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

awdsvxh6 · #7 07-19-2005, 07:59 AM

it really works though it was in a mustang magazine my friend had and it was talking about a guy who hooked ome up and got 9lbs of boost from a electric leaf blower. but i wouldent exactly suggest to do it but i mean u can always put a few stickers on it and sell it to a kid with a civic.

MaxImUmZ · #8 07-19-2005, 08:12 AM

I call bullsh!t, that is going to do you as much good as taking a hair dryer apart and using it as a super charger, have u guys seen the color inverted bilge blowers?

#9 07-19-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by awdsvxh6

it really works though it was in a mustang magazine my friend had and it was talking about a guy who hooked ome up and got 9lbs of boost from a electric leaf blower.

Toro's best leaf blower, model 51598, is claimed by them to be the most powerful blower you can buy, gas or electric. It's maximum CFM is 385 in vaccuum mode or 275 in blower mode. That is not going to do anything for you.

http://www.toro.com/home/yardtools/b...es_compare.pdf
Besides, the blowers plug into 110 volt sockets. I'm sure they don't actually use all 110 volts, but they certainly won't run at top speed off of your car's 12 volt system!

"Our Centrifugal Superchargers Kits Produce 500 cfm of Compressed Air Moving Power"

Sure they do

Dave

UberRoo · #10 07-19-2005, 04:55 PM

I've measured the pressure from a leaf blower. It's less than 1/2 PSI. I hooked three of them up in series to supercharge a lawnmower, but was unable to get more than a pound of boost. A two amp blower fan isn't going to do anything but plug up your intake.

Chiketkd · #11 07-19-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UberRoo

I hooked three of them up in series to supercharge a lawnmower, but was unable to get more than a pound of boost.

A s/c lawnmower?! Nice!!!

-Chike

thundering02 · #12 07-19-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiketkd

A s/c lawnmower?! Nice!!!

-Chike

I want pics though

TomsSVX · #13 07-19-2005, 06:46 PM

I wonder if a leaf blower would help at all though? Sure it won't give u much if any boost but wouldn't it help move the air along a little better?

Tom

Beav · #14 07-19-2005, 08:31 PM

Actually, you'd probably have better luck using the suction side of the leaf blower on the tailpipe... you know, suckercharging.

kuroneko_sama · #15 07-20-2005, 12:15 AM

i always wondered why people just dont hook air compressors to the intake? maybe add some refrigerant like hooking a dorm fridge to your intake... only smaller... dont they make coolers and stuff for lighter sockets that chill food.... why not use the guts runn it off the supply and hook the thing into the intake???

considering the drag people get from those direct port hood scoops and blowers.... wouldnt it cut down on drag to just use an air compressor?