Electrick Super Charger

[250coupe]

http://www.mimousa.com/home.asp?dir=products&prod=952
would this realy work on an I6
i begining to think its crap or a scam

 

[Cool23]

Without even looking at that site I would say NO.

 

[69Falcon]

Back when I was looking for a sc for my RX-7, I investigated these. It is a scam, pure and simple. Do not waste your time. They are typically blower motors from a boat bilge, and completely incapable of manufacturing boost at anything other than idle. The really fancy sites whoring their crap actually have better blowers (and I cringe to use that term) but it requires multiple alternators because of the juice draw.

Stop wasting your time even thinking about this. Trust me.

 

[Thad]

There is one version that does work. Very expensive due to the use of rare earth magnets----di lithiums crystal are not cheap.

For real die hards Scotty has issued a signature model, the "E-1"


:rolflmao:

 

[XPC66]

Do a simple absorbed fan power calculation and it becomes pretty clear that even cold cranking amps pale in comparison to the current needed just for 2 psig.

 

[Anonymous]

www.boosthead.com - only place I know that makes true electric superchargers. Their site is kind of screwy but you can put in something like the Ford Ranger V6 then choose the ESC Electric Supercharger option and it will kind of explain the unit a bit. The cost is about on par of what one could build a turbo setup for though... but a decent idea nonetheless being that a very efficient compressor mixed with no parasitic losses could make for an interesting beast on the track. :mrgreen:

 

[Bort62]

www.boosthead.com - only place I know that makes true electric superchargers. Their site is kind of screwy but you can put in something like the Ford Ranger V6 then choose the ESC Electric Supercharger option and it will kind of explain the unit a bit. The cost is about on par of what one could build a turbo setup for though... but a decent idea nonetheless being that a very efficient compressor mixed with no parasitic losses could make for an interesting beast on the track. :mrgreen:

So, all this consists of is a centrifugal supercharger compressor section being driven by an electric motor.

Will that work in principal? Absolutely. However...

They claim to deliver an 8 HP motor. If you are going to run that motor at full power on 12 v, that's 500 amps.

Have fun running cable for 500 amps

Not to mention 6KW for 15 seconds is 1.5 KW hr or 2000 AMP hours (@ 12v). That is one HELL of a battery bank Good luck with that... Oh yeah, thats to run it once, too.

This quote sums it up... lol

Think of these batteries as your Nitrous tanks. Like Nitrous, the ESC's instant boost is currently limited in duration, but unlike Nitrous, that restriction will gradually disappear as battery technology improves. Eventually, high-volume capacitors will allow for almost perpetual usage. Until then, a typical battery bank will yield several runs before recharge. And unlike Nitrous, our system will not cost you thousands of dollars in long-term refilling expenses. Most Nitrous users go through at least 1 bottle/week, and at $30 to $45 per bottle, that's a hidden charge of $1,560 a year, every year, forever. Think about it! With our system, you will never deal with costly refills again.

lol! Free energy! In the future, when someone else invents a perpetual energy device, our product will work AWESOME!

I've got a few ideas like that myself

 

[XPC66]

Eventually, high-volume capacitors will allow for almost perpetual usage

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Those guys sure know their electrics.

 

[Bort62]

www.boosthead.com - only place I know that makes true electric superchargers. Their site is kind of screwy but you can put in something like the Ford Ranger V6 then choose the ESC Electric Supercharger option and it will kind of explain the unit a bit. The cost is about on par of what one could build a turbo setup for though... but a decent idea nonetheless being that a very efficient compressor mixed with no parasitic losses could make for an interesting beast on the track. :mrgreen:

Oh, FWIW I have less than 1,000$ invested in my turbo setup and I get more than 5 psi, ALL THE TIME!

I don't need 400 lbs of batteries, either.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm sure they run it at a higher voltage using a "battery bank"... at least I would hope so. That's definitely quite a few amps if not.

lol! Free energy!

He's not saying its free energy... he just not saying that its not free.

It'll basically cost whatever your electric company would charge you for the energy to recharge the batteries.

I have seen reviews of them working and working quite well, I just don't believe they're all that popular due to the cost. Most people likely looking into electric supercharging don't likely have the funds to begin with.

They do produce some very nice, standard supercharger kits though (roots s/c) so I know they at least make decent products. If I had few thousand laying around I'd get their kit for my Q45. :mrgreen:

After seeing some of the stuff from http://www.nedra.com/, I give electric stuff a little more respect now.

Oh, FWIW I have less than 1,000$ invested in my turbo setup and I get more than 5 psi, ALL THE TIME!

Same here... I had a 90 Nissan Maxima that I turbocharged for less than 1500 and could have had it up to around 15 psi (~250+ whp or so and well over 300 ft. lb. torque... not all that much, but quite fun for an older family car ).