electric supercharger

[mischief]

there alot of bmws on the site the have them
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/installationexamples.shtml

do they work


http://www.electricsupercharger.com/images/install/BMW_96_318i_stock.jpg

[clex2]

TOTAL GIMMICK. If they worked as advertised, why haven't the car companies developed it? I don't see any racing teams using this. It takes a lot of (horse) power to pump air into an engine. I think the drag of a supercharger an be upwards of 20-30% of the crank hp. It would take a pretty big electric motor running a lot of amps to move that much air. In fact, I bet the electric fan unit actually reduces airflow into the motor at higher rpms. Other thing is, I usually see this things sold on ebay, just like the Turbonator!

[Tyler]

i've never heard of it,it's almost like-- SUPERCHARGE ANY CAR WITH THE TURBENATOR. The site says it gives you 10hp,why waste your money for 10hp.

[jflip2002]

If it did infact boost it 10 HP, I would pay the money, assuming it was a reasonable price. 10 HP is a noticeable difference, but I doubt it even gives you that. Its like buying a mini vaccum to put in there. And as stated above, it seems so weak that it probably will make the top end slower.