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Old Nov 30, 2002 | 11:35 PM
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guys what the he!! is this???

i was lookin through some ebay stuff for sale and i found this maxima for sale. it has some performance mods but the thing that has me confused is that he says he has an electric super charger and that his car does 285 hp. is this thing for real.i did a search but only found stuff about the tornado thingy i have a pic and link, but im not sure if it will show up. Please let me know what this thing is, is it real, does it produce any gains. it looks rather cheap (in the affordable sense)Pic of elecrtic Supercharger
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:06 AM
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Re: guys what the he!! is this???

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i was lookin through some ebay stuff for sale and i found this maxima for sale. it has some performance mods but the thing that has me confused is that he says he has an electric super charger and that his car does 285 hp. is this thing for real.i did a search but only found stuff about the tornado thingy i have a pic and link, but im not sure if it will show up. Please let me know what this thing is, is it real, does it produce any gains. it looks rather cheap (in the affordable sense)Pic of elecrtic Supercharger
Probably just an ecu upgrade.
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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Re: guys what the he!! is this???

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i was lookin through some ebay stuff for sale and i found this maxima for sale. it has some performance mods but the thing that has me confused is that he says he has an electric super charger and that his car does 285 hp. is this thing for real.i did a search but only found stuff about the tornado thingy i have a pic and link, but im not sure if it will show up. Please let me know what this thing is, is it real, does it produce any gains. it looks rather cheap (in the affordable sense)Pic of elecrtic Supercharger
Electric SC 285hp
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:20 AM
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:37 AM
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if you look at the pics at the bottom of the page, there is something attatched to the intake....
maybe thats what he's talking about.
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:46 AM
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lookin at the pic, it looks like my black and decker leaf blower. when i did the search, i didnt see anything that looked like this. I know that there is a 99% chance this thing is BS, but if you looked at the entire thread, or followed the link, i said that i found this on an auction for a maxima. the guy is selling his maxima claiming his car is doing 285 horses!!! if he is lieing than that is the biggest crime of all concerning car sales. thats worse than a car salesman telling you a that a 1986 chrysler reliant is a good car.
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:49 AM
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Re: guys what the he!! is this???

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i was lookin through some ebay stuff for sale and i found this maxima for sale. it has some performance mods but the thing that has me confused is that he says he has an electric super charger and that his car does 285 hp. is this thing for real.i did a search but only found stuff about the tornado thingy i have a pic and link, but im not sure if it will show up. Please let me know what this thing is, is it real, does it produce any gains. it looks rather cheap (in the affordable sense)Pic of elecrtic Supercharger
haha freakity ha. that is one of the funniest things that i have ever seen. 285 horses my a$$. Is it the new 350z or something???
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by Magikone69
lookin at the pic, it looks like my black and decker leaf blower. when i did the search, i didnt see anything that looked like this. I know that there is a 99% chance this thing is BS, but if you looked at the entire thread, or followed the link, i said that i found this on an auction for a maxima. the guy is selling his maxima claiming his car is doing 285 horses!!! if he is lieing than that is the biggest crime of all concerning car sales. thats worse than a car salesman telling you a that a 1986 chrysler reliant is a good car.
My first car was a Plymoth Reliant.
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Well, I don't beleive the 285 HP and I normally wouldn't beleive the electronic SC but there is something there!!! I'm dying to know what it is! And what kit is that?
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plato, jus a kwik off topic Question. how was your reliant, was it a reliable car. my moms had one back in the 80's and it was a POS , i felt sory for her, she traded it in 94 and got a tercel , another POS but very reliable. you have to floor it to go 45mph!!!!(almost became my 1st car, try gettin that thing in the low 12's) im doin some searchin on the web to see if i can find more on this super elctric charger thing
Old Dec 1, 2002 | 01:55 AM
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Originally posted by Magikone69
plato, jus a kwik off topic Question. how was your reliant, was it a reliable car. my moms had one back in the 80's and it was a POS , i felt sory for her, she traded it in 94 and got a tercel , another POS but very reliable. you have to floor it to go 45mph!!!!(almost became my 1st car, try gettin that thing in the low 12's) im doin some searchin on the web to see if i can find more on this super elctric charger thing

