Eletric boost!!

[Mrk_Mickey]

LOLLLLL I just read the article..

Granted, I can understand what they're saying and I could see how it would make an increase in performance, however there are obvious flaws that suggest it's a total waste of time and money: "only activated on wide-open throttle" Well I personally hardly ever NEED to use wide-open throttle in my VR..so why would I stick a $500 POS on the end of my intake that is only activated when my foot is flat?

It's pointless to me.

EDIT: And someone correct me if this is wrong, but it seems to me that if you force more air into a normal NA setup then it won't work that well...there's the exhaust to constrict airflow, the manifold that can only take as much as it was meant to...forcing it all without the components of a turbo/super charging system seem like it'll only do damage to the engine.

[Soundofav6]

Those has been around in the chinese replica market for a while, I have seen them in corner shops in HK for $500HK ~ 100 AUS.
I have also seen less advances version which connects the same way but with 2 wires going into the battery. Easily DIYable with a computer fan I reckon.
To my suprice they actually do work, a mate of mine has one in his CooperS. But I sugested him to take it off.... WHAT if the fan comes lose and gets sucked into the intake.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Surely it would just get stuck in front of smaller components of the intake, ie the throttle body? Ouch if it gets stuck open though...

[RhysQ]

no hes my mate tho also a baller vr6 boys watch out

oh dear....you actually referred to yourself as a baller, thats just sad.

[DUB 20V]

oh dear....you actually referred to yourself as a baller, thats just sad.

sorry pimpin aint easy,

[Soundofav6]

Surely it would just get stuck in front of smaller components of the intake, ie the throttle body? Ouch if it gets stuck open though...

I suppose a way to get around that is to mount it outside of pod filter just like what they did for the OEM air box version. I dare someone to do it, it is going to be a good laugh. It will be funny if it actually does work ... LOL ..

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hahaha...I tell you all what. I'll ruin my car if someone sponsors it! hahahahahaha

[gldgti]

apart from the fact that fan type impellers are terrible for creating a pressure difference (why turbochargers are radial flow impellers and superchargers are mostly roots blowers) lets think about this: if you want a roots blower to make lets say a meagre 5 psi, you'll still need about 4kW at the crank (for a really good blower) at high rpm.

so lets say you only want to make 2psi boost with this thing - then you will probably need to suck about 1.6KW of juice to run the fan to make the pressure. i dont know how many of you are wary about these things, but your starter motor also sucks about 1.6kW of power to start your car.

so, you put a 1.6kW load on your engine thorugh the alternator.

P=V*I - power = voltage * current. you have (under load) about 13.3V coming from the alternator if its alright - not being conservative - so you would need:

I=P/V = 1600W/13.3V = 120A of current.

the only electric motors i see around that can make 1.6kW on 12V are starter motors - so unless your electric supercharger looks like a startermotor, with an ENORMOUS fan attached, its not going to work. further, even if it did, your alternator would be maxed out robbing at least 1.6/0.85 (for efficiency) = 1.9kW from your engine, while your electrical leads cook trying to supply 120A to your electric supercharger.