[JohnH]

Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

This is a perfect description of an electric supercharger. Like the Phantom or the Torqamp. I tried to find the website for Torqamp to refer you to and can't find it on the internet. I can't believe it disappeared just like the Phantom. both products work perfectly on this platform. Now I understand the irony of the name "Phantom".

yep,

very interested in the Torqamp thing. Looks like they have made it better now that tech is catching up to the idea. Guys have been trying to do this for some time now, but motor and battery tech weren't really there. I played with it sometime back in the late 90s as well, but my electronics skills are pretty limited.

Thing is, its pretty much as expensive as a belt driven SC kit, and its got limited boost up top. I wonder if the electronics could be tweaked to start the thing at higher RPM to keep the batteries and motor cooler longer? Or maybe the impeller size is just too small to flow the air required at higher rpm?

I found their website in the Netherlands, and they show a Canadian dealer and a couple of west coast US dealers but the websites are not much help. And with it being over 3000 Euros, I suspect cost will actually be more than just getting a used regular SC kit and modifying it to meet my simpler needs.

thanks for your help