What do you guys think about the e-ram from e-racing? Does anyone have it installed? they have a model that does 1.7psi net boost with 8.5% more horsepower?. I am not planning on buying one, but I just thought I read everyones comments / discussions about it since I am curious.
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/

 

this is all snake oil, none of this stuff works.

 

better off getting a tornadoooooooooooooooooooo

 

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Get it...they are the bomb!

 

well.. I wouldn't say they are 100% bogus.. but.. it is definitely not worth the money.. if someone gave it to me for free.. still not sure I'd put it in.. don't feel bad for asking.. the smart ones ask first!

 

Cool, I figured same thing. Just thought maybe someone here had some hands on experience with that. I definetly want an actual supercharger/turbocharger but nothing out yet... so I am waiting patiently. thanks for reply.

 

It constricts the intake when not in use so it will hurt your fuel economy for the 99% of the time you're not accelerating. I have not personally seen a dyno that proves they add any power at all.

 

There are superchargers for the tl. i believe they sell em in the black market

 

this video is compelling, but will any of this increased wind speed do anything?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NncTM9DEf8Y

 

He has the 3.5 Type S....would take some doing. So he is correct...they dont make em for his car.

 

I truely cant believe we are still even having this discussion honestly. These things are a waste of money. Period. Dont you think if it were that easy....everybody would be bolting up a "leaf blower" to their cars a long time ago? There products prey on the logic sense of the underinformed and not much more.

 

^ yup. about as legit as the $6.99 cent chips that provide 100whp and 30+ mpg more !!!

 

Yeah, I have done my fair share of reading and searching. I will just have to wait patiently like I said.... I figured the e-ram and others wasnt a good product, but I still wanted to ask. I think my next mod will just have to be to finish my exhaust with ATLP.
Thanks again.

 

Let's think about this logically.

It takes nearly 290CFM to make the TL's claimed power output. A decent gas powered leaf blower will put out a hair over 300CFM. This ripoff electric supercharger would have to put out 290 CFM just to not be a restriction. To get into a couple pounds of boost, it would have to be in the neighborhood of 320CFM. Does anyone think these things put out more air than a gas powered leaf blower?

Besides that, it does not have the correct type of "compressor" for boost. It is nothing more than a fan. Put a restriction in front of it and it just stops moving air. It is incapable of boost by design.

 

thats a pretty good arguement and makes scene. It's like a electric leaf blower vs a gas one.

 

i was hoping that this was another simple way of adding more power to a existing bolt on...but it seems to have pros and cons...

the price is questionable its should be lesser than the intake definitely..But as much as these guys r saying it doesnt work...Can someone say WHY? B/C E-Ram is telling every reason it does... just asking

 

good metaphor/ analogy

 

I was readding the reviews on the website. An most people said they notice some gains, but a e36 m3 claimed that it slowed down their car by 3 seconds a lap!. But others says its noticeable. Also they said it only kicks in at full thortal their for you wont really notice anything untill u smash your foot. However if this thing really works they say you can add it to a cold air intake which will raise the gain to up to 20. However most of them are saying they gaim from anywhere from 2-8 I havent came across one that is more then that. Buh hey it was reviewed on some mags. So mayb its possible. The only way you can find out is to buy it test it. But if you gave me a choice of that an a intake i choose the intake at those prices.

 

I explained why it won't work in detail. Since you don't want to believe it, buy one and do a pre and post dyno or better yet, take it to the track.