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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Default Electric supercharger?
Saw this on sale on Ebay....Advertises 3 psi boost and increased power of up to 22% for 200 bucks....Anyone ever heard of such a thing?


http://cgi.ebay.ca/Chevy-Electric-SU...c73#vi-content
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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It works on everything from a Honda Fit to a Cadillac Escalade! Awesome!

I bet you would have to get a tune afterwards to maximize your power gains.

If it really is a 900 watt fan you can count on it using about 1.5 hp of your engines power in terms of increased electrical load.

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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Yeah I did some research on them...definitely a scam. I thought it was a little odd. I bet a lot of cavalier owners fell for this one...
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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don't waste you money look them up on you tube
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Works as good as golf ***** plugging an oil leak
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You're much better off with this - http://www.turbowhistler.net/turbo-whistle/index.htm
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You could always use a leaf blower (just kidding)
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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Horsepower cost money, period. There are few cheap, bolt-on products that increase HP. When I read the post yesterday, I didn't want to comment being new to the C-5 Forum but not new to Vettes or C-4's or scams.
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Yeah I know its a scam, I just thought it was hilarious. Have to admit though...they probably make a fair amount of money on that scam...
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Just like the power chip that adds 250hp and 50 miles per gallon....
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Not going to work. There's a couple effective electric kits out there but they aint cheap or practicle.
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I've heard several horror stories where folks buy these kits and the plastic fan and it's internals fall to pieces and end up sucked in to the intake. No bueno. Stay away!
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Save your money and get some whistler tips, they go wooo wooo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnzw_i4YmKk
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Originally Posted by triche
You could always use a leaf blower (just kidding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrDe1md6AWg


Leaf blower works....check the vid for proof

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Originally Posted by ctusser
Not going to work. There's a couple effective electric kits out there but they aint cheap or practicle.
Would you mind posting a link to those kits that do work? I am really curious.
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Originally Posted by KrispyZ06
Would you mind posting a link to those kits that do work? I am really curious.
Google Thomas Knight. I don't think there's a kit available for the Vette but the concept is doable, but not practicle.
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This came up as the next video on the list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRtym...eature=related


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This subject comes up from time to time and everyone says it won't work. I don't think it would either. BUT it would be nice if someone could do before and after dyno pull graphs to post up.
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Originally Posted by KrispyZ06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrDe1md6AWg


Leaf blower works....check the vid for proof

That's hilarious - a 20 amp draw leafblower produces enough air to increase horsepower. Who woulda guessed?
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Originally Posted by Dave68
That's hilarious - a 20 amp draw leafblower produces enough air to increase horsepower. Who woulda guessed?
Hell yea! I know my Toro will pump more air than that cheesy leaf blower in the vid, I might just go bolt it up to my commuter car
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