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Old 05-22-2008, 03:28 PM   #35 (permalink)
IndyIan
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Originally Posted by Arminius View Post
Since this product isn't out yet, I'll post this over here. This also has potential to be an ecomod: http://www.gizmag.com/electric-super...er-boost/9364/
If you read the fine print I think it says it works for 10 revolutions of the engine... On start up this is said to be significant? Maybe it is good for EOCing and restarting? I doubt it though.

Here's an article on one that definitely doesn't work but they go over the numbers on why electric superchargers aren't really practical.
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=0237
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