Vortex Supercharger

[Joeguard1990]

Can someone please fit this to their FIAT for a laugh :


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-VORTEX-E...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2308652c2c

 

[DaveMcT]

Like a hair dryer on the inlet is going to give a 30% power hike.

 

[MikeSalt]

Let us go through the maths just for fun. A typical supercharger draws about 30% of the engine's power. Let's take my 55s as an example. That would be 16.5 BHP, or 12.3 kW. Now my car has a 65 amp alternator running at 14.4v giving a total power output of 0.936 kW. Where the bloody hell does this 'electric supercharger' find its extra 11.3 kW from?

 

[Rustbucket]

About time trading standards got on these cases..deception if not outright fraud.

Its too small to do anything with a max power drain of 5 amps (according to the fitted fuse).

The plastic blades will break off and end up down the inlet manifold

Even if it did provide positive boost the standard car ECU can't handle positive manifold pressure..so all in all an excellent buy.

Another marine bilge pump scam.

 

[MikeSalt]

This one is actually quite serious because they are going to rip off the purchaser to the tune of £150.

 

[DaveMcT]

Complain to eBay that its a scam.

 

[MikeSalt]

Reported, unfortunately eBay only allow 100 characters for the report. Very difficult to show a mathematical derivation of why it would be electrically impossible for this device to work in 100 characters.

 

[DaveMcT]

We all know just how much eBay really care about this sort of thing. Also complained.

 

[MikeSalt]

We all know just how much eBay really care about this sort of thing.

Well, I've done my bit at least. I suppose they would take it more seriously if many of us complained. £150 is a lot to be ripped off by, and even worse if the plastic blades end up in the engine. If anyone else has the time, please complain.

 

[karbineftw]

Why the hell have I just bought one?

 

[MikeSalt]

Why the hell have I just bought one?

Good luck getting that supercharger working with your turbocharger in your oil-burner

I know you're joking.