cfm of air needed bu an engine ?

[Mark Friedel]

Electric motor, pffft.  How about a leaf blower?  Might sound a little silly
(audibly and logically), but might actually have the oomph that an electic
fan won't.


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Jonas K.
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: cfm of air needed bu an engine ?


On 4/24/02 12:00 PM, "A4" <a4 at thepinecone.com> wrote:

> Here is an uneducated idea, for a semi turbo...
>
> Connect a potenciometer to the gas pedal that is connected to some
powerfull
> fans which are located between the throttle body and the air filter.  As
you
> press the gas pedal the fans speed up.
>
> Is this a really stupid idea ?

Depends on your definition of "stupid idea" :-)

I don't think it will have the effect you're looking for, but I also don't
think that there's any "idea" that's "stupid". Simply having ideas means
that you are thinking, which would be the opposite of being stupid.

But someone has already thought of something similar... Go to

<http://www.electricsupercharger.com/www-electricsupercharger-com/autoprod.h
tm>

-hype?           ... Yes
-waste of money? ... Probably
_stupid?         ... Not if they're making money

FWIW, they use a 700watt axial-flow compressor linked to a full-throttle
switch. It makes an advertised 1psi boost.

Enjoy,
Jonas
90 CQ