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Has anyone tried this "electronic supercharger"? Supposedly, gives a 4-9 % increase in HP. Is this just BS? www.electricsupercharger.com
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Originally Posted by Thanos
Has anyone tried this "electronic supercharger"? Supposedly, gives a 4-9 % increase in HP. Is this just BS? www.electricsupercharger.com
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ACTUALLY...
there was a vid floating around with a leaf blower hooked up to, I think it was a civic, dynoed with and without and gained 15 horsies across the board ::holds breath and jumps in::
there was a vid floating around with a leaf blower hooked up to, I think it was a civic, dynoed with and without and gained 15 horsies across the board ::holds breath and jumps in::
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Actually on some vehicles this would make a difference - remember the Firebirds of the late 80's with the horrible inlet airflow? If a vehicle had a bad OEM design intake this make a diff.
For the way the new Vette's breathe - probably nada.
For the way the new Vette's breathe - probably nada.
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Originally Posted by CamaroCane
ACTUALLY...
there was a vid floating around with a leaf blower hooked up to, I think it was a civic, dynoed with and without and gained 15 horsies across the board ::holds breath and jumps in::
there was a vid floating around with a leaf blower hooked up to, I think it was a civic, dynoed with and without and gained 15 horsies across the board ::holds breath and jumps in::
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The idea is sound the real question though is because of the alternater having to work hard is that going to eat up the gains. A friend and I have been toying with the idea or a hydralic S/C.
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Uh, I don't think that can honestly be called a supercharger. To truly supercharge your car, you need some way to force lots more air into the engine, whether it be a leafblower or an ATI or Vortech setup.
The computer programming can be changed, and if done properly, the new tune can produce a little more power than you had before.
The computer programming can be changed, and if done properly, the new tune can produce a little more power than you had before.
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Electric superchargers are nothing new. They have been marketed as an assist to buses for years. Do the math. The compressor must be able to develop enough pressure to change the intake charge from vaccume to pressure in order to develop signifigantly more power. So, you will need a very large, fast DC motor or multiple units to feed 7.0L. A blower must also develop more pressure as the RPM increases. So, the electric blowers must operate via a rhiostat. The bus units do this. This set up will work ok on small displacement motors because of their displacement realitive to the size of the 12V motors available, but I would go SC or Turbo first. I think I will wait on superconductivity or Warp drive before I go for this one on a V8, let alone 7.0L. 
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
moron
. this board will roast bad and good questions alike, so don't get Pi$$ed off.
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Originally Posted by Thanos
Hmmm. Moron??. I may not know alot of technical stuff about automobiles, thats why i asked the question. The moron is one who takes action without knowledge or makes asinine statements such as yours!
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Originally Posted by GTC
Don't take it personally. Some people are quick to say smart*ss statements. He probably wasn't referring to you, but to the marketing guy trying to sell an electric supercharger.
I would be more inclined to give someone the benefit of a doubt as we all type wise *** remarks from time to time. Unfortunately, typing on a keyboard is not like normal conversation and things that someone may say in conversation to be entertaining are not taken that way when typed on a keyboard.
