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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile
An electric supercharger that delivered sufficient CFM and only worked to boost acceleration (rather than all the time like a traditional supercharger) could give a downsized engine power when needed without the need for a complex turbo retro fit or the MPG hit of a constantly spinning supercharger.
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You can get the same on off effect with a clutch on a supercharger.
These compressors have to put out 10 and 20 horsepower worth of air to provide boost. Not something easily done on a 12 volt system.
It can be done, there is an electric super charger out there that does work. Its a screw type compressor with what looks like 3 starter motors powering it. That thing had like a 10% or 20% duty cycle if your electrical could keep up.
I would just go with a clutched setup.
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