Homemad turbo?

[quadingdude23]

i heard that someone made a homemade turbo for his car out of a hair dryer.but my freinds said it only made about 5 morehorsepower. I know thats not allot on a car but a 400ex would feel a differance. anyone hear of this?

[mustang]

:D what a crock:o

[Aceman]

And let me guess, he ran the 120 volt hair dryer off his 12 volt battery:rolleyes:

your friend deserves the back 5

[mojoe2878]

Originally posted by quadingdude23
i heard that someone made a homemade turbo for his car out of a hair dryer.but my freinds said it only made about 5 morehorsepower. I know thats not allot on a car but a 400ex would feel a differance. anyone hear of this?
LMAO... i got a old hair dryer i'll give if you want to try it.... its my ex's and its pretty big .... so im thinkin you might be able to atleast 10 more ponies with it:rolleyes:

[nosliw]

i dont think a hair dryer is capable of spinning 100-120,000rpms

[LIL440EX]

lol i dont think so

[Screamin440]

You might try a Tornado Air though... ;)

[sickmojave]

that's as bad as the guy on ebay with computer fans in his air box lid.:rolleyes:

[MY450R]

Originally posted by sickmojave
that's as bad as the guy on ebay with computer fans in his air box lid.:rolleyes:
hahahahaha holy chit i just crapped myself

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by sickmojave
that's as bad as the guy on ebay with computer fans in his air box lid.:rolleyes:

The idiotic ideas that some people come up with to increase horsepower. Computer fans? A hair dryer? Seriously...

How much does a hair dryer cost? $20? If it actually worked, don't you think somebody would be marketing this idea and selling it for $50, making 150% profit?

5 hp for $50 is dang cheap. I guess the only reason you don't see it is because IT DOESN'T WORK!

[sharkinthepool]

:devious: :tired: LMFAO what a reject:D

[sharkinthepool]

heck yeah I made one for my foforty that way it will outrun one of those 110mph craptors now.:huh :ermm:

[blitzkrieg05]

LOL hairdryer...lmfao:eek2:

[quadingdude23]

thats what i was saying a turbo out of a hairdryer...ur retarded.

[ewalker302]

Originally posted by Screamin440
You might try a Tornado Air though... ;)

That will give you the same change in HP as a hairdryer........0.0000%

[PolarisRider06]

actually a tornado air intake would probably up the horse a little but not a whole lot because the turbulence and twisting of the air increases air speed and fuel atomization which helps combustion and in turn helps performance. if you don't believe me hollywood dirt productions has a mod that does the exact same thing as a tornado air intake, its just bassically machined into your carb though.

-Levi

[wheeltrax]

Hard drugs must be easier these days for ppl to get..

[Screamin440]

Originally posted by PolarisRider06
actually a tornado air intake would probably up the horse a little but not a whole lot because the turbulence and twisting of the air increases air speed and fuel atomization which helps combustion and in turn helps performance. if you don't believe me hollywood dirt productions has a mod that does the exact same thing as a tornado air intake, its just bassically machined into your carb though.

-Levi


So let me get this straight... you stick something in your intake that blocks off 90% of the volume for the air to go through, makes it go through a device that spins the air but slows the air charge down. That rotating air makes the typical 45 degree bend from the intake tube in through the throttle body, bounces off the walls of each intake runner, hits the valves and is STILL spinning? No way, I call bs.

In order for me to believe this kind of claim I'd have to be in the dyno room and see 6 pulls with consistent gains before I'd believe it.

Btw, did you guys know that most newer automotive heads now have a spiral port design that AUTOMATICALLY causes the air to be more turbulent there fore increasing atomization? This is the same exact thing that the Tornado Air claims to do. Oh, I know, the Tornado Air helps it spin even more air! :rolleyes:

[wilkin250r]

What's the difference between Turbo and Supercharger?

They are both forced-induction systems. The Turbo is driven off the exhaust, while the Supercharger is driven directly from engine power.

A hair dryer isn't driven off the exhaust, therefore it would not be turbo. I'm not sure what you would call it, other than an idiotic idea, but it doesn't follow the definition of "turbo"

[speedy400]

so a hair dryer..... right, so if you infact shuved a hair dryer in there you'd end up blowing very hot air in an alreddy hott motor... bad idea......... so, if you took off the thing that heated the air, wouldnt you just end up with the smaller version of the computer fan idea? also, youd end up pushing in the same amount of air in at idle compareds to WOT, I'm pretty sure you'd burn that motor down in no time.

I meen I used to come up with some bad ideas, but this one is just over the top.-darren

[Screamin440]

A hair dryer would not be able to keep up with the CFM demand that a motor would require. In order for it to keep up with the demand it would require so large an amperage draw that it would drag the alternator down, which would in turn draw more horsepower to turn, there by defeating the purpose of the whole thing.

[04'400ex'er]

Whoever came up with the b/s about the hairdryer is gay and needs to go hug somebody.

[JOEX]

And anyone who thinks thinks this remotely true needs help:o

Get real, just think of how long of an extention cord would you need:blah:

[nakomis0]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
I'm not sure what you would call it, other than an idiotic idea, but it doesn't follow the definition of "turbo"

lmao.

[quadingdude23]

heres a turbo kit i found but its allitle pricey That would be nice 40+ horse power.
http://kmsturbo.com/honda400ex.html

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by quadingdude23
heres a turbo kit i found but its allitle pricey That would be nice 40+ horse power.
http://kmsturbo.com/honda400ex.html

Now that would be bad ***:devil:

[EPDP99]

I know turbos arent light but a 20lb system. man thats kinda heavy. just go naturally asperated and stroke it. cheaper and more H.P.

[sntheticdeluson]

or bore stroke and tubro theres an idea the best of both worlds

[Screamin440]

That would be a nasty setup if you already had a big bore kit. It would probably be close to 50hp and at a MUCH higher rpm. :eek2:

Did anyone look at the Raptor kit? It's putting out 60hp.

[Juggalo]

Originally posted by EPDP99
I know turbos arent light but a 20lb system. man thats kinda heavy. just go naturally asperated and stroke it. cheaper and more H.P.

its not cheaper (in most cases) nor do you get more power from boring and stroking compared to a turbo. wait till my buddies turbo 416ex is done and then you'll see :)

[honduh440]

if someone can prove a hairdryer adding 5hp then im going to buy me a leaf blower and hookin that b*tch up!!!!!!

[sickmojave]

Originally posted by honduh440
if someone can prove a hairdryer adding 5hp then im going to buy me a leaf blower and hookin that b*tch up!!!!!!


:eek: LMAO :devil:

[quad_62]

SHHHHHH, you're just gonna give ppl ideas!!