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  1. 27th July 2010, 04:45 PM #1
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    Electric turbo's

    Found this on Ebay and thought you might get a laugh.

    ELECTRIC TURBO INSTRUCTIONS CUSTOM DIY TURBOCHARGER NEW: eBay Motors (item 250670001989 end time Jul-27-10 22:36:52 PDT)

    And he has actually sold one.
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  2. 27th July 2010, 04:55 PM #2
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    1 sold - hmmmm.
    I think that proves the seller is a true DIY home handyman.

    Although there is another term for doing it yourself.....
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    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.....
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  5. 27th July 2010, 06:50 PM #5
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    Thomas Knight Turbo Electric Supercharger - Tech Review - Turbo Magazine

    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

    Some more random stuff:
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