electric supercharger???? would this work?

kuroneko_sama · #1 07-19-2005, 03:01 AM

i ran across this and pondered the practicality

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7987461707

itd be cool if it worked, but is seems a little too easy

thoughts anyone?

mikecg · #2 07-19-2005, 04:58 AM

Sure it'll work about as good as straping a box fan to your intake.

really I have no clue. I know I wouldnt trust it. It falls under the same SCAM catagory as the tornado intake in my book.

#3 07-19-2005, 07:02 AM

Think about it. Why don't car manufacturers use them? Why put in all that extra exhaust and oil plumbing for a turbo system when they could just stick some electric fan in the intake? They don't do it because you'd never be able to make an electric motor spin fast enough or more enough air to make a difference in performance. Don't waste your time or money. Want a boost in performance? Convert to a 5 speed tranny. Install a nitrous oxide system. Remove excess weight from the car. Or do all three

Dave

SilverSpear · #4 07-19-2005, 07:36 AM

the most thing you can do to your intake is to try to find a way to cool down the air getting inside the engine. I am working on such a system as we speak.
Pics will be posted as soon as i am done with it.

awdsvxh6 · #5 07-19-2005, 07:41 AM

you could always just use an electric leaf blower. i think thats like 9lbs of boost.

#6 07-19-2005, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by awdsvxh6

you could always just use an electric leaf blower. i think thats like 9lbs of boost.

You're kidding, right? Where exactly are you going to plug it in, because you sure can't run that off of your car's electrical system!

Dave