electronic supercharger?

[bhagl1]

hey, just wondering if these actually work?
Im a p plater and want to do as much as i can to my engine, do you think ill get away with having one of these?
Force Flow X4 Brushless Electric Supercharger, turbo - eBay Turbos, Superchargers, Performance Parts, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 01-Jul-09 15:56:07 AEST)
Any advice would be great.
thanks Brendon

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

First of all, you will have to forgive all the people who will laugh at you.

These are rubbish, I could fart more boost than these produce.

My advice is don't buy one.

[TheForgotten]

give me your $400 and i'll make your car go faster than that pile of crap

just ignore the 3 large guys while they gaffer tape you to the chair

[GetToDaChopa]

There was someone on here who actually set one of those things up with big scoop through the bonnet don't know if it did anything for them but long story short those things are rubbish.

[immortality]

These are rubbish, I could fart more boost than these produce.

Bahhhhh, couldn't have put it better

[ryno_vrx]

talkin to a mate of mine the other day (ford mechanic) and he was telling me that a bloke brought a cheap china version of a electric sc for his xr6 then installed it behind his throttle body and after a while ( didnt say how long it lasted) it broke apart and is now scattered through the bloke's manifold/engine lol but he also admitted that before it broke it did make a slight difference (better throttle response ) , so maybe the force flow one might do a bit more considering its the real deal by the sound of it

[HamaTime™]

First of all that thing is a piece of shit.

Secondly, how many times is this going to be covered. P platers are not allowed any modifications to their cars that change the emissions/power of their cars. NOTHING

[Stressball]

Secondly, how many times is this going to be covered. P platers are not allowed any modifications to their cars that change the emissions/power of their cars. NOTHING

Incorrect. Depends on the state. Up here in QLD there are certain things you can do, CAI is technically allowed, so I can't see why this wouldn't be. Same with exhaust and extractors, these are also technically allowed up here in QLD.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Secondly, how many times is this going to be covered. P platers are not allowed any modifications to their cars that change the emissions/power of their cars. NOTHING

Depends on the state.....

It will work below a certain rev, because the fan will be blowing harder than the engine is sucking, but once you hit the point where the engines requirements exceed the output of the fan, it becomes more of a hindrance than an aid. Which is probably 100rpm above idle......

[greenfoam]

There are electric powered superchargers that can make alot of boost but they are not for sale on ebay and they are very expensive. They are a roots style blower too not a fan

[Andrew426]

Cant help but laugh at this.

[Cobez]

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha @ the first post Buy one!! LOL.

[JA2Z]

Depends on the state.....

It will work below a certain rev, because the fan will be blowing harder than the engine is sucking, but once you hit the point where the engines requirements exceed the output of the fan, it becomes more of a hindrance than an aid. Which is probably 100rpm above idle......

Spot On.

Those Electric Superchargers would work well on a lawn mower, or small cc bike, BUT those small engines don't generate enough power to turn an alternator that can supply the required power to operate the brushless motor inside those units.

Interesting concept, but my blower on idle displaces about 20x the volume of air as those chargers do at 60,000rpm. though Forceflow claims many hours of R&D have gone into the design of their electric brushless motor chargers, i think it takes a lot more $$$ to supply robust enough components to actually make a difference on a 3.8L or larger motor.

Here's my tip for P-platers .... Nothing you can do marginally legally OR illegally (without being caught soon after) to a V6 motor would even come close to what you could get if you saved up $$$ and the day you get off your Ps invest in some serious mods with the money you've saved.

You can enjoy driving on the road, but if you put my or anyone else's life or wellbeing in danger because you're being a d*ck, i will take you down myself.