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Old 05-01-2011, 08:50 PM
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Saw this on Ebay and got some ideas..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Intake-Supercharger-Kit-Turbo-Chip-Performance-/260776433850?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Year%3A1996|Model%3ACherokee|Make%3AJeep&has h=item3cb77c98ba


I figure I could make the same thing at home for next to nothing. I have some 12v computer fans laying around that would be able to fit my intake tube. Do you think by making one it would give me more power and gas mileage? Let me know!
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Please tell me your joking. That junk is absolutely worthless!
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wouldt really make a difference. now this is where its at http://www.avengersuperchargers.com/
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i know somebody that has a bridge for sale
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I routed my intake into the glove box so I can open it and spray starting fluid in there anytime some Honda wants to race.
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I figure if the fan is fast enough and I find a way to pull colder air in, it'll give me a better MPG result. That's just my opinion though
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I figure if the fan is fast enough and I find a way to pull colder air in, it'll give me a better MPG result. That's just my opinion though
there is no way any fan small enough to use in the intake will be able move enough air with enough velocity to do anything. it will more than likely cause a restriction.


those "superchargers" are a hoax, pure and simple
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Have you ever seen a 5 hp fan? A 5hp fan is pretty substantial, this is nowhere close to a 5 hp fan. A 5hp fan moves nowhere close to enough air to feed an engine.
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really?

if this worked then car manufactures would install it from the factory
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50 HP gain on a Civic
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Ha, that was great
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i thought about this idea while i was working at an autoparts store and saw a exhast fan for the hull of a boat. the stats looked veryyyyyyy respectfull and i figured it would do wonders to help feed my jeep. but being the one to "do the math" turned out it was about 1/3 of teh air that was being taken in when my egnine is at 5000 rpm so trying to find a fan to push that much air is hard and computer fans jsut wont cut it but if u can find it definately do it the frictional hp thats needed to run a fan would be less that the indicated hp that will be generated
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not to mention the one you posted is WAY over priced LOL
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these don't help. they restrict air flow. but i guess if you bought one and had a tornado with open headers and 3 cone filters it could be supper fast....
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This topic has been covered before. The plain and and simple fact is this type of product is garbage.
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Originally Posted by mike mike
That is awesome that they put a company name on their with that. Now everyone knows where NOT to go. That looked like a great little crew right there. I so wished they would have leaned out that Honda enough to detonate.

This is exactly why we make fun of Honda guys....


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