the e-ram, my experience Options

[celicaST]

ok, first off, this is NOT a thread to debate whether this product is beneficial or not (ill put that to rest soon enough). ive argued the idea of an electric supercharger on the other thread, so NONE of that here. plus i guarantee you will lose the argument this thread is to document my experience with this controversial product. i realize im taking a gamble, but for $300 i figured i might as well. i wouldnt have bought it unless i was confident it would work. this is what im getting for those who dont know. it is a 833watt, 25000rpm motor capable of delivering 800 CFM in free air
2006 e-ram
it will be installed between the throttle body and the existing stock airbox so as to retain cold air intake. so ill be the guinea pig, and i will post my honest impressions after installation. before you ask, i will dyno only if i can find one nearby, and for a good price. if youre so inclined for proof, feel free to paypal me the expense
also, if all goes well, i plan to run the motor at 16.2 volts to increase its power to 1135 watts to increase boost pressure.

This post has been edited by celicaST: Feb 14, 2006 - 1:04 AM

[lagos]

ok, the eram draws power from the battery, not the alternator. so when its on there is next to no parasitic losses incurred on the engine,

when the car is running, the battery and altinator work together. all electrical systems get power from the batter, and the battery gets constantly recharged by the altinator. so if you have more stuff hooked up (like car audio, the eram , etc) it will be more drain on the whole electrical system, including the altinator.

you have my blessing on this project (just cause its funny, lol) but remember to keep a totally open mind to it. cause so far it sounds like you totally expect it to work and give you gains.

[celicaST]

ok, the eram draws power from the battery, not the alternator. so when its on there is next to no parasitic losses incurred on the engine,

when the car is running, the battery and altinator work together. all electrical systems get power from the batter, and the battery gets constantly recharged by the altinator. so if you have more stuff hooked up (like car audio, the eram , etc) it will be more drain on the whole electrical system, including the altinator.

you have my blessing on this project (just cause its funny, lol) but remember to keep a totally open mind to it. cause so far it sounds like you totally expect it to work and give you gains.

i know the battery and alt work together, but the alt doesnt provide 60amps to recharge the battery, which is why i said NEXT to no parasitic losses.

ok it might be funny. and dont you worry, although i do expect a certain result, i will be fully unbiased in my review. im a mechanical engineer, and it seems highly plausible to me that this should work, and i bought it hoping it will (i wouldnt have put down 300 bucks if i didnt think it would). but like any true scientist (who always have a guess of the result of an experiment), i will report what i get. its the results that matter. but, even if this particular product doesnt provide what im looking for (even after i power it a 16.2v), rest assured me and my brother are working on a setup that will