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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: esi on October 17, 2009, 12:21:36 AM

Title: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: esi on October 17, 2009, 12:21:36 AM: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Jeep-Supercharger-Wrangler-Cherokee-CJ-Gain-Torque-HP_W0QQitemZ330367001210QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ceb68627a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Jeep-Supercharger-Wrangler-Cherokee-CJ-Gain-Torque-HP_W0QQitemZ330367001210QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ceb68627a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

What a pile of steaming monkey crap.
A guy called me and asked if I could put this in his vehicle. He sent me this link. I guess some people are stupid enough to buy these.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Immortal on October 17, 2009, 12:26:05 AM: Looks like a combustion blower assembly off of a furnace.... pretty goofy looking.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: WhiteOut on October 17, 2009, 12:28:06 AM: Send him back a link to a real Wrangler supercharger. Ask him if he still wants it installed.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: sn4cktime on October 17, 2009, 12:36:04 AM: Hahahaha. 'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Gearhead on October 17, 2009, 05:31:22 AM: Would be a good item to compliment a throttle body spacer.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Immortal on October 17, 2009, 11:46:01 AM: Pooky has had his on order for 2 weeks....
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: w squared on October 17, 2009, 04:31:06 PM: Too bad they don't have a JK version :(
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: WagoneerXJ on October 18, 2009, 09:12:22 AM: good lord, they put a twin set up on a 5.0 mustang :(
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: dunl on October 18, 2009, 09:23:01 AM: Quote
Thank u item works but i cant really tell that it does anything as far as speed
::)
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: w squared on October 18, 2009, 10:07:18 AM: I think I'll just install one of these instead:

http://www.fitchcatalyst.com/details.php?prodId=4&category=20 (http://www.fitchcatalyst.com/details.php?prodId=4&category=20)
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Pookapotamus on October 18, 2009, 10:44:35 AM: @ trevor ill get you for that buddy!

anybody have a dead badger i can borrow? 8)
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: jenn1981 on October 18, 2009, 11:42:46 AM: the badger never gets old...lol
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: tubby on October 19, 2009, 01:47:02 AM: Quote from: Pookapotamus on October 18, 2009, 10:44:35 AM
@ trevor ill get you for that buddy!

anybody have a dead badger i can borrow? 8)

Ahem! Dead badger? *cough* freezer
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Evil-Jeep on October 20, 2009, 08:51:59 AM: For 10 bucks you could go to Value Village and by an old Electrolux vacuum cleaner, pull the motor out and have the exact same thing as that "superCharger"
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: SwampSinger on October 20, 2009, 10:17:58 AM: Quote from: tubby89 on October 19, 2009, 01:47:02 AM
Ahem! Dead badger? *cough* freezer

How many freezer do you have? I though you would run out of room after the dead cow.
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: tubby on October 20, 2009, 10:42:59 AM: Has Nathan been telling you things Dom? ::)
I've got two freezers. Cow? Ahem?
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain....
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: JohnB on October 20, 2009, 02:19:06 PM: Here is a real electric supercharger, http://www.boosthead.com/product.php# $2500....
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: Justink on October 26, 2009, 09:13:24 PM: Quote from: Evil-Jeep on October 20, 2009, 08:51:59 AM
For 10 bucks you could go to Value Village and by an old Electrolux vacuum cleaner, pull the motor out and have the exact same thing as that "superCharger"

But would it be name brand? ;)
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: w squared on October 26, 2009, 10:08:49 PM: Quote from: Justink on October 26, 2009, 09:13:24 PM
But would it be name brand? ;)

I own a label maker. For an extra $20 I can get you a RiceSpeed electric supercharger...and everyone knows they are the best bolt-on out there ;D
Title: Re: Supercharging the jeep
Post by: dac on October 26, 2009, 10:28:57 PM: Superchargers are for suckers, squirrels is where it's at.

http://kwc.org/blog/archives/resources/2006/jedi.squirrels.jpg

These ones will even double as a theft deterrent system.