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Old 07-27-2010, 02:54 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by EnvyTerra View Post
I wonder why the industry hasn't gotten serious with electric superchargers yet? I mean you are telling me you can't make an electric supercharger blow 10 psi with some kind of motor/impeller combo? I see it coming in the future... it's not impossible.
Oh you can do it. Its a matter of powering the electric motor, unless you want to drain the battery while using it. The problem is that most alternators can only supply say 2 hp of power while a small supercharger can easily require 10x that.
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My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors......
........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!!
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