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RE: [TR] Piping Perplexity (Electric Supercharger)

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Subject: RE: [TR] Piping Perplexity (Electric Supercharger)
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 09:47:02 -0700
> I checked out a couple. The most believable claims only a 2 psi pressure.

Which is about right.

> They're also wired up to activate only at wide-open throttle. So for anything
> other than complete lead-foot sustained acceleration the unit wouldn't even be
> on and would just be another obstruction in the air intake path.

Uhm, where else except WOT would you want boost ?  The idea of having the
throttle partially closed is to _reduce_ manifold pressure ... blowers that run
all the time are wasting energy.

Randall


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