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dunova
05-05-04, 03:16 PM
I've seen a couple of superchargers on ebay for about ?100-?150 and was thinking of getting one but thought i'd get some opinions first. I've been told it will fuck my engine-what do you recon :?:
mikeyredtop
05-05-04, 03:23 PM
some ppl say they are shit but some ppl have left good feeback... ide wait and see...
Will F
05-05-04, 03:34 PM
Dont bother!
Its a pile of bo**ocks at best!
If anything it will restrict air flow!!!

It runs at a max 1 psi!!! :lol: WOW!!!
To get this to work, you would need to get it to spin 100000000 times faster.

Barg!! :roll:
mikeoxford
06-05-04, 01:08 AM
you would need to get it to spin 100000000 times faster.

understatment :lol:

and the positive feedback will be his friends.

please dont tell us your the private bidder :!: :lol:
S_Gault
06-05-04, 09:40 AM
supercharger boost is dependant entirely on compressor speed and sizing..

Its not too hard to machine a bigger compressor pulley..its all in the gearing.

Steven
cooper_nova
06-05-04, 09:43 AM
I've seen a couple of superchargers on ebay for about ?100-?150 and was thinking of getting one but thought i'd get some opinions first. I've been told it will f**k my engine-what do you recon :?:

is it those electric ones???
do u have a link????
dunova
08-05-04, 12:03 PM
Here's the link for one of them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32094&item=7901647845&rd=1


There is another one that aparently 'fits all cars' but they're in germany and all the feedback is german!
epo
08-05-04, 12:18 PM
its sh.ite just like the resistor :lol:
dunova
08-05-04, 12:53 PM
Why do you think they are so shite? I don't know if they're any good but if it does spin at 8000rpm surely that will force a load of air in?I can see how it might restrict air flow but at the same time if it spins quick enough then surely it would give a performance increase?
General Baxter
08-05-04, 01:47 PM
wny not just buy one and find out for your self :D:D:D
dunova
08-05-04, 02:17 PM
Possibly because wasting ?1.50 on a shit resistor doesn't bother but wasting ?125 would
epo
08-05-04, 02:21 PM
Possibly because wasting ?1.50 on a s**t resistor doesn't bother but wasting ?125 would

that waht i was gunna say
i aint got a spare ?100 :lol:
Stuart
08-05-04, 03:29 PM
if indeed it does shift 220CFM of air @ 8000 rpm (thats a hell of a lot of air for a fan lol)

then it will give zero gains. mainly because one cylinder uses approx 70cfm of air at peak torque, so 4 of them is 280CFM, and then start winding the engine up faster itll need more air. so the fan will jsut inhibit the airflow

do i need to go on? lol
General Baxter
08-05-04, 05:14 PM
if indeed it does shift 220CFM of air @ 8000 rpm (thats a hell of a lot of air for a fan lol)

then it will give zero gains. mainly because one cylinder uses approx 70cfm of air at peak torque, so 4 of them is 280CFM, and then start winding the engine up faster itll need more air. so the fan will jsut inhibit the airflow

do i need to go on? lol


it could be magic?
Philsutton
08-05-04, 05:52 PM
a real turbo would spin at about 200000 rpm (something like that) so 8000rpm isnt really that much
Stuart
08-05-04, 06:17 PM
it could be magic?

Take That??
cooper_nova
08-05-04, 06:34 PM
it could be magic?

Take That??

pmsl!
:lol:
epo
08-05-04, 06:54 PM
personall i wudnt want to pay ?100 to have a fat dancer sat under my bonnet

although i d pay it to have half his torso stickin out my front grill
like them half cats u cud buy about 10 years ago
cooper_nova
08-05-04, 06:56 PM
personall i wudnt want to pay ?100 to have a fat dancer sat under my bonnet

although i d pay it to have half his torso stickin out my front grill
like them half cats u cud buy about 10 years ago


sounds like a good idea but it wud spoil the look of ur nova
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: