e turbo

coolgrinder33 · 09-03-2008, 03:52 PM

i know that electric turbos have had nothing but a bad rap and they are all "just a piece of cheap junk"...bit take a look at this one.its on jcwhitney.com which is a very very well respected parts website
give it a non biased look and tell me what you think
http://www.jcwhitney.com/STREET-FREA...7&mediaCode=ZX

bizarre179 · 09-03-2008, 03:57 PM

E turbo is an e turbo, anywhere you get it. No effecient power gains, only the opposite.

DansGen1Alero · 09-03-2008, 03:57 PM

There is another post about all the cheaper turbo/ supercharger, vortech windmaker thingy, and a resisitor you plug into a fuse, the concepts are sound but cant produce enough air to push through, it would probably be a waste, but do a search for it and see the original post.
If you gonna do it do it right, and save up the money, if you get one of these products your gonna be out 364 dollars, and upset when the return of HP is minimal. I believe there have been tests done, like dynos proving they dont work.

FrankTheTank · 09-03-2008, 04:00 PM

the guy that "invented" those lives near me. he got laughed off the local forums very fast. a guy offered to put them on his car and dyno them, but the StreetFreakz guy never would go through with it.
wonder why...

coolgrinder33 · 09-03-2008, 04:01 PM

the reviews on the website seem to be pretty good.
im just wondering tho...it just kinda seemed like mabey a option

Naich · 09-03-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by coolgrinder33

the reviews on the website seem to be pretty good.
im just wondering tho...it just kinda seemed like mabey a option

People just dont like to admit when they get ripped off.

DansGen1Alero · 09-03-2008, 04:04 PM

Just take your time dude, save up and get a real one, or buy some more reliable mods, you can spend half that of the e-turbo and get twice as much HP from other mods
try pfyc.com

coolgrinder33 · 09-03-2008, 04:15 PM

alrighty thank you everybody
i had never like the idea of an electric turbo but for some reason felt like mabey that one was diamond among sh*t haha
that you for re ensuring me it wasnt

-cody

super white alero1 · 09-03-2008, 04:17 PM

If you got a true ram air kit install it would produce the same if not better results. Being that the air is forced into the throttle and cooler. I don't see the benefit from an E-turbo, it would kill the alternator sucking up all the power needed to produce enough CFM to overcome the vacuum your engine produces.

[ion] C2 · 09-03-2008, 04:23 PM

Wow.

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... now my Civic can pass a Camaro on the freeway!

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works great got 53 hp on my 96 cavalier. great product!!!!!!!!!

Most of these reviews are straight from Honda/Acura efftards.

Best example of someone who doesn't know shit:

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You don't have to dyno tune this product

If it added more air, you must add more fuel. The product must not work.

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The fact that you do not always have to run boost is great.

Apparently this guy hasn't the slightest clue on how actual forced induction systems work. Turbo and superchargers increase efficiency throughout all ranges of RPMs. You only boost at or near WOT or under load like going 60-70 or whatever, passing.

Spilner521 · 09-03-2008, 05:21 PM

^Yeah. Anyone actually considering this please don't. This electric fan or anything else like it can't flow anywhere close to enough air for any gains. It would only cause a restriction in the intake system which means you would lose power. Just because it's on JCWhitney doesn't mean anything. I can pay anyone a certain amount of money to put anything on their website and say it works.

01OldsAleroGt · 09-03-2008, 05:26 PM

pff.. e-turbo... looks like somebody had fun modding out a blow dryer...

if i want boost.. i'd rather go the way of gettin the RSM/Z-Spec S/C kit and do the rebuild as soon as i get it so i know i won't suffer any breakdown

super white alero1 · 09-03-2008, 05:26 PM

Theoretically it will work, but the engine must be small, ie Geo Metro. or maybe a civic with the 1.5. Yes tuning must be involved, but IDK how well. In our cars we won't see a gain but instead lose power.

Spilner521 · 09-03-2008, 05:45 PM

No, it won't work on a 600cc motorcycle engine. Doesn't matter the engine size. It doesn't even flow enough air to overcome an engine drawing in air naturally. It's a restriction no matter how you look at it. You'd be better off using this as a helper fan for brake cooling ducts.

cherrington17 · 09-03-2008, 06:31 PM

i know i could mathmatically figure it out, but someone on here would know from common knowledge...

your basic turbo produces like 3-6psi? how much more air is that, compared to what a normally aspirated engine would take in? (stock air box)

[ion] C2 · 09-03-2008, 06:37 PM

engine sucks in like 12-13 psi in vacuum. so the little fan will have to be able to push enough air to equalize it to 0 and more for boost

cherrington17 · 09-03-2008, 06:40 PM

so the rating "6psi" would be 6 psi of air, MORE then the engine would normally be taking in?

[ion] C2 · 09-03-2008, 06:47 PM

yup, has to overcome the n/a vacuum at WOT, which is quite a lot

Beholder88 · 09-03-2008, 09:03 PM

That little fan was pushing what, 800 some CFM? How many CFM's does the 3400 take in at WOT? Anyone know?

Ryan from Ohio · 09-03-2008, 10:06 PM

I know a guy who sells them. Or should I say hes an authorized dealer, yet has never sold any...

He has one which was hooked up to a 4 cylinder Saturn. He claims it worked for that car, and it may have. But its just not going to work for a big V6, period.

I looked at it and I think its a giant POS. Its an electric motor about the size of a Red Bull can but not as long. The plastic isnt that thick... Inlets like 3" or so? Its just to small period. Also that fan cant spin enough to make any real pressure. You can get more pressure without the fan there... lol driving 55?