Ice Cold
Electronic Supercharger
hey guys ive seen these things on ebay and around the net,they are basically a giant vacuum that you put in the middle of your air intake piping and it hooks up to your battery with a switch,apparently increases flow rate of the air,in theory it makes sense essentially forcing more air into the engine at a higher speed,but im wondering if they are too good to be true,has anyone tried these things or heard any first hand accounts of them and how they would run on the buick V6s or if its just a waste of time and money,they claim like up to 20% HP gains and one of them claims up to 60HP gain...sounds sus
electric supercharger | eBay
this has 3 of them at different prices,sounds like the same thing to me and all seems too good to be true,opinions?
better to reign in hell
if they worked, every car would have one.
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apparently wasting my time with 97 cubic inches
milk doesnt come in 1.6 litres
my geminis
booosted
900 watt electric motor will draw close to 65-70 amps when the car is running, which is basically what your alternator is rated at, the current draw on the electrical system would probably see a reduction in power and torque. Also quoted from the ad for LOL's
"This device is not designed to be on for more than 30 seconds at a time. It needs about 5-10 seconds after every 30 seconds for cool down. Don't let that bother you, keep in mind most vehicles will go 200+ Km/h in 30 seconds"
Good chance the cheap shit will just heat up and disintegrate into your motor
Power is measured in DECIBEL
reminds me of the people on the internet that swear by the HHO bubblers. basically its simple physics, power has to come from somewhere. the electricity your car produces isnt free, your burning petrol to make it. it would be like adding duel alternators to your car for a power hungry audio system and expecting your fuel economy to stay the same...
dont sweat the petty... pet the sweaty...
Ice Cold
after seeing a few things on it,it seems really stupid,like u guys said the power needed to run it,i may as well buy a V8 coz the fuel consumption would be cheaper lol,not to mention that it is a fan,therefore it is an obstruction in your airpipe,and any gain you get when you turn it on would be back to normal specs,also you would have to have your foot to the floor to get anything more,open the butterfly valve coz you would only go backwards when you are idling with the charger on. 60HP is bullshit,video of a dyno run or it dosent work.
Spend your money on other mods!
Don't do it, a mate of mine got one, not exactly the same but, the same idea. They are just cheap and nasty.
Probably get more power from drilling speed-holes with a 50mm hole saw...
The way I see it with the electrical energy available to them its unlikely to be compressing the air to any noticeable pressure. I have not done any calculations to back up my thoughts because its a crap product not worth wasting time on.
Id expect it to be a restriction in the intake more than anything. So spend the money on diff gears instead
living the low life
1. Go to bunnings and buy a handful of metal washers, various sizes
2. Take your air intake off
3. Throw the washers into your throttle body
4. Revel in the fact you just saved yourself some money, and probably had a bigger gain compared to an electric supercharger.
Ice Cold
oh i have no intention on buying one at all lol i could tell that those things are a restriction,i just wanted to know what ppls thoughts of them are and if its been tried,i mean the theory behind it works,but you would need alot more than what those kits offer,not to mention probably a second battery just for it,and a way to make sure that the kit isnt an obstruction,either way its all bullshit
( .Y. )
Yeah my mate bought one for sh!ts and giggles and put it on his Calais 5ltr and it actually worked.
He broke it when he was on the Freeway and had his foot down a bit to much for an extended period of time which triggered the switch and it was on for a bit too long and it burnt out.
So to answer your question, they do work and quite well for what they are....
Will you look like a douche? = Yes....
and have :)
im really getting sick of shiit like this...so full of crap... they should get done for false advertising ....
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Hand over the dog bikkies
I call bs on this.
Welcome to the internet where people have opinions that you might not like
living the low life
as do I. id like so see some proof of significant power gain from what is essentially a blockage of air intake.
if they worked everyone would have one.
( .Y. )
Dead set, they do work... Its not hard to comprehend...They force more air in then what the car can naturally intake under its own vac. Buy one and try it yourself... They work NOTHING like the real deal and you'd be an idiot for thinking they would.....
Pretty sure he still has it floating around somewhere, if I find it i'll post a pic up of it.
Id bet my house on the fact you'd see an improvement and that's only because I have seen it work. And for what its worth I was in the same boat as you lot when I first heard of them...
Was there a power loss off boost due to the restriction in the intake?
The fan in the ebay thing looks so incredibly crude compared with a real turbo compressor "fan". Efficiency would be low, adding much more heat to the air when it tries to compress it. Anyway, I do know a little about physics. It takes [very] roughly 1 hp at the compressor (with a 100% efficient compressor, BTW) to get a 10 hp increase at the flywheel. End of story.
i remember when these were on tv 10 years ago when i lived in the states lol, people are so gullible...
dont sweat the petty... pet the sweaty...
( .Y. )
What restriction of the intake are you talking about?
Ice Cold
there is a fan in the middle of your air intake,thats a restriction,when its turned on its sucking air in but when its not turned on its just sitting there restricting air flow,thats why i reckon the power you feel is the fan overpowering its own restriction,essentially when its on boost you are getting the same power as stock. you cant prove anything without a dyno sheet of the device installed and out of the car completely
quite literally a hairdryer... lol
( .Y. )
lol, no mate, its not a baseball in the intake... It make no difference what so ever to the stock power.
And your right, my input isnt backed up by dyno sheets but the fact that im actually sticking my neck out to vouch for these stupid add on's should be enough, but in saying that not one person who has had an input other then me has had any experience wit the product so by rights you should take my findings to be true.
If you really want to give it a go and couldn't be stuffed to fork out the coin their asking then pull apart your dads garden blower and wire it up an inverter and test it yourself
Hand over the dog bikkies
Woo hoo we get to divide up 304runners house.
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Auto Elec
Ill take that bet 304. If I buy one, dyno it, install it, and dyno again, all on video, not editied, and it proves to go backwards in power, I get your house?
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