electric turbo
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Unlike exhaust driven turbos and crank driven superchargers, the electric supercharger is a device that puts a HUGE strain on the electrical system, and does very little for your car. The electric superharger supposedly give you 1PSI of boost.
Engine displacement is a major factor for choosing the size of a turbo or supercharger, and would also make a difference for this electronic version. On a small displacement motor, it would be possible to get the 1 PSI of boost, but on a 2.8-3.4 V6, the flow required is quite a bit more than this device can supply at WOT. The PSI rating is also not dependent on the device, but the efficiency of the motor design, so a 1PSI claim for any motor is outrageous.
Save your money and get a real form of boost, and keep those leaf blowers OUT of the engine compartment.
Unlike exhaust driven turbos and crank driven superchargers, the electric supercharger is a device that puts a HUGE strain on the electrical system, and does very little for your car. The electric superharger supposedly give you 1PSI of boost.
Engine displacement is a major factor for choosing the size of a turbo or supercharger, and would also make a difference for this electronic version. On a small displacement motor, it would be possible to get the 1 PSI of boost, but on a 2.8-3.4 V6, the flow required is quite a bit more than this device can supply at WOT. The PSI rating is also not dependent on the device, but the efficiency of the motor design, so a 1PSI claim for any motor is outrageous.
Save your money and get a real form of boost, and keep those leaf blowers OUT of the engine compartment.
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