I founded this electric super charger on e-bay, because I live in Costa Rica, i would like to know, if somebody has installed one on a 4.0 XJ 2001,

How's the performance after installation and i'f its good quality.

This is the link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-...Q5fAccessories

 

It's your money and your XJ, but I would stay away from anything like that. Save your money you were going to spend on that and put it towards a higher flowing exhaust, headers, or bored throttle body.

 

Yeah tho's do nothing. Don't waste your money. Get a CAI or free flowing exhaust to help free up a few more pony's. Most of the time ebay stuff like that is crap.

 

Scary part is people have actually bought these. If you send me $200, I'll tell you my secret to avoiding scams.

 

I would have posted sooner, but I wet my pants laughing.

The cutaway picture looks to me like a three phase AC motor, TEFC type around 5 horsepower or more.

So, they are providing lies to the un-educated buyer.

Now for the math, 900 watts requires a 75 amp source, and is slightly more than 1.5 horsepower. Still think 30 minutes to install?

The fan blade does not look strong enough to survive working behind a 1.5 horsepower motor, and 29,000 RPM, give me a break.

Good part,
It will make a swell lamp in this configuration
.

 

they actually DECREASE performance. They don't have enough cfm to keep up with engine,so in higher rpm, the motor cant suck enough air through the blades for power, JUNK!! Stay away. On a side note, I wish I would of thought of the idea to sell them lol

 

just bring back the pet rock

 

Thank's guys, i love my XJ and I wouldnt do anything to downgrade it.

I have only done some minor mods to it.
- Like rear disc brakes,
- Motul Racing brake fluid Dot 5. ( have to wash all the lines and stuff first
with alcohol or it will damage all your o-rings, seals, etc. ) take care with
this.
- K&N replacement filter.
- 6k bi-xenon heads
- Got full set of privacy glasses from a junk yard
- full paint job ( just to remove or erase tiny scratches and dents ), never
involved in an accident
- full set of Liberty 16" aluminum wheels
- stiffer shocks
- pioneer stereo with bluetooth ( front speakers Pioneer, rear Rockford
Fosgate Power, Keenwood Amp. ), still looking for the ideal subwoofer
( not to big, not to small ).
- Leather upholstery for the steering wheel
- Enlarged driver's seats rails.

And its. 187.000.00 kilometers on the cluster ( about 116k miles ), and no check engine light at all. I work my *** to mantein mine Jeep, as good as new.

P.D. I have ordered already from Quadratec the Cowl Induction Style Hood for improved engine bay cooling.

Any other advice on how to make my Jeep run smoother, I will be more than glad to see it.

Regards,

 

Check your blinker fluid, muffler bearings, and it wouldn't hurt to grease your bearings. But if in doing so, you run out of elbow grease, go to www.Kalecoauto.com.

Lmao, I couldn't resist. Sorry.

But really, just regular upkeep man. Or you can do a 5.0 stroker! Or like me, I'm plannin on doin a Toyota Supra 2JZGTE Swap.

 

want an electronic super charger???? a buddy of mine hand an old xj and rigged up an electric leaf blower to his intake tube and plugged the power cord into an ac/dc power converter ran off of his cigarette lighter. he then (for lack of better terms) jerry rigged the leaf blower throttle inside the cab and WALA! forced cooler air! Ill see if he has any old picture of it because he since past sold his xj :/

 

Is this whole thread for real, or is this like one of those phony craigslist posts that get nominated for "best of" LOL...I nominate this for best of CF...

 

I call if your so performance oriented should of known better
cant be real somethings smelling fishy

 

I had a customer come to my shop and want one of these, I fed into him a bit to protest on how "good" these were, but then couldn't keep up the straight face, total scam of horsepower.

 

nothing fishy, I'm just another jeep enthusiast no big budget, just want to keep mine as good as new.

regards

 

Man i remember these things were all over ebay after the first fast and furious movie came out. They had them for all the ricer cars too, cuz a hair dryer motor is universal like that.

Even if the fan was blowing really fast, it has no way to COMPRESS the air, so no boost would ever be achieved.