Hey guys, what's the deal with this thing?

Gel · 07-20-2007, 02:19 PM

Never seen it before?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-e...QQcmdZViewItem

ward · 07-20-2007, 02:39 PM

if you buy that, the mods automatically delete your account....

I hope this is a joke

Gel · 07-20-2007, 02:42 PM

That's why I'm asking...I can't see the science behind it actually working...but could be wrong.

ward · 07-20-2007, 02:46 PM

there's a video somewhere of kids using an electric leaf blower on either a chevy s-10 or a honda civic I don't remember which

but they were pulling dyno runs and adding HP by using a leaf blower in the intake, so in theory this sort of works, but I doubt that ebay item has the power that a leafblower has, plus to be functional, the power for the blower has to be created by the alternator, which creates drag on the engine, negating any gain made by the blower

Yal · 07-20-2007, 08:56 PM

kinda like the old GTO Ram Air intake. Works in theory. I saw one that was claiming 20 hp but i'd have to see it to really believe it. In high school, my buddy used to remove the top from his air cleaner housing on his cutlass because he was sure he made more horse power that way.

IQ-Man · 07-21-2007, 03:24 AM

A real supercharger needs 10-20kw to boost enough air. how much has such a small electromotor.... 0,1-0,2kw?

IQ-Man · 07-21-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Yal

kinda like the old GTO Ram Air intake. Works in theory. I saw one that was claiming 20 hp but i'd have to see it to really believe it. In high school, my buddy used to remove the top from his air cleaner housing on his cutlass because he was sure he made more horse power that way.

A ram air is a completely different thing!

20Ducks · 07-21-2007, 07:06 AM

Junk.

Dammmittt · 07-21-2007, 09:25 AM

It's probably just a vacuum air filter attached to a piece of pipe, at least that's what it looks like.

ward · 07-21-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dammmittt

It's probably just a vacuum air filter attached to a piece of pipe, at least that's what it looks like.

it's worse, it's got an electric motor and squirrel cage blower on it

561design · 07-21-2007, 11:08 PM

That looks like it fell off of a Transformer. Tell Optimus Prime his parts are on E-Bay.

vladinecko · 07-21-2007, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 561design

That looks like it fell off of a Transformer. Tell Optimus Prime his parts are on E-Bay.

good one!

vladinecko · 07-21-2007, 11:45 PM

i say buy it, install it and make a youtube video.

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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	there's a video somewhere of kids using an electric leaf blower on either a chevy s-10 or a honda civic I don't remember which but they were pulling dyno runs and adding HP by using a leaf blower in the intake, so in theory this sort of works, but I doubt that ebay item has the power that a leafblower has, plus to be functional, the power for the blower has to be created by the alternator, which creates drag on the engine, negating any gain made by the blower
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Yal Lieutenant 10 Rep 490 Posts Drives: '03 Z4 2.5 Maldives Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (0)	kinda like the old GTO Ram Air intake. Works in theory. I saw one that was claiming 20 hp but i'd have to see it to really believe it. In high school, my buddy used to remove the top from his air cleaner housing on his cutlass because he was sure he made more horse power that way. __________________
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