shop vac power = hp
06-16-02, 08:10 PM
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shop vac power = hp
I have a good idea I have a shop vac that is strong and it does blow in reverse all I need is a power converter and I have a big turbo for 50.00 what do you guys think?
06-16-02, 08:27 PM
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it is possible to make a blower strong enough to add power. but it'll draw way more current then the alternator can put out. and your battery and car will die after 20 mins of driving...
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Originally posted by RETed
How about I just hook up a hose and just blow into the engine for more power?
-Ted
How about I just hook up a hose and just blow into the engine for more power?
-Ted
don't want that
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06-16-02, 08:52 PM
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Originally posted by RETed
How about I just hook up a hose and just blow into the engine for more power?
-Ted
How about I just hook up a hose and just blow into the engine for more power?
-Ted
06-16-02, 08:58 PM
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"Along those lines...I was thinking, I could stick a tube up my *** and the methane produced from me would be like NAAAAAAWWWWSSSS y0!"
took the words right out og my mouth
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Re: shop vac power = hp
Originally posted by chrispapas
I have a good idea I have a shop vac that is strong and it does blow in reverse all I need is a power converter and I have a big turbo for 50.00 what do you guys think?
I have a good idea I have a shop vac that is strong and it does blow in reverse all I need is a power converter and I have a big turbo for 50.00 what do you guys think?
06-16-02, 10:38 PM
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Cheap, fast, reliable.
Pick 2.
Ok, I'm sure you're a nice guy, but seriously. I can't even beleive I'm responidng to this.
I think we all had ideas like this when we didn't really know too much.
When I was 18 I was going to simply bolt on a ford supercharger onto the engine.
I thought it was really simple, and was just going to put an 8 lb radiator cap on the pipe to vent off excess pressure.
Geez.
Why don't you put it on your exhaust instead so it sucks more air out of the engine??
Pick 2.
Ok, I'm sure you're a nice guy, but seriously. I can't even beleive I'm responidng to this.
I think we all had ideas like this when we didn't really know too much.
When I was 18 I was going to simply bolt on a ford supercharger onto the engine.
I thought it was really simple, and was just going to put an 8 lb radiator cap on the pipe to vent off excess pressure.
Geez.
Why don't you put it on your exhaust instead so it sucks more air out of the engine??
06-17-02, 12:03 AM
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hahaha, thats really a bad idea, but i give you credit, its orignal. but seriously we should ask the experts in the civic forum, im sure they have done the sears wet/dry shop vac mod to a 97 civic ex and it totally whooped up on a camaro ss. keep shiftin mad quick yo
06-17-02, 12:23 AM
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DUDE! DON'T LISTEN THE THESE GUYS! THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!
All you gotta do now, is fit the shop-vac under your hood, and you're GOLDEN!!!
That should take him a while to figure out...
All you gotta do now, is fit the shop-vac under your hood, and you're GOLDEN!!!
That should take him a while to figure out...
06-17-02, 12:39 AM
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Originally posted by Liquid Anarchy
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That should take him a while to figure out...
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That should take him a while to figure out...
Seriously though, I think HKS sells a shopvac/mini fridge turbo/intercooler kit for FCs. Go check it out!
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run piping to the interior of the car, have a fridge in back with an intercooler, have the shop vac blow into the intercooler, and have the pipe connect to the AFM, and while you're at it, throw some beer in there, because you're going to want to be drunk off your *** if you think this is going to work 
06-17-02, 12:50 AM
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Ahh I thought this was another one of the joke threads like "my timing belt needs replacing"
But it appears he was serious.
How sad, they don't teach anything in physics, math, or shop classes anymore do they???
But it appears he was serious.
How sad, they don't teach anything in physics, math, or shop classes anymore do they???
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You guys are ********. Obviously he was just trying to come up with an idea that people would benefit from, and you shut him down. How would you feel if your not that educated about cars and they shut you down by mocking him and calling him a dumbass and his ideas are dumb. Christ
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Ok, now now... There's a big difference between totally ripping someone apart and a little juvenile kidding around. You've gotta admit, it is a little humorus. At any rate, Chris, we're just kidding around. Don't take it personally, this is a pretty cool forum and it's fairly safe to assume that people aren't trying to be asses, so if it sounds that way, don't assume the worst at first. 
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06-17-02, 02:45 AM
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Originally posted by DC350
You guys are ********. Obviously he was just trying to come up with an idea that people would benefit from, and you shut him down. How would you feel if your not that educated about cars and they shut you down by mocking him and calling him a dumbass and his ideas are dumb. Christ
You guys are ********. Obviously he was just trying to come up with an idea that people would benefit from, and you shut him down. How would you feel if your not that educated about cars and they shut you down by mocking him and calling him a dumbass and his ideas are dumb. Christ
