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Originally Posted by Boosted69
I am in.  Is this where I put my order in? This is right up my alley as a person looking for more power but don't want to greatly alter my vehicle.
I was considering a small NOS system but I feel that is more for racing and not for daily street driving. But NOS is fun.
I was also considering making a similar system but I don't have the time to put into design.
I would how ever be happy to be an early adopter with the understanding that development is still ongoing may be a little finicky. I would even give my experience document and film such as dyno sessions and I am giving upgrade opportunities as product develops further.
My only worry is that I don't have the same car here. My car is a 2.4l and 6 speed auto. I am worried that the slightly larger motor may reduce this chargers PSI output to only a couple of #'s. I really would like it to be closer to a consistent 5 PSI operating pressure. I did see that it was used on a 6cyl motor so my worry is very slight. 30% more power output would be ideal for me.
It would be nice if this kit was able to put out more pressure but voltage regulated itself to what ever the pressure was desired in the car it was in. That way it can grow with the car. As you add other things like exhaust, Intake and tune, the extra boost is available. Even if you don't want more boost you will need more volume of air as the engine will become more free flowing as this system appears it will tapper off if mods are made.
But my hats off to the developers. This is the first ESC I have seen that really has a chance. I have seen threads from all over the web on many other car forums with people eagerly waiting for the product to be officially on the market. So I wouldn't worry about making sales. I would worry more about people messing up the install then saying it doesn't work. And again my hats off to you as this has been greatly simplified here.
I would like a throttle position controller rather than a petal switch so boost can come in gradually rather than a sharp hit like Nitrous eventually but in time. I understand that will take time to develop.
My thoughts on Price. I feel it should be supplied without batteries so You are not responsible for life and worried about shipping, poor connections by the end user etc. If it is low boost and in its simple form you are comparing it to Nitrous than it should be priced similar to a Nitrous system. However, if you develop this into something that is a real contender against traditional FI then the prices mentioned on this page seem correct. I think you are closer to the second and moving away from it being just a simple power adder.
All that being said. Just show me where the add to cart and pay now button is. I can't find it anywhere. |
This has been covered a couple times but since you are new to the system i will fill you in on the quick and dirty details.
5 psi at redline is not possible without full time FI money invested. 5psi at redline requires approx 20kW of juice, This is will deplete any normal sized battery instantly not to mention the massive investment in upgraded components.
Now that is out of the way we are at about 2psi to 2.5psi at redline with about 3.5kW to 5kW which can be done fairly economically....this is really the sweet spot for the technology right now..... with time this will get better of course.
Depending on how much hp your v6 2.4 liter makes will depend on how much boost you develop. If you are talking about a lazy v6 that makes less than 200 hp this system will develop quite a bit of boost. If you have a engine that is able to make 250 hp with that 2.4L you will get boost down low but it will level off at the top as the amount of air the engine can naturally pull will equal that of which the supercharger can provide.
The TQ250 will "service" engines with 250hp and less.
I am simply the first tester of the product and the one that is trying to capture as much details as i can on everyday operation. I have no stake in the phantom supercharger company.
That being said i have a blast with this thing every day.