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I am new to this forum, and have been reading up on the Aveo... recently started driving an 08 LS... there's an ad on here at the top of the page that caught my eye: a super-charger for $179.99 that's pretty universal (up to 500hp engines, I think it said? And any car with a battery ;) Has anybody tried one of these? I appreciate any info! :D
it is a scam more or less, it will do nothing to add power, it would prob restrict more than anything else. Welcome though lol
Thanks, Hunterooo!!! For the info, as well as the greeting! :) I have read a LOT of these posts, and have already learned quite a bit from previous posts, many of which were yours! I absolutely LOVE the Aveo! I have decided CAI is the first and best way to go... I have one question right now regarding that... I've gathered that there are "cheap" ones requiring less adaptation than some more expensive ones to fit my particular model (08 LS) any particular brand, or even item #'s? I'll be poking around myself, in the meantime! ;) Go, Aveo! :p
I found this. IDK how much more hp you'd want, & how much your willing to spend. But it says +80 hp for $199.99, and I checked to see what shipping was, and it showed nothing. But here's the link: Chevy Aveo Electric Supercharger Kits Chevy Aveo Superchargers
I will tell you right now, anything that says "electric supercharger" turn back and walk away.. There is no such thing, this is simply a 12 volt fan that pushes air into your intake, it doesn't spin fast enough to even generate positive pressure. you would an incredibly powerfull electric motor and fan to produce any kind of boost whatsoever...
It's probably a 25 dollar wal-mart gadjet they renamed and try to sell for 200 bux, a 75 dollar fart cannon exhaust will produce more power then this piece of ****!
there are actually electric superchargers, but they cost as much as belt driven superchargers and turbo kits.
As for those cheap (anything less the $500 is would say) turbo kits making big hp promises are fake.
For $75 you could buy a leaf blower and stick it on the end of your intake and get more gain. But that is not feasible either.
Yeah, before I read this, my dad was telling me something very similar. Don't trust that kind of stuff. Especially if it looks like a cold air intake like this one does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nemasys
I'm sure I've seen people do things just as dumb, if not dumber, to their cars...Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
I found my next mod! Should I get an electric blower or gas powered?Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
you would do it, that is scary
http://www.streetfire.net/video/leaf...-pull_7514.htm
will it work?
Come on now hunter, I've got more common sense than that. I'd at least leave the air filter on there sos to not suck up dirt lol
That's the one I've seen before. hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
With a gas powered you could stream some of it from the gas tank.
From the modified Mad Max Version:
Whats he driving????.....One of the V8 Interceptors, runs on Methanol, VERY toey.
Where did ya get???
Oh you know a p p piece from here and a p p piece from there.
How do you keep the guy holding the Leaf Blower and NOS bottle from falling off?
We s s strap him to the hood with h h handcuffs.
See you on the Raod Scag, like we saw the Knightrider!!! We know you are Bronze!!
Good to know! =) I am not opposed to trying new things... Just weeding out what works and what doesn't before trying it, if possible! Thanks for the info! It's helped make the decision to bypass all the gimmicky stuff, and go straight for a good old CAI! ;) Now to find one that will require minimal rigging to fit the 08 LS...
good one pr, I was just thinking of that clip.
I guess I got my question answered lol I know not to get one now
Or motorcycles..... im sure there HAS to be a couple of sportbike riders on this forum like me who have heard of the guy that dunked an entire bottle of NOS (the ENERGY DRINK) into his Suzuki GSXR's gas tank expecting big HP gains...... LOLOLOLQuote:
Originally Posted by MoneyMike
i remember that one, it had its own thread here i believe.
It had it's own thread on a couple of forums, I remember reading it on the one for my last car.
I was not expecting that at all! Oh God, that's too funny! That probably wasn't good! That's probably the worst thing that I have ever heard anyone do to any vehicle ever! I wonder if anyone has tried this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snafu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJL5VC5RI20
I don't think it would work, maybe in a diesel, but even that is pushing it. Unless you covert your car to turbine engine.
Yeah. I remember a show where they showed a custom car being built for Jay Leno. They threw in a turbine for it. It looks nice, and expensive! Actually one of Leno's designs.
EcoJet: Definitive Edition - Custom Built - Jay Leno's Garage
yes, it was also rated the biggest fourm fail ever as well :DQuote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit