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Re: electric supercharger (for real)
- Subject: Re: electric supercharger (for real)
- From: John G.Burns <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 11:46:09 GMT
> I'd be real curious to get actual power readings before and after
> use of this. It sounds like a cool idea, but it is quite easy for
> the Bosch alternator in an E30 to drain over 5 hp from the engine
> when it is under high load. Therefore, chances are good that the
> electric supercharger could actually cost power.
BMW Car has an add for a gizmo that cuts the alternator load under
high engine load and claims up to 5bhp gains. I imagine it works off
the throttle switch. It claims to still maintain enough battery charge
and costs 99 GBP.
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