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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 08:06 AM
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Originally posted by Magikone69
lookin at the pic, it looks like my black and decker leaf blower. when i did the search, i didnt see anything that looked like this. I know that there is a 99% chance this thing is BS, but if you looked at the entire thread, or followed the link, i said that i found this on an auction for a maxima. the guy is selling his maxima claiming his car is doing 285 horses!!! if he is lieing than that is the biggest crime of all concerning car sales. thats worse than a car salesman telling you a that a 1986 chrysler reliant is a good car.
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 05:43 AM
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Duh you guys

Its obviously the GTR badge on the engine that gives him the 285 hp. I can't believe you didn't see it - it's so obvious.
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 05:55 AM
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Why don't you email the seller and ask him about that thing? Then post his reply here...
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 06:40 AM
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WOw, what a POS
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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Originally posted by Magikone69
plato, jus a kwik off topic Question. how was your reliant, was it a reliable car. my moms had one back in the 80's and it was a POS , i felt sory for her, she traded it in 94 and got a tercel , another POS but very reliable. you have to floor it to go 45mph!!!!(almost became my 1st car, try gettin that thing in the low 12's) im doin some searchin on the web to see if i can find more on this super elctric charger thing

I can't say. It was more my dad's and I had permission when I was 15 w/ a permit, 16 by myslef to drive it. It was sold before I was 17 (not because of any problems). Then I got my awesome Dodge Colt hatchback!
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 08:49 AM
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that filter is huge, where the hell is his battery. I'd like to know WTF that is though, no chance your getting 80 hp from it but who knows....
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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I have seen electric superchargers that run off of a 48 volt battery kept in the trunk. Basically an industrial strength hair dryer. It looks like that is what this guy has. They can spin up to about 50,000 rpm but the cfm and boost pressure is pretty limited. They are good for about 20-30 hp at most, but they do help out low end power more because the fan speed is not dependent on engine speed in the least and the fan can produce plenty of extra cfm for the engine at the lower rpm range. The battery has to be recharged with an external charger, not from the alternator.

I don't know how he thinks he is getting 285 hp, though, except maybe he is talking crank hp and he's guessing and fudging a bit.
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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That car has 209,000 miles, and that "supercharger" looks like it came from Home Depot or something. It's probably some form of air charger or something, aint no way in hell that piece is puttin out 285 hp from that little thing. No other mods either, you would think that a supercharged machine would be modded a little further. my opinion, not worth the money, even as cheap as it is.
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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Why don't you email the seller and ask him about that thing? Then post his reply here...
i emailed the guy on sunday asking where did he get the hair dryer ugh i mean charger, and does he have dyno sheets or any proof on the power this thing makes. i still didnt get any reply. I guess its a good sign this guy is full of
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 10:11 AM
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He probably get's his 80 HP from a Tornado Air lol

yea, that is probably bogus. I know a guy who drove a 200SX w/an electrical fan going to his intake (like that). He said it was quick, but that was after he was driving a 1992 sentra w/ 190K on it, and the original clutch.

I would check somewhere else man. That car has WAY too many miles on it, plus he's already rebuilt it.

6K.....sheesh!
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 10:37 AM
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buy it and sue him
Old Dec 3, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_visteon_eyes_electric/
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/
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More importantly, where did he get taht body kit? That isn't the Stillen front lip. Oh, and that "leaf blower" looks like a leaf blower! Its even green just like mine!
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Originally posted by packetattack



(If I had a $1000000)
I'd buy you a K-Car
(A nice Reliant automobile)

"NY Lotto tune"
That is actually a song by the Bare Naked Ladies. Pretty funny song.
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Originally posted by Slickismax
More importantly, where did he get taht body kit? That isn't the Stillen front lip. Oh, and that "leaf blower" looks like a leaf blower! Its even green just like mine!

Echo... echo... echo...
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SAFE FOR YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: High current for short duration is drawn directly from your battery, not your alternator. Just like your starter motor.
LoL, I would buy it too, if these girls were there



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