is this for real or .. another scam

exunaja · 2002-07-17 17:22:16

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Jul 17, 2002 | 10:22 AM

exunaja

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is this for real or .. another scam

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Jul 17, 2002 | 10:30 AM

95/2k2:6Maxima

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SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 17, 2002 | 10:30 AM

2k2kev

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better watch out

it fits on the dodge neon, too! We're TOAST, I tell you... TOAST!

scam

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Jul 17, 2002 | 10:32 AM

exunaja

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hahahahaha
a dodge neon?

when we are history now.

Jul 17, 2002 | 10:34 AM

exunaja

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how about this

Ebay auction1
20 horses more?

another one

Ebay auction2

and another one performance chip for $10.00

Ebay auction3

This is what I did when I have spare time

Jul 17, 2002 | 10:43 AM

Ironlord

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i really want to see someone get one of these electric superchargers and go to the track and do back to back runs, with it and without it - to see if they actually hurt your performance...

Jul 17, 2002 | 10:52 AM

Y2KMaxGXE-R

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can someone contact the seller to see the actual dyno results, and talk to other buyers? Is this theoretically possible, to have this kind of a boost? Hard to believe, but if its true, I am sure everyone on. org will get one they will be undersold.

Jul 17, 2002 | 12:29 PM

Triple8Sol

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What f*ckin B.S. I hope no one buys into this crrrap.

Jul 17, 2002 | 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by Triple8Sol
What f*ckin B.S. I hope no one buys into this crrrap.

hope not from anybody in the org.
cause I saw the items already been bid.

Jul 17, 2002 | 12:52 PM

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2k2kev

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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R
can someone contact the seller...

How about you?

Jul 17, 2002 | 02:32 PM

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djPlayboy

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can we add some of these to my fraud mods list
hehe
but yeah i read some stuff on the electric supercharger but not that one on ebay and one of my friends has one and on the but dyno it isnt very much hp gain

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by 2k2wannabe
How about you?

I am not signed up with ebay and never will..

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:06 PM

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Electric superchargers obviously dont work nearly as well as traditional ones, but they also only cost a fraction.
Some claim that the air is heated up enough to lessen performance claims.
Puts quite a load on the electrical system, but then if it only kicks in a wide open throttle thats less of an issue as the alerantaor is spinnign pretty good then.

In all fairness to the manufacturers, I would not go so far to call electric superchargers in general a scam, as they still work to a certain extent, just not very well..

Fred...

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:12 PM

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This is similar to
NASCAR and formula one racing cars techniques on the track...watch your quarter mile times increase. It only takes
minutes to install.

that is my favorite quote from that guy with the "timing advance" 20 hp gain.

INCREASE TIMES? lol

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by palmerwmd
Electric superchargers obviously dont work nearly as well as traditional ones, but they also only cost a fraction.
Some claim that the air is heated up enough to lessen performance claims.
Puts quite a load on the electrical system, but then if it only kicks in a wide open throttle thats less of an issue as the alerantaor is spinnign pretty good then.

In all fairness to the manufacturers, I would not go so far to call electric superchargers in general a scam, as they still work to a certain extent, just not very well..

Fred...

How about u get one then and let us know how it works.
I bet there are plenty of members dying to know the results

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by xfirepwr1

How about u get one then and let us know how it works.
I bet there are plenty of members dying to know the results

Naaw,

not worth it.
I don't think I will see any improvements.
Just felt it would be fair to not call it a scam...

Fred...

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:29 PM

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Quote:

watch your quarter mile times increase

That's my favorite quote, add this and you will run slower

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:29 PM

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im kinda curious myself.

Jul 17, 2002 | 03:32 PM

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Foglght

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2k2.........i was dyin when i read that. Somebody is a moron.

Jul 17, 2002 | 05:49 PM

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see5

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Come on what would you guess??

Jul 17, 2002 | 06:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by palmerwmd

Just felt it would be fair to not call it a scam...

Fred...

I'm sure the manufacturers of such devices appreciate your generosity, Fred. But in truth and reality, it actually IS a scam.

A detailed technical analysis of the electrical supercharger was available on the web for awhile. I tried finding it but I can't seem to locate it. In any event, the analysis completely debunked the notion that electric superchargers have the ability to do anything useful in terms of increasing hp.

I'll keep looking around for that analysis. If I find it, I'll post its URL here.

Jul 17, 2002 | 08:03 PM

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F that

It looks like the damn tornado. I bet if we could measure it, the stock intake takes in more air than the 230 ft^3/min that this ******* is bragging about. He probably puts a free sticker in the box that adds 10 HP too. Oh well...God Bless America.

Jul 17, 2002 | 08:28 PM

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who actually wastes their time making these things? why?

Jul 17, 2002 | 09:10 PM

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FrankY2K2

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Electric supercharger??

Isn't that just a battery powered fan?

I can shove one of those pocket fans in front of the intake, but when it hits 90 here I'm takin it back out to use on myself!

Jul 17, 2002 | 09:46 PM

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I also saw a turbo kit on ebay a few minutes ago for any make or car. I would love to see someone with a 100 bucks buy one and try it out. May do harm, but the entertainment for the rest of us would be seriously golden my friends, golden!

Vito

Jul 18, 2002 | 03:31 AM

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eBay

is a place i wouldnt go looking for mods.

thats just me though.

Jul 18, 2002 | 05:27 AM

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2k2kev

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I didn't know you had to be signed up in order to contact the seller. I have a friend who lived in eBay; I'll get him to contact the seller with the questions listed in this thread.

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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R

I am not signed up with ebay and never will..

Jul 18, 2002 | 06:23 AM

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Max Evol X

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tornado air thingy

what is the tornado air thingy?
I keep on seeing how it is a scam, but I have no idea what it is? want to know so i won't be scammed...

Jul 18, 2002 | 07:27 AM

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Re: tornado air thingy

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Originally posted by Max Evol X
what is the tornado air thingy?
I keep on seeing how it is a scam, but I have no idea what it is? want to know so i won't be scammed...

It's a little piece of plastic that looks like a fan and it goes inside your air intake piping. It says it creates some sort of BS vortex that sucks air into your engine, but all it really does is restrict flow.

Jul 18, 2002 | 07:39 AM

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exunaja

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I can't believe this thread still going strog .. good at least I make the org members aware of all this scam.

Erwin

Jul 18, 2002 | 02:03 PM

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Re: tornado air thingy

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Originally posted by Max Evol X
what is the tornado air thingy?
I keep on seeing how it is a scam, but I have no idea what it is? want to know so i won't be scammed...

http://www.tornadoair.com/