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]

im a mechanical engineer, and it seems highly plausible to me that this should work

why didnt you build one youself instead of buying one? isint that what mechanical engineers do?

[celicaST]

im a mechanical engineer, and it seems highly plausible to me that this should work

why didnt you build one youself instead of buying one? isint that what mechanical engineers do?

uh oh, is that a cheap shot buddy, because it sounds like one

well i take it you missed "rest assured me and my brother are working on a setup that will"

actually, we mechanical engineers desgin things, the machinists and other people build them. but i love building things (and taking things apart ) and now that im certified to use the machine shop here on campus, i take full advantage of it (not always for school purposes ). nothing like having "free" access to vertical mills, metal lathes, cnc mills, saws, welding equipment (although i suck at welding), were even getting a water jet cnc soon to answer your question, the reason im buying the eram now is because if theres one thing about me its that if im going to do something such as build a setup, i want to do it right. what a lot of people fail to realize is the HUGE amount of engineering and design that goes into products (which is why ive learned to greatly appreciate good engineering, such that toyota does). just with our relatively simple setup, we have to worry about many factor such as the duty cycle of ultracapacitor setup, the loads that will be placed on motor, and other problems faced with turbo setups. i dont want it to break after i put it in, or be inoperable. it will take time to develop it to where i want it to be (especially with school, 6gc, and girl eating my time), and we want to use off the shelf parts which makes it harder. and in the meantime, i thought this would be a fun, cheap thing to do. saw the idea posted in the other thread, and after searching i found this to be the only one that even had a chance. and also if it works, all the better

This post has been edited by celicaST: Feb 15, 2006 - 2:27 AM