Electric Supercharger for Predator 212cc engine

[StuttgartMadness]

Hey there guys, I'm new to the forum, but I think I'll be using it a bit since I'm planning a go kart build.

Anyway, to the question.

I was planning on using a Predator 212cc engine because it seems to be the top choice as it's affordable, decently powerful, and has good aftermarket support.

Anyway, I was wondering, would a standard electric supercharger kit make a significant increase in power, and more importantly, would it work at all?

Also, would a standard turbocharger kit work?

Thanks for reading!

-StuttgartMadness

 

[mckutzy]

Hello and welcome...

For the time, money(especially) and effort.... There is no real gain... If you add more air... Need more fuel... The carb can only keep up so much...

Turbos really need an EFI setup(there is a few kits made out there)...

In the end... If you want more power, mod the engine...
Want more than 20hp(to get there isn't cheap by a long shot)... Get a bigger engine...

 

[StuttgartMadness]

Ok, thanks for the info!

 

[itsid]

wait.. by electric supercharger you are not talking about the chinese 12v fans in fancy plastic cases you can buy on ebay for pennies, are you?

(worthless crap.. do not buy such thing!)

'sid

 

[StuttgartMadness]

LOL yeah I kinda was... Thanks for the advice XD

 

[Newtoy]

Ditto itsid.

Complete carbage. On a broader note the size eletric motor you will require just to over come the drag created by a true super charger of sufficient volume will probably chew up most of your preditors hp to turn an altenator to supply it. Or alternatively how many hundred batteries were you going to fit.

As a reference a supercharged V8 of significant hp can loss 100hp just to the parasitic drag of supercharger unit itself

 

[pRoFiT]

Why not add a nitrous kit

http://www.6sigmajetkit.com/nitrous-kits.html

Looks cool. probably burn up a Pred motor.

haha. these guy test ebay fan on a car. then end up strapping two leaf blowers to the car for better gains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8

 

[David Ham]

Why not add a nitrous kit

Looks cool. probably burn up a Pred motor.

haha. these guy test ebay fan on a car. then end up strapping two leaf blowers to the car for better gains.

gains

 

[Unhinged]

I've actually been thinking about this. (yeah the cells could not believe they were going to get to work on something finally.
Small turbo with boost controlled by EGT feedback, with an over fuel function if EGT goes too high.
Any boosters want to weigh in,,?