electric supercharger? $1600.00 WHAT????

[showstopperz]

Check this out! Tell me if I am wrong by saying that is an expensive POS!!
http://www.boosthead.com/home.php

[smoke121212]

if its any recollection heres a cheap POS.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Make-...QQcmdZViewItem

[l_eclipse_l]

Why only short bursts?
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Taken from the page about his supercharger thing. When was the last time batteries had some big innovation? I haven't seen a battery change much since they came out. Except for maybe a little better design and slightly better manufacturering, they seem to be the same shit they have pumped out for years. Why? Because they work for what they are intended. He wants to run this off regular ass car batteries that give you a "15 second boost". What a hassle. Why not make it a real electric supercharger and have it run off an energy cell that can be plugged into the wall like hybrid cars. Maybe then it would be worth the price he is asking and give you real extended performance like a turbo.




Also, for that money you can buy all the parts needed to do a real turbo setup and probably have it installed professionally for a grand total of around $2k.

[spyderturbo007]

This is my favorite part of the ebay ad:

The electric supercharger can produce up to 2 PSI of positive pressure and up to 40% horsepower/torque gains can be seen

Holy crap, 2psi.

[Black99GST]

WOW... i should buy that thing!

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by spyderturbo007

The electric supercharger can produce up to 2 PSI of positive pressure and up to 40% horsepower/torque gains can be seen

Holy crap, 2psi.

In that case I should be running 500 bazillion hp this summer then...

[spyderturbo007]

Originally Posted by Blackcrow64

In that case I should be running 500 bazillion hp this summer then...

Yep, I'm running about 21psi, so by their calculations, I should be pushing about 400% more power than I was stock. Let's see.....Stock DSM's normally dyno in the 180WHP range. Multiply that by 400% and I should be in the neighborhood of 720WHP.

Wow, not too shabby for a 16g and some 650cc injectors.

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by spyderturbo007

Yep, I'm running about 21psi, so by their calculations, I should be pushing about 400% more power than I was stock. Let's see.....Stock DSM's normally dyno in the 180WHP range. Multiply that by 400% and I should be in the neighborhood of 720WHP.

Wow, not too shabby for a 16g and some 650cc injectors.

I love this thread.

[aim2luv]

HEHE i could never pay $1600 for an electric one. http://www.costlessitems.com/parts/o...roducts_id=533 At least this is a little more reasonable. lol

[steviek]

I have a supercharged buick and it has some pep I think its 265bhp but what can I say thats a rip off and a half