Date:         Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:20:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: This is BS, right?
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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  Yes, it is too good to be true.  It is NOT a centrifugal supercharger, but
it IS a 'squirrel cage' blower fan.
  A centrifugal supercharger is a positive displacement (compressor) air
pump, while a blower fan is a not.
  If you block or restrict the blower's exhaust side, the fan can't overcome
the blockage and force air in, but the positive displacement supercharger
compresses the air, no matter what the restriction is.
  BIG difference there..............

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Geza Polony" <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:38 PM
Subject: This is BS, right?


> Too good to be true: superchargers for the Vanagon, at a buy-it-now, low
> low
> price? Increased horsepower? Increased torque?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Supercharger-Turbo-Vanagon-Touareg-Bug_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33741QQihZ014QQitemZ330166018100QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
>
> Anybody ever try one of these? They look like they're made from overstock
> hair dryers with a piece of hose and a fake K&N filter attached, but who
> knows? Do they work?
>