Thread: Electric Supercharegers?
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10-10-2004 09:24 AM #1
Electric Supercharegers?
I have seen these things on ebay, cheap lil things that cram air into ur intake and they are claiming that they make 2 psi of boost. Has anyone ever tried one and if so how does it work. I am only 16 so i cant afford to spend thousands on my engine. So just tell me if these things are worth a pretty penny or if they are just junk.
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10-10-2004 10:50 AM #2
I think i know which ones your talking about chevelle and hoestly i wouldn't waste a penny on them things in my opinion
the eRAM style if i'm not mistaken if thats the kind your talking about is designed for cars such as toyota and other ricer style cars and even then they only "claim" 7-13hp gain and honestly i dont even believe that myself.
My advice at your age i'd build a good solid nat. aspirated motor and wait till you can afford a true supercharger such as Weiand,BDS,or the such and do it right without wasteing money on "gimmics" ...at least thats my feelings on it.
BGSomewhere out on Woordward ave. cruzin!
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10-10-2004 10:51 AM #3
Re: Electric Supercharegers?
Originally posted by 68chevelless396
I have seen these things on ebay, cheap lil things that cram air into ur intake and they are claiming that they make 2 psi of boost. Has anyone ever tried one and if so how does it work. I am only 16 so i cant afford to spend thousands on my engine. So just tell me if these things are worth a pretty penny or if they are just junk.
MM64
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10-10-2004 11:22 AM #4
Yeah mostly snake oil, B..U..T.. if ya just gotta find out, save a bunch and get'em where the e-bay sellers do
http://www.marineparts.com/../default.htm
goto Online shop, enter blower for keyword
have funLast edited by viking; 10-10-2004 at 11:27 AM.
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10-10-2004 01:52 PM #5
I am not a physicist, so you must take this with a grain or two of salt: my take on this is - consider it in terms of airflow - in CFM.
If your carburetor is capable of WOT airflow of 600CFM, this device must exceed that by a rather large margin to be very effective. If it won't, then at best it is just a non-functioning piece of ductwork, but more likely, it becomes a restriction to the passage of air into the intake system. Most fans of the size this seems to be will flow about 150 to 300CFM of air.
You're welcome Mike, glad it worked out for you. Roger, it's taken a few years but my inventory of excess parts has shrunk a fair bit from 1 1/2 garage stalls to about an eight by eight space. ...
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