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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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Ok, this def. IS one of the stupidest ideas that i think ive ever had- but what do you guys think about fixing an AC unit to blow cold air into your intake?? Would it be colder than the air that u would get from just a standard cold air intake? Plus, you could turn the blower up and be runing full boost :D lol U guys think that this would give any hp?? Not all of us and just get up and buy supercharger or a turbo for out car, but maybe this trashy modification might help... I guess the only downside that I can think of will be the lack of AC in the cabin, but I guess thats ok. Just a thought...
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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interesting,try it out dood let me know how it works..i though of something like that,my idea was putting an electric fan in the intake tube and running a switch into the cabin,flip a switch for boost,lol
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:49 AM
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Dude! just steal your dads leafblower...

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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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that thing probably has crazy boost,is that your car?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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Omg dude, thats awesome... is it like one of those "to start: pull the cord" leaf blowers? U felt any extra hp out of it?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fishin9975 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Omg dude, thats awesome... is it like one of those "to start: pull the cord" leaf blowers? U felt any extra hp out of it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope you're not serious
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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ha ha ha...
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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yea Okay!
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slowpokesi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

so basically your wanting to spray freon in your engine,

you know how expensive freon is? buy a ******* nitrous system and go post over at superhonda.com </TD></TR></TABLE>

go back and read his post again becuase you had the most idiotic post of any in here so far.

anyways, someone in another forum did something like this with fans a while ago on his wife's daewoo or kia something. it produced 2lbs of boost and actually showed a slight hp gain! i can't imagine what that boost an electric leaf-blower would create. so yes it's possible, but unconventional and definately will never replace standard methods of forced induction.

as for the a/c idea, i too thought of this when i was in like 9th grade... but the strain the a/c compressor puts on the engine completely negates any hp increase from the cold air --much like riding around with a cold-air intake and the emergency brake on
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PlastikOwl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I hope you're not serious</TD></TR></TABLE>i think he is I have a leaf blower for you, it's from Mitsubishi and it's model number is 14b
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MonkeyMagic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
but the strain the a/c compressor puts on the engine completely negates any hp increase from the cold air --much like riding around with a cold-air intake and the emergency brake on </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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what about my small electric fan in the intake tube idea?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spaceman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about my small electric fan in the intake tube idea?</TD></TR></TABLE>

was that yours?? i remember reading it quite some time ago. that was back when h-t was still around 85% beef
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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ya dood,hehe ill probably try it someday..
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spaceman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about my small electric fan in the intake tube idea?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can't do it. It's patented.
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/


This isn't patented yet, but I don't want you getting any funny ideas and have your heart broken later on when you find out it's already been done -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WDVW
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4drEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You can't do it. It's patented.
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/</TD></TR></TABLE>

he can still make his own version of it he just cant patent it and make billions off it
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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please like if anyone would be this cheap or stupid to try it

come on now

I thought this was a joke but as I read on and on

I see some of u thinking about

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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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lol,sounds like fun to me
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Default Re: AC unit used as forced induction (fishin9975)

OH. PUHlease.......................................... ...............

SOmebody take this guys tools away from him. And don't give them back until he understands what is wrong with that question.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Do you guys are funny man- thanks for the advice- good call on the AC taking more power away from the engine then the Id get with cold air= less net gain in hp.... And for those of u wondering, NO I would not do this to my car, im not desperate for a lil extra boost.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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is the leaf blower thing for real because that is the funniest thing i have seen in a long time!
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coot_er &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is the leaf blower thing for real because that is the funniest thing i have seen in a long time!</TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree..i am still laughing my *** off..even my girlfriend looked up and said WTF is that ****???!!!i mean..i have a home depot intake but that **** is actually functional(open mouth..insert foot)
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spaceman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about my small electric fan in the intake tube idea?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hey Spaceman, go check out the review on the electric supercharger on homemadeturbo.com it if f'n hillarious!
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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ya dood,funny ****..ill probably try somethin out when i got alot of spare time,lol..some expirements
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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LOL those guys that make the electric supercharger system sell em like ten minutes away from where I live! that's some funny ****!
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