Electric supercharger for Sonic

[Swordsmith]

Tooling around on the interwebs I stumbled across this:
Chevrolet Sonic Supercharger Kit Electric Sonic Turbo Charger Bolt On

Looks like a very simple bolt on solution, basically it is a high speed fan that sits inside your intake tube and activates whenever you go WOT, adding 5 psi nearly instantly.

It is, of course, almost certainly a scam. But it looks like something I would want, if it actually works.

 

[NewZJ]

Looks like they have another $120 in accessories, like a $59 fuel management chip! I wonder if it can be hacked and turned into a red cable

 

[ChrisJ]

Even a 1.8 needs what, 200cfm?
There is no way that fan is producing any noticeable boost at 200cfm or even 50cfm for that matter. Forget 5 psi, ever.

 

[Swordsmith]

It -claims- 1000 cfm. Not saying it's true, just saying that's the claim.

The 2011 Vortex Electric Supercharger is now a 950+ WATT, axial-flow compressor that blasts out 5.0 PSI of thrust at 1000 cfm! No competitor even comes close. Our product is state of the art, custom manufactured from the highest grade parts.

and

900+ Watt Motor
Safely generates up to 5 PSI of boost
Laser Cut 10 Blade Turbine with Rigid metal
Spools at 20,000 RPMs+
Maximum Boost in less than 1/10 of a second

 

[Eric Smit]

I doubt its effectiveness, but I hope someone gets it and proves me wrong.

 

[zb50]

I thought these were laid to rest years ago.

 

[NewZJ]

It's gonna need bigger power cables for 900 watt, and at least 80 amp fuse.

 

[River_Rat]

I find this electric supercharger to be slightly more promising. However, it has been "in the works" for some five years now without hitting the market. Hopefully that is because they have been taking it seriously and working out all of the kinks.
Valeo's electric supercharger targeted for 2015-16 production - SAE International

 

[mitdr774]

Audi has a new diesel with an electronically driven compressor that is used at low rpm. This is to allow for minimal lag before the exhaust driven turbos get going.

 

[Eric Smit]

Audi has a new diesel with an electronically driven compressor that is used at low rpm. This is to allow for minimal lag before the exhaust driven turbos get going.

lawyered.

 

[hammrdwn510]

meh, just get some stickarz and call it a day, eazy 30-50 hp gain depeding on size and location of said stickarz

 

[ChrisJ]

It's gonna need bigger power cables for 900 watt, and at least 80 amp fuse.

Yeah,
It should draw about 70amps continiously if they aren't lieing.
Wondering how a 100-110 amp alternator will cope with that especially at lower rpms. I suppose if you never use your headlights and the engine is always running above 3000rpm you should be fine.


Didn't someone say the typical smaller supercharger consumes 3 or 4 horsepower? That's 3000 watts.

So two things

1: That supercharger doesn't consume 900 watts and if it does it's going to kill your battery.
2: Even at 900 watts its not enough.
A: If it was this easy car companies would be using it.

 

[Hulty]

Search out this episode of MightyCarMods on you tube, beyond a shadow of a doubt they prove these are a huge waste of money. In fact, if my memory serves, they were able to prove better performance by hooking leaf blowers to the car over these POS's.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'....

 

[mitdr774]

Based on the information I was able to gather at the time, my M45 was consuming 40 HP at the RPM I was spinning it to.

 

[NewZJ]

Search out this episode of MightyCarMods on you tube, beyond a shadow of a doubt they prove these are a huge waste of money. In fact, if my memory serves, they were able to prove better performance by hooking leaf blowers to the car over these POS's.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'....

The last time somebody recommended I watch them, I crawled away from the computer days later needing a shower and shave.

Edit: can't wait for GRAMPS episode 9

 

[$ub$onic]

The last time somebody recommended I watch them, I crawled away from the computer days later needing a shower and shave.

Edit: can't wait for GRAMPS episode 9

This.... Such a addicting show

 

[ChrisJ]

Based on the information I was able to gather at the time, my M45 was consuming 40 HP at the RPM I was spinning it to.

40HP in a best case scenario as I"m sure you're aware would be 29,840 watts or 2295 amps @ 13 volts.

 

[mja]

power adder flowchart:

engine -> alternator -> electric fan -> engine
No


engine -> engine
Yes

 

[mitdr774]

my car ran at about 14v so it would only be about 2132A.

4 parallel 4/0 weld cables should do the trick.

2 parallel 750 MCM superflex would almost do the trick.

 

[mja]

my car ran at about 14v so it would only be about 2132A.

4 parallel 4/0 weld cables should do the trick.

2 parallel 750 MCM superflex would almost do the trick.

and a 10000 watt gas generator in the trunk. moar power!