READ THE WHOLE POST. NO ASININE COMMENTS IF YOU HAVENT READ IT ALL.
http://www.boosthead.com
ok, this conversation came up in another thread, and i didnt want to continue to hijack it, so i created it's own thread.
and i'm also confident that thomas (geoff) knight will join this site when he see's all the refferals from alermod.com when you guys click the link about and check out his site.... so lets get this discussion started, i'll start off with the info from the other thread, and then other people can comment and bash on it untill geoff from boosthead (the creator) comes in and proves everyone wrong as i've seen in a few other forums.
believe me, when i first heard about electric superchargers i thought it was a joke, and i still think most of them are. but when i came across the thomas knight electric turbocharger i saw there was hope, but i still wasnt convinced. well i checked back into the project and now i see that he's using the good stuff, an eaton "roots" type supercharger, powered by 3 motors from an auxillary battery setup. and it works. or so i think.
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Electric Superchargers are worthless, I researched them a couple years ago there is so much Power Drain you mine as well just not have it on at all.
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Here are some websites for Electric Superchargers, I think it is laughable how stupid they are. It is a good idea, and they do work but I think most of you will agree with me that a Electic Supercharger cant compare to a real one.
http://www.esuperchargers.com/
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/bette...20supercharger
http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0406tur_knight/
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It is a good idea, and they do work but I think most of you will agree with me that a Electic Supercharger cant compare to a real one.Â;-)
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a "real one" is parasitic to the engine and uses the engine to power it. i dont see how that is beneficial.
you can take a stock engine, with 170 whp, and supercharge it at 5 psi with a "real one" and get about 200whp (30whp gain) out of it.
then you can take the same stock engine, 170whp, add a non-parasitic electric supercharger and get about 228whp (58whp) @ 5psi.
so tell me how again that an electric charger cant compare to a real one. if you're talking about inefficiency, i agree, it doesnt compare, a real supercharger IS more inefficient.
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