 Supercharger for the 914? |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| PAPERBOY |
 Mar 10 2004, 08:31 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 22-December 03 From: MIL, WI Member No.: 1,459  |
Don't know if this has been discussed, but it looks interesting. Actual Eaton unit powered by electric motors. Interesting thread here:(http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-56576 )
including some info by the creator, his website is boosthead.com. Wouldn't make sense for a track car but my street car seems like it could use about 5 psi. What do ya think? |
   |
 
|
| MRM4418 |
Mar 10 2004, 09:14 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Corpus Christi/Collge Station TX Member No.: 1,718 |
On another forum (not important but a hardcore offroad site), some one brought it up and the designer actually came to the forum and started talking. Main problem is it sucks power down like crazy, I think they had 4 extra batteries in their test car.
|
|
|
|
| Brad Roberts |
Mar 10 2004, 10:19 PM
Post
#3
|
|
914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I just noticed this product advertised in the latest "Turbo" magazine. I like the concept, but our little 55 amp alternators probably couldnt handle the load.
B |
|
|
|
| Jake Raby |
Mar 10 2004, 10:23 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I've done it with an Eaton M45!
Need more head! pissin in the wind otherwise. |
|
|
|
| Brad Roberts |
Mar 10 2004, 10:33 PM
Post
#5
|
|
914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
|
|
|
|
| Dave_Darling |
Mar 10 2004, 10:55 PM
Post
#6
|
|
914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
|
Waitaminnit... We already got one President in trouble for "more head".... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
--DD |
|
|
|
| nebreitling |
Mar 11 2004, 01:05 AM
Post
#7
|
|
Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
a 15-second shot of boost followed by a 20 minute refill belongs on the drag strip, which is not a place my 914 sees much of... i'd much rather build a belt driven beast! that said, if the battery technology develops to support a near-constant boost, i'd be interested (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
reminds me of the otmar's electric 914, who happens to live in my neighborhood. this bastard EV would smoke most all of our cars off the line. 3rd gear launches with burnouts. crazy shit. |
|
|
|
| Dave_Darling |
Mar 11 2004, 11:32 AM
Post
#8
|
|
914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
|
They're 3rd gear launches because he'd smoke the tires even more in 5th gear. Those electric motors make peak torque at 0 RPM.
BTW, it isn't battery tech you would need to keep up with the electric motor. It's alternator tech--after all, you need to put the electricity back into the battery at some point. Because electric generators and electric motors are rather less than 100% efficient, it is quite likely that it will cost you more power to run a supercharger electrically than it would to use a V-belt. But you have the advantage of being able to package it much easier--you don't have to have a big pulley right up into the firewall, for instance. --DD |
|
|
|
| SLITS |
Mar 11 2004, 12:35 PM
Post
#9
|
|
"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
How 'bout a Mercedes Kompressor Supercharger, belt driven off an a/c pulley behind the fan - anybody got a block of aluminum and mill so I can make a mount that replaces the plenum? Oh well, someday.
|
|
|
|
| Dave_Darling |
Mar 11 2004, 01:21 PM
Post
#10
|
|
914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
|
AC pulley == small.
Supercharger pulley == medium to VERY VERY LARGE. You may have trouble driving an SC with the AC pulley, the thin belt may not be able to transmit enough power. You could make a wider pulley for a wider belt, but then you have to start messing with the fan shroud. Doable? Yeah--you can do anything except turbo a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Worth it? Prolly not... --DD |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 6th May 2024 - 04:27 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.