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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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a 156$ supercharger

http://item.express.ebay.com/Superch...mdZExpressItem


with a flick of a switch!
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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made it to... the laughing stock?
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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TRUE FACT: Gear driven superchargers rob your engine of valuable horsepower – you gain some – you lose some.

Example: you loose 700-800 HP to get the supercharger just to get moving on a 4000 HP NHRA Top Fuel Dragster, a 32% power loss just to get the supercharger to move. The ratio is almost the same for small superchargers plus keep in mind the extra added weight.

Electric supercharger zero loss. Our lightweight yet powerful superchargers are capable of moving 39,000 qts. of air into your engine intake (about 500 cfm or 2.1 psi.) without wasting one bit of HP due to product weight or gear friction loss.

you can't beat that explanation from them
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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and you believe them...?

btw.. it's been discussed..
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=99401
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=125773

2 of VERY MANY threads...
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:28 AM
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I was joking btw...
ha ha
you seem to always take everything so seriously
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ty_Max
I was joking btw...
ha ha
you seem to always take everything so seriously
lol good one
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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:slaps head: lol... this is just wow. hahahaha
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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You know... I wonder how many of these the guy actually sells? Seriously...
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