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Originally Posted by Summerwolf
Think about it from a manufacturing standpoint. Nobody would want to buy a car with an electric supercharger and no auto maker wants to make one. Thats a whole lot of market research they wouldn't have to do.
If this car came from the factory with an electric supercharger I would have laughed at the novelty and immediately looked elsewhere.
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Have you ever ridden in an electrically supercharged car 86? Something tells me not. The boost and torque characteristics are exactly what people want. Reliability should be better than traditional F.I. as there are fewer moving parts and less boost needed (my 5psi kit performs roughly equivalent to an 8psi turbo or super due to its' nearly non-parasitic nature). My setup nets +~80 lb/ft more torque in the much maligned '86 torque dip than a standard FR-S on pump gas with almost no loss in fuel economy. In my configuration boost is near instantaneous so the car feels closer to NA than a traditional turbo. @
Robftss goal was to keep the kit simple and inexpensive (under $2k). You can buy upgrades but they're not required. You may laugh at the novelty. I laugh at all the fun I'm having for so little money for nearly a year now. Still, everyone should take the ESC concept very seriously as Audi, BMW, Volvo, Mazda, Acura, and Toyota are widely reported to have ESC tech in the pipeline.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...ake-sense-now/
If your ever in the area of a Phantom ESC owner, ask for a ride. Tell us what you think.