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I've been thinking about one of these myself. Truth is, I've done a bit of research, and personally, I wouldn't go for it. Reasons being are: a) They don't provide much boost (air pressure) thus you don;t see much of a gain b) Why would you want some peice of plastic crap which could easily break off and enter your engine causing major costly damage? c) They are also a disadvantage as when it is turned off, it disrupts and blocks the air flow into the engine actually causing less air intake. So consider all these before spending over £140 on one 
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look at his feed back on page 2 and 3, loads of neg and slow delivery time, what a crappy seller.
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I agree with BMW Joe on this, not realy a good idea, plus you'll end up with a flat battery to boot!
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Last year a mag did a review of one, and tested it on a car. Even running, it made less power as it made a bigger restriction than the air it could supply. People have been asking "are these any good" for a few years since they came out, and the answer is no, they are shite! 
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no wasnt gonna get one anyway, just came across it and thought i'd put it on a post...
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This one's meant to work but it's £700. You only get a 15 second hit and it runs off a car battery: Thomas Knight Electric Supercharger
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Junk!! What a waste of £700... 
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fast car did a test on a similar kit years ago around 1998 and it proved it didn't work, then Redline did a test on a mr2 N\A model and it never made enough pressure for it to work. why not get one of these and strap it to your intake http://www.gardening-tools-direct.c...ct_Code=mitoxb260&Category_Code=BVACit will work 
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If you have a look at their graphs, at 3500rpm the car is producting 75bhp less than std Then, providing the product is as good as it says, you get a sudden 100bhp increase (Thats going to be nice for traction, gearboxes, ECU to keep up with fueling demands etc )for a whole 15secs Junk!
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if you have to ask the question if they are any good you should even have the privilage to own a car. i mean come on, lets stick a computer fan into the air intake of my car and call it a turbo! ffs!
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hey thats actually a good idea, or even a hairdryer motor cos they usually have 3 different speeds.... 
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