How are they doing it?

[RedGTvert]

I know this probably belongs in Talk, but I thought you guys would get a kick out of this car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006...4611890193QQcategoryZ6236QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Note the specs . . .

800 bhp and 850 tq.

Electric Supercharged.

I know, very ricey. It the specs and price. People that guliable?

Maybe I am missing something.

 

[pspc271]

the scary part is that someone has already bid on it

 

[05 GT Stang]

and its probably the same person who's posting the car (they both have 0 feedbacks) HA!

 

[Kyle F]

I havent ever heard of one of these yet.

Hmm Electronic Supercharger... is that like a leaf blower?


THoug seriously... that would be a nice kit over all, but I would just go buy a new Z06...and with no engine pictures.... Bla, I wouldnt bid.

 

[RedGTvert]

Found their website. If you look, the specs show a Twin Turbo, so that would make a whole lot more sense. Whomever did the ad should be shot.

I guess now it does belong in Tech.


http://www.bashperformance.com/vehicles.html

 

[DukeOfValencia]

I think that the pic of the car isn't really a pic of a car... it looks like a computer rendering... so does that mean you are buying a really expensive poster or something?

 

[Kyle F]

I guess run the Vin number and see what it comes back as.

 

[lbc50]

There is a company doing an electric supercharger and no it isn't one of the boat blower motors on ebay.

Seems to need lots and lots of development but the idea is pretty good. No lag in boost and no parasistic loss on the engine.

The webiste is www.boosthead.com

As for this auction, looks like a scam to me.

 

[joekd]

I love how they use est. and dyno verified in the same line

How can something be both estimated and verified?

 

[krang00]

If you look at the bottom it actually has a price PLUS the cost of the base mustang. Looks like it's a "service" that they are selling, you give them your mustang and they will get it to those specs.... don't think I'd trust their work

 

[4511.21]

Who on earth would bid on a photochop?!
VIN checks out as a 2005 Mustang GT...but they must have picked it up right at the end of the assembly line...0 miles!

 

[RedGTvert]

There is a company doing an electric supercharger and no it isn't one of the boat blower motors on ebay.

Seems to need lots and lots of development but the idea is pretty good. No lag in boost and no parasistic loss on the engine.

The webiste is www.boosthead.com

As for this auction, looks like a scam to me.

The guy emailed me back, it is an electric supercharger with a 25hp motor. Now I would like to see how much current it takes to run that thing.

 

[Kyle F]

The guy emailed me back, it is an electric supercharger with a 25hp motor. Now I would like to see how much current it takes to run that thing.

Or how many CFM it can move. It takes roughly.... if I am remembering correctly, abbout 100hp to run a 9psi Supercharger.

Thats how much you are losing for added parasitic loss..... but the gains form it more than companesate.

 

[Dyoct]

Who on earth would bid on a photochop?!
VIN checks out as a 2005 Mustang GT...but they must have picked it up right at the end of the assembly line...0 miles!

You are correct, it's an '05 VIN, big red flag here