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chunk
27th July 2010, 04:45 PM
Found this on Ebay and thought you might get a laugh.:p:p

ELECTRIC TURBO INSTRUCTIONS CUSTOM DIY TURBOCHARGER NEW: eBay Motors (item 250670001989 end time Jul-27-10 22:36:52 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ELECTRIC-TURBO-INSTRUCTIONS-CUSTOM-DIY-TURBOCHARGER-NEW-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a5d18af45QQitemZ25067 0001989QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature)

And he has actually sold one.
steveG
27th July 2010, 04:55 PM
1 sold - hmmmm.
I think that proves the seller is a true DIY home handyman.

Although there is another term for doing it yourself.....
Fluids
27th July 2010, 06:14 PM
... at work ,we term it "doing It TO yourself!" :)
jakeslouw
27th July 2010, 06:40 PM
It must be a joke, 'cos I just fail to see the point of using 5kW off the alternator to generate 5kW from the turbo.....
jakeslouw
27th July 2010, 06:50 PM
Thomas Knight Turbo Electric Supercharger - Tech Review - Turbo Magazine (http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0406tur_knight_turbo_electric_supercharger/index.html)

The electric turbo needs 20HP. So you need special 24v batteries which need to be recharged at some point.

But it does seem as if Thomas Knight got some results.

Here's a cheap DIY option:
Best Way - DIY Electric Turbo | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/way_5824118_diy-electric-turbo.html)

Some more random stuff:
Browser Warning (http://autospeed.com.au/cms/title_Electric-Boost/A_111469/article.html)