supercharger......

  1. #1
    just found this on ebay.... i know what you are all thinking, another ebay electric supercharger. this one has a slight difference. have a look and you will see what i mean
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-SUPER...item3ca8e358d4
  2. #2
    LOL that really does looks terrible. Why on earth is there a dump valve on it
  3. #3
    lol love the way brembo is in the background to make it more presentable
  4. #4
    and the price!!!!! 180 quid!!! at least he has 37 feedback. surely that will make people buy it!!
  5. #5
    180quid! i should hope it drives the ba***rd too
  6. #6
    Questions and answers about this item
    Q: hi there will this fit my saxo vtr 03 reg?
    A: Hi there, Yes no problem at all. The Generation 3 will fit and will generate power throughout the rev band, Kind regards PVT Logic
    04 Jan, 2010

    i hope this isnt anybody on here
  7. #7
    I really dont understand how people are allowed to sell these sort of things.
  8. #8
    haha i saw that, sure that would be a sucess
  9. #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rich112 View Post
    lol love the way brembo is in the background to make it more presentable
    I love the way the have mixed photos of tones of HKS parts in as well to as a desperate attempt to make it look reputable
  10. #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    I love the way the have mixed photos of tones of HKS parts in as well to as a desperate attempt to make it look reputable
    reputable thats the word i wanted
  11. #11
    Just seen it claims it adds up to 20bhp. I would love to see what saxo they fitted it to get that lol
  12. #12
    hahaha, just looked at his feedback... 100% positive. all for tax dic holders!!! a true top class engineering company
  13. #13
    ooowh generation 3!!!
  14. #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by johnlambert View Post
    ooowh generation 3!!!
    yeah, 1 and 2 didnt give any power gains.........
  15. #15
    please please someone buy this for a good laff.
  16. #16
    just looks like a cda airbox with some samco hosing with a dump valve stuck on it
  17. #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aron View Post
    please please someone buy this for a good laff.
    better to not buy and have a laff
    I had a customer who had one similar fitted and I sat and calculated how much air one could flow. It was less than a standard 106 gti engine so was restricting his performance.

    Kev
  18. #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KamRacing View Post
    better to not buy and have a laff
    I had a customer who had one similar fitted and I sat and calculated how much air one could flow. It was less than a standard 106 gti engine so was restricting his performance.

    Kev
    I did a similar calculation on here some time back on another such item. Going by the numbers they gave not only was it impossible for it to make the claimed improves in performance but it worked out as actually restricting power. You would have thought if they were going to publish numbers at least they would make them add up even if it was a complete lie lol.
  19. #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    I did a similar calculation on here some time back on another such item. Going by the numbers they gave not only was it impossible for it to make the claimed improves in performance but it worked out as actually restricting power. You would have thought if they were going to publish numbers at least they would make them add up even if it was a complete lie lol.
    so are we gonna group buy and get discounts??
  20. #20
    Thought they could get done for false advertising?
  21. #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sax-dan View Post
    Thought they could get done for false advertising?
    They make sure the advert is generic enough to get away with it I guess.

    Kev
  22. #22
    who actually buys these things!
  23. #23
    They never promise anything, theyre always very carefully worded to make the assumptions they state sound realistic so there are no legal grounds.

    Obviously the fact they get away with it is a joke, but at the end of the day theyve gone to effort of making it look worth the money and if people are stupid enough to buy one theyve only got themselves to blame lol. They cant sue the company for having good marketing and a lousy product. Microsoft, McDonalds and Vauxhall have been doing that for years
  24. #24
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sax-dan View Post
    Thought they could get done for false advertising?
    Sadly it does not work like that. Its very easy to sell misleading or totally fake items and get away with it. Generally its down to a individual to act and most will not. So lets say it was like the others ones that were for sale that said something like they gave 3 bar of boost across the power band and 25bhp more. If you did buy it and it did not do what it said it would you your self could take them to court and you would probably win. However most of these are not even real companies and so this makes it very hard to act. I could point out probably thousands of things on ebay that you could go to court over but people just don't bother. Its general only fake branded items that get acted on because the large multinational companies often act very quickly against such things. But even then if its not a real company selling it then it can be very hard to track people down.
  25. #25
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sax-dan View Post
    who actually buys these things!
    people who put K&N induction kits on there cars and think it gives them a extra 500bhp
  26. #26
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JonCarter View Post
    people who put K&N induction kits on there cars and think it gives them a extra 500bhp
    haha, thats harsh on k&n!
  27. #27
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sax-dan View Post
    haha, thats harsh on k&n!
    K&N are great, its just the people who bang one on and think there car is quicker then a ferarri haha
  28. #28
    haha yeh i know what you mean mate, iv got k&n and rate them highly
  29. #29
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sax-dan View Post
    haha yeh i know what you mean mate, iv got k&n and rate them highly
    i do (pannel filter) pannel filter FTW haha
  30. #30
    chavs diggit lol.
  31. #31
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    LOL that really does looks terrible. Why on earth is there a dump valve on it
    Everyone knows that dump valves give good gains... Im surprised they stopped at 1 though, personally id have had a few!
  32. #32
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mystic View Post
    Everyone knows that dump valves give good gains... Im surprised they stopped at 1 though, personally id have had a few!
    lol