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Old 08-01-2014, 01:19 PM   #79
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Originally Posted by Shady195 View Post
I just can't get behind the idea of an electric supercharger.. Making good power or not It just seems silly to not spend ~1500 more and just go FI.
After seeing a properly installed (?) electric s/c participating in a local track day in another run goup, I tend to agree.

The system I saw required two 12V batteries wired in series (heavy, and I didn't have time to figure out the 24V wiring and charging circuit), could only run until the batteries depleted but before that happened an intake air overtemp protection circuit reduced engine output by putting the car into limp home mode after 10-15 minutes.

It would be effective for ¼ mile drags with adequate recharge and cool down between runs, but not so much for track or daily driving.
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