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Old Apr 18, 2008
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Gotta take a look!

So there I was looking around ebay at the prices of this

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When I come across this! An ELECTRIC supercharger...WTF?!?!?!
Am I completely outta the loop or is this total BS...

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Please tell me this is a joke! Here is the url for it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...ayphotohosting
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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It's a total BS.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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$40 for a supercharger??
That should have told you right there.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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I have one. I keep it in my house though. except i dont call it a supercharger, i call it a vacuum cleaner.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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I hear what you guys are saying....im just looking for the one guy out here in the vast seas of RF'ers that fell for this crap and see what he has to say....

There HAS to be at least one member thats tried it.....
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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You know what if u buy one u actually lose 10 hp haha
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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is it basically a vaccum cleaner? in theory shouldnt it put more air into the engine? i dont know much about all that, but it seems like it could do something...
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008
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maybe at low rpms it would "work", but at higher rpms it might block airflow..
 
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