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Old 11-16-2006, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
Landon,
I'm working on it bro! Homeland Security is getting tougher nowadays...I'mma need a security deposit from you though. Paypal me $25 and I got you locked down for the GG!

Hahaha! Have you guys seen the "rifling" widget that goes into the intake as well? Its supposed to spin the air like the rifling in a gun barrel. There's another one for motorcycles. Basically, its a cooling fan (for a PC tower!) with the wires cut off. The arguemnt goes...the air passes the passive blades and creates a VORTEX! Hahaha. I guess this supercharger guy just took it a step further.

Sad thing is, some guys--there is a thread here "What not to do to your car"--will actually keep this "inventor" in business!
Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
There are electric supercharger kits that work. This one, however, seems to be based entirely on bad hype. The unit its self looks like someone may have put some thought into it somewhere. It might even make 2 psi on a dog of a 4 banger.
Yeah ive seen those things on TV. I remember seeing one that claimed you get like 5+ MPG and more HP at the same time. Ya know I am no mechanic but usually when you make more HP that requires more air and FUEL but hey I'm blonde...what do I know LOL.

Maxx, I said at the beginning of this post that I would be willing to test it and post results. If you can find someone in DC/VA/MD areas that can donate dyno time I will buy the darn thing. Hell if this thing can really produce 1LB of boost I will dress in DRAG and do the Macarena (sp) and post it here in the forum! <--- Yeah something like that

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Bwaahahaha! One pound, huh, Landon? If you (we) are wrong, you gotta post the Macerena thing on here! But yeah, that sounds like a cool experiment. My concern is similar to what someone else here posted. If it should snap, debris is going straight down the throat of the intake. The thing is made of plastic, even, no? If you ever do get this sorted...I'm dying to know the results. Please post an update when avail.? Good thread! This is the stuff that makes me love this club!
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well i apologise as well. i though i sensed a harassing tone. i misread it and like i said thats why i hate writing. speaking gives voice inflection.
hey! bill bye is good man. haha.
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Read up on a guy that was making electric superchargers that actually work - he made them for small motors that had no turbo kits available .
Was asked about Rx8 & he said there is no way he could make one capable of the airflow an 8 requires.
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just had another thought - if you made a y branch off your intake & installed this thing on one side of the y - it just might do something . Won't be any boost but maybe it could reduce the vacuum ???????
Old 11-17-2006, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
Bwaahahaha! One pound, huh, Landon? If you (we) are wrong, you gotta post the Macerena thing on here! But yeah, that sounds like a cool experiment. My concern is similar to what someone else here posted. If it should snap, debris is going straight down the throat of the intake. The thing is made of plastic, even, no? If you ever do get this sorted...I'm dying to know the results. Please post an update when avail.? Good thread! This is the stuff that makes me love this club!
I dont think debree would do anything because of the air screens on my MS intake. If something did break off I think that the 2 of them would stop them cold but I could be wrong...
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Screw $350 I'm just ganna hook my mom's hairdryer up. Looks about the same.

and btw panties all the way man. They are so supporting. once you try 'em you'll never go back.
Old 11-17-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBalrog
Screw $350 I'm just ganna hook my mom's hairdryer up. Looks about the same.

and btw panties all the way man. They are so supporting. once you try 'em you'll never go back.
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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBalrog
Screw $350 I'm just ganna hook my mom's hairdryer up. Looks about the same.
don't run it on hot setting
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You could get this one instead.
Works even better and flows more air:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?youareadumbass=33741&especiallyifyou cutandpastethislink
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Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
I think the wiring diagram is the best. Anyone see anything special there?
Works alright for ppl who enjoy the smell of melting wire insulation when switching on their 15watt Supercharger

I'm removing my GT30/40 right away. I wish someone has shown me this intake blower before I spent US$8K on a complicated turbo system.
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Rotorpsycho the guy selling this thing ought to be using your avatar.
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Mmmmmm supercharger.
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Originally Posted by Rotorpsycho
Works alright for ppl who enjoy the smell of melting wire insulation when switching on their 15watt Supercharger

I'm removing my GT30/40 right away. I wish someone has shown me this intake blower before I spent US$8K on a complicated turbo system.

Awww snap... its 15 watts?! Daaaam thats 3 times what I thought it was! Hmmm maybe I can get that 500WHP I want now... screw 3 rotary im all about the 15 watts man!
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Originally Posted by Landon
Awww snap... its 15 watts?! Daaaam thats 3 times what I thought it was! Hmmm maybe I can get that 500WHP I want now... screw 3 rotary im all about the 15 watts man!
Hook up a couple of them bridge them down to 1 Ohm to increase the wattage going to them.

Might end up like this hard drive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISqCAnROh8
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