thomas knight turbos

picksl1 · 11-22-2003, 05:26 AM

well i just got the newsest issue of SCC in the mail today and i was flippin thru lookin at the pics and i came across an ad that Thomas knight turbos has an electric s/c kit.....the best part is the price which starts at $2995. for more info and laughs check out www.boosthead.com

Coldsolderjoint · 11-22-2003, 05:33 AM

maybe they put the decimal in the wrong place?

Robert-sl2 · 11-22-2003, 05:55 AM

On the site it has the price listed as $1995. You might as well spend $20 on the 'electric turbo' you can buy on ebay ROFL....

Doesnt everyone want a boat blower in their intake?

Also:

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our customers with NOS go through 1-4 bottles/week, and at $30 to $45 per bottle, that's from $1560 to $9360 a year just in refills. Our more serious racing friends use a bottle on every run, spending upwards of $10K annually on Nitrous

I would like to know what engines they are spraying this into!?!? 1 Bottle per RUN?!?!

mkbuker · 11-22-2003, 12:02 PM

On the requirements page they want 2+ batteries...damn added weight.

monkeyracing · 11-22-2003, 07:13 PM

Guys, hate to break it to you, but that one's for real. Yes, I'll say it again, IT'S FOR REAL!!!

That is essentially a small screw compressor type supercharger powered by 3 high torque electric motors.

Finally, someone's got a real, small electric one. There was a company some years ago producing a Votech style electric, but I don't think it was small enough for Saturns.

Now, about those dinks on Ebay.........

Jim

sc2_ct · 11-22-2003, 07:29 PM

Those things really do create large amounts of boost. As cars start making the transition to 48 volt electrical systems, you will see more of these coming out. The problem with them that prevents adoption a lot is the weight required in terms of batteries, but with everything moving to a 48 volt system in the next 5-10 years, this problem will tend to go away on it's own.

Artificialist · 11-22-2003, 11:52 PM

You guys mentioned something about having more than one battery. What if somebody set their car up with four lightweight batteries, instead of conventional ones?

monkeyracing · 11-23-2003, 04:03 AM

Lightweights might work if you don't hit the supercharger too often. A symptom of their light weight is that they don't hold too much charge, and this thing looks like it'll drain a battery pretty good.

Jim

sc2_ct · 11-23-2003, 04:10 AM

I think that two regular batteries is pretty optimistic. I'd think that three high-output batteries would be more like it. Of course, the power that the unit will generate will greatly compensate for the added weight.

monkeyracing · 11-23-2003, 07:43 PM

Well, like they said, this thing is designed for short bursts only. I would assume that it's because of the power drain on the batterys, and those high torque electric motors tend to get pretty hot.

I'm trying to figure out how they've valved the thing. If a supercharger is sitting idle, not much air is going to get through it. I guess they must have found some way to run a bypass.

Jim