what in the world is this?
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Ha ha. You'd need a bloody big electric motor to pump enough air. That thing wouldn't compete with a hair dryer. Nothing wrong with the concept, just the execution. I'm surprised manufacturers don't produce electric superchargers since you could vary the boost at will independently of revs and load. You'd need a massive electrical system to support it but we already have electric AC and PS systems so we're going that way already.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 2kturkey
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Naishou. the thought of something like this, that actually works, is very appealing.
Can you put your engineers hat back on for a sec (not that you ever take it off
) and calculate just how big a fan would be needed to create the desired results and how feasible would it be to install such a beast?
Looking at it another way, let's assume you use a normal turbo fan - what sort of motor would you need to spin it up to the required revs (80,000 or so rpm)
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Naishou. the thought of something like this, that actually works, is very appealing.
Can you put your engineers hat back on for a sec (not that you ever take it off
) and calculate just how big a fan would be needed to create the desired results and how feasible would it be to install such a beast?Looking at it another way, let's assume you use a normal turbo fan - what sort of motor would you need to spin it up to the required revs (80,000 or so rpm)
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