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It's not just the volume of air that the blower can push, but the pressures at which it can do so. A traditional supercharger has the torque of the engine spinning it, the leaf blower might be 2hp...
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Agreed, but it is better than nothing and especially better than spending $300 on a starter motor driven fan (about 1hp.), octane boosters, cone filters, fuel line magnets, grapefruit shooter mufflers, gutting/removing cats, etc. If you want more pressure place a second one in the other fender and tee in with PVC. It would still be half the price of e-ram and no parasitic losses.
I realize it sounds ludicrous, that's the whole point. People spend so much time and effort for so little return on investment. $300+ for nitrous plus another $35 for three shots of gas with the potential of frying the engine. $50+ for cone filters that allow more garbage to enter the intake and don't even give you any feeling of extra power. Yeah, "the dyno says..." but that is high-end power that HAS to be measured to be detected. $250+ exhaust mods that I'll wager are more detrimental than beneficial. Bigger isn't always better, the more air standing in the pipe, the harder it is to push it out. The bigger the pipe, the lower the velocity. If you like the rush of acceleration the gear ratio changes are probably the most cost effective and rewarding. But they still cost more than $79.
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Btw
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Your SVX gained 5 mph?, from 94 to 99 mph in the quarter? That's more than 12 horsepower. Who has their calculator programmed for these things?
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I just wondered what kind of drawbacks it would have on your airflow when this system is not working/recharging. |
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has anyone seen the Knight echarger in action... on any vehicle?
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You gained 5mph with this unit on. That's a SIGNIFICANT hp gain for $300 in a heavy SVX. I'm interested. If you have a used unit I may test out, I'd happily test it out at the track on either of my XT6s or my Outback Sport. I'll also dyno before and after test results as well on another board. Again, thanks for testing and sharing your results. I'm still weary of paying that kind of money for it though. I'll go about looking for a used unit now. I'm not looking for quicker 1/4 mile times. 5mph is a nice gain though. With fuel adjustments, a mph or two may be able to be had on top of this.
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Why pay $300 when you can buy the Turbonator for >100 dollars, my buddy has one it kicks.
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I Bought The Tornato About A Year Ago. And I Notice A Slight Difference In Performance, Not Bad For $70 Dollars At Napa... I Still Have It In The Svx... I Guess It Kind Of Work Like The Iris System. I Creates High Pressure In The Intake.
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Why not wire in one of the(electric) remote controled plane engines in with a blade on it some of those are capeable of 3-4 psi in the intake?
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Such a waste money. It is a cheese ball part, for cheese ball users.
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