A friend of mine just spent $600 on a dual motor electric supercharger that he is installing on a Maserati V6. It's carbureted [three Weber DCNF's] and he's building a box to enclose them. I don't know the company that makes it but he said it is designed for 1.5 lbs. of boost on a 350 Chevy, so he might get 2 lbs. on his 3.0 liter V6. I'll let you know how it works out.
I asume it can work, but where will he get all that electricity from to move those blower electric engines?
And all that effort for 2 pounds?
A turbo would be the logical choice, he could get an aerocharger (or two), it doesnt even need an oil line feed/return...
Peace
I asked him what brand it was and he said E-Ram. Their website is located here. He says his dual motor setup draws 120 amps. He has a 140 amp one wire GM alternator on it. The battery acts as a buffer when the motors start up. They spool to 23,500 rpm in .1 second!
Here's a pic:
It should be interesting. I'll let you know how it works out.
As much as I know electric engines have the highest torque when starting
When boosting it would need more fuel, some timing checking, bla bla bla
And when it is not used, would the propeller be restrictive?
I tried to reinvent the wheel trying to build a belt driven supercharger, and ended using a turbo
Peace
I spent quite a while reading the details on their site. They claim that with about 1.7 psi of boost the O.E. engine controls can handle that no problem. For our MAF equipped cars, they mandate installing the unit between the air mass meter and the throttle valve. We're talking about a 4% to 6% power gain. And that's in addition to the gains you already have if you've got a CAI header, etc. Nothing huge here but fun anyway!
What's also nice is it is easy to transfer it from one car to the next.
i have seen so much negative shit on these blowdryers im starting to wonder. i have no licence and a pocket full of cash. im gonna try one of these superchargers hopefully, not likely, to prove you all wrong, lol. ill get back on this one definately