A "better" electric supercharger?

[[ion] C2]

I just found this today.. not one of those little fans in the intake, but a bit more advanced. Anyone seen these before?

http://www.boosthead.com/product.php

Maybe you've seen the tires melt on our ESC™-charged test vehicles at Moroso Motosports Park. Maybe you've seen our feature article in Turbo Magazine and the full-page ads in Power Pages, Turbo, and Sport Compact. Or maybe you've seen the buzz across hundreds of message boards and want to know why everyone is so excited about "another POS bilge pump fan that cannot possibly work."

I know what I think. For $1700 I'd rather make a real turbocharger setup.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

I know what I think. For $1700 I'd rather make a real turbocharger setup.

Exaclty, but a turbo setup will be a little more

[strtrydr]

omg ... here we go again

[MixtapeMessiah]

eff any of these electric superchargers geezus

[mrmike]

lol..."max duration 15 seconds"...

[alerored04]

Originally Posted by MixtapeMessiah

eff any of these electric superchargers geezus

damn straight. A 9 psi turbo setup should run about $2500. Why not spend the extra cash?

[BlackJack]

Originally Posted by Redog

Exaclty, but a turbo setup will be a little more

not really....you can build a full turbo setup for about $1,700

650 headers w/crossover and flange
350 turbo
125 wastegate
125 BOV

that's $1,250 for the main hardware, and I guarantee you can get all the remaining accessories, pipes, lines, gauges etc. for $500.

[MixtapeMessiah]

I think someone is just trying to rip off people with that electric supercharger for 1700 bucks eff that

[[ion] C2]

Yeah, it's an okay idea, but the price outweighs it.

[MixtapeMessiah]

an ok deal on an electric supercharger? Negative my friend thats a rip off for nothing but crap

[pimpalero2003]

y do u want something electric espically for that price im cool with people wanting to do stuff to there ride but dont be a effing idiot like everyone else that has bought this say up just a little more $$ and get a real one it will work a 100 percent better and also ull have the cool sound and everybody wont make fun of u for spending 1700 bucks on a damn FAN!!!!!

[spyhunter]

Go big or go home I say.

[pimpalero2003]

^^^^true^^^^^

[[ion] C2]

Looks like you guys didn't read what I wrote.. lol. I IN NO WAY WANT THIS. I clearly said "it's an okay idea, but the price outweighs it." NOT "it's a good deal". I also, even in the original post said "For $1700 I'd rather make a real turbocharger setup. "

[pimpalero2003]

ah hah sry post skimming

[sorrowfulkiller]

Interesting idea... but doesn't come close to being practical... especially for 1700 when you could just get the intake side of a turbo, cut the bolt for the turbo, weld on an extension and put a damn pully on one end for probably $375 max...

Rather go turbo or supercharged any day... or both... that'd be sexy xD
Whine + BOV = lots of "WTF do you have in that?" stares

[DaRockwilder]

Whats sad is that people will actually buy them.

[BlackJack]

I have a question, not an insult, but what is your facination with "electric" gadgets? I think we've discussed inside and out that they're not good, and yet you continue to make more posts, and create new threads about them. Is there something I'm missing?

I think the item would make a hellacious electric bong, however.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by MixtapeMessiah

I think someone is just trying to rip off people with that electric supercharger for 1700 bucks eff that

Yeah he'll sell one and put a real turbo in his car

[2fst4u]

i purchased my entire supercharger kit, with computer tune for $1150. and that's at 8-9 psi.
screw the electric supercharger, go with the real thing.