO. Ed Tresback is the President and Chief Operations Officer. Ed has a long history with Magnuson Products and the automotive aftermarket.

Further information on the companies can be found on their websites, www.pendergastpartners.com and www.magnusonproducts.com, or contact Brian Zacuto, Magnuson Products, LLC, 1990 Knoll Road, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone 805-642-8833.

What You Should Know About Supercharging – A Comparison Test

Why Did We Conduct This Test

We are all constantly bombarded with wild claims about supercharger kits – how much power they add and why one style of supercharger system is superior over the others.  Most magazines shy away from head-to-head comparison tests because there is always one winner and lots of losers – not too good for the advertising side of their business.  Jerry Magnuson founder of Magnuson Products wanted to put all of those wild advertising claims to rest, and to prove that his company’s Magna Charger hybrid/roots style of supercharger is the ultimate “street” supercharger system available.  Read on after the jump to see how the different superchargers stack up to one another.

MagnaCharger Garage Sale

You heard that right.  Now is your chance to get a great deal on a MagnaCharger Supercharger.  These units are used but have been inspected and carry our standard 3-year Limited Warranty just like our new systems.  These superchargers were mostly used for R&D test fit/tune testing before being inspected and boxed up.  The prices listed below will include the Factory Certified Supercharger, new accessories, and a tune (tax and shipping not included – tax only in California).   If you would like to check the availability of or order any of these kits please email me at jbarrett@magnacharger.com or call me at 805.642.8833 x255.

Follow the Jump to see our Garage Sale Inventory:

Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon V8 Needed for R&D

We have just recently finished R&D on our new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon 5.3L V8  Supercharger kit.  Utilizing the MagnaCharger TVS1900 Supercharger, this system produces 6psi of boost and took the 5.3L V8 from 245 hp at the rear wheels up to 374 rwhp.  Now we are looking for another truck to be used for install verification of the full production kit and creation of the installation manual.  If you have a V8 Colorado or Canyon and are interested in a supercharger please let us know.  Not only will you get the system at a nice discount, but you will have it installed by the manufacturer and dyno tested with before and after dyno pulls.  Your vehicle will be needed for approximately 1-2 weeks.  If you are in the Southern California area and are interested in adding a supercharger to your V8 Colorado/Canyon send me an email at jbarrett@magnacharger.com.

America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod: Magnatude

Congratulations to Jerry and Maureen Magnuson (pictured below) for winning the coveted “America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod Award” presented by Hushpower today at the Goodguys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, CA.  But this wasn’t the only major award the Magnatude earned during this year’s Goodguys Tour.  In fact, the Magnatude is the first car ever to sweep the Goodguys Car Show Series and take home all three major awards having won the Goodguys Street Rod d’Elegance in April and the Goodguys/Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year in Columbus.  Their ’32 Muroc Roadster is truly a special car and is even more stunning in person than it is in pictures.

Way to go Jerry and Maureen!

More pictures of the Magnatude after the jump …