Leafblower Power

[JwMonE99]

I heard somthing about hooking up a leafblower into your engine would make it faster. So just wondering whats your input about it

[Y2KPewterSS]

Do you have an extension cord that is 1320 feet long?

[Bangbus]

Sounds Crazy 2 me but I would not be shocked! People do crazy sh%@!

Gear Bangin-

[Y2KPewterSS]

I actually witnessed a kid do this on his 3rd gen. He picked up 9RWHP on the dyno, but whats the point. Its not like you can go down the 1/4 with it, hence my 1320' extension cord comment. Its not realistic so whats the point of it. :giveup:

[Bangbus]

And there it is! People will do anything for a little more horse
(extension cord babby)...nice post :)

[nhraformula]

Its not realistic so whats the point of it. :giveup:


ill bet you can make it work of the car battery.
youd have to mod the leaf blower to fit.

[JwMonE99]

No I meant the motor from a leafblower, he said somthing about hooking it up to the intake or something like that. That means no cords lmao

[Y2KPewterSS]

I assure you, no one will laugh at you if you run down the 1320 with it :Potty:

[Bangbus]

So true :)

[ss~zoso~ss]

HONDA blowers add 50 hp at the ground....

[Bangbus]

honda is a leafblower

[kev70ss]

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/leaf+blower/0/ab544e3b-5dff-416d-9cfd-a1ad23ca9564.htm

[Chevypowr]

some company actually makes something along these lines. It's an electric powered (12V) Blower, looks like a leaf blower but much smaller and has a impeller like turbine or like a screw compressor type supercharger. I forget the name, but im sure if you google, electric supercharger it might show up. A viper that races in the speed world challenge uses it. It's pretty ridiculous if you ask me, but it's been done.!:uzi:

[ss~zoso~ss]

wow i cant belive that video

[kev70ss]

Yeah what kind of idiot shoots NOS through a leaf blower?

[JwMonE99]

Nvm it really does work, we tried it out ealier we put in the whole motor from a leafblower and replaced it with the windwasher fluid thing to make room for it. (used no cords) got everything connected took a few test runs and it does help, more then i thought it would. We didnt have a chance to take it to the track yet but you could feel the difference in speed. It was deffently accelerating faster then before.

[JwMonE99]

Yeah what kind of idiot shoots NOS through a leaf blower?

I guess people trying to find the most ghetto way to make a car faster, it is alot cheaper hehe

[Chevypowr]

Does anyone agree that using a leaf blower on a dyno when your car is sitting still, is comparable to having a well sealed ram air at 100mph+??

[shabysurf]

I would say yes, but you wouldn't have that instant power at low speeds

[shabysurf]

In that video, it looked like they were using a gas blower, mine shoots its exhaust in the blower, if this is the case in the video, then they were shooting ehaust fumes into an engine. They would have seen bigger gains with the electric (no fumes), it would also have helped if they seeled it off with some duct tape, and some how sprayed extra fuel.

[shabysurf]

If you were going to make it a kit, it would be cool to make a way to control the boost in the cab

[Chevypowr]

This is how it can be done: I wouldn't do it but it would work, most likely would not look to hot either.

Get an AC/DC inverter for you car, Get an electric leaf blower which would plug into the inverter, you can leave the leaf blower inside the car. Get vacuum cleaner hosing, maybe 2.5" run it from the blower in your car out the window cut a whole in your hood, or remove a haedlight or something and route the hose into you intake. Then you have on demand electric supercharger.

I'd love to see someone do this!!

[JwMonE99]

That sounds pretty bad ass but instead of taking out one of the headlights you can always move the battery to the back of the car, took out the A/C unit(just taking out A/C makes your car faster) and just some odds n ends and you would have enough room so your car wouldnt look so bad with just one headlight hehe but yea sounds like a great idea

[shabysurf]

the sts turbos are rear mounted, you could just do the same w/ the leaf blower, just mount it in your trunk, or my case my bed, route tubing under the car, like pvc and use the flexible tubing for bends, and find some way to hook up an air filter, and then run an adjustable switch or knob to adjust the speed of the blower, but you would still need a boost and temp gauge to monitor the air. I would hook up a blow off valve to keep boost under control.
To much boost w/out any extra fuel WILL damage your engine.

[JwMonE99]

Looks like it might be worth a try, anyone going to try it out?

[Hurley711]

Do you have an extension cord that is 1320 feet long?

funniest thing I've heard all day:yup:

[Hurley711]

Gotta love them rednecks

[hutch1999]

ricenecks

[JwMonE99]

I am no redneck, im not even originally from the south

[Y2KPewterSS]

funniest thing I've heard all day:yup:

I still crack up when I read it myself :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[Chevypowr]

the sts turbos are rear mounted, you could just do the same w/ the leaf blower, just mount it in your trunk, or my case my bed, route tubing under the car, like pvc and use the flexible tubing for bends, and find some way to hook up an air filter, and then run an adjustable switch or knob to adjust the speed of the blower, but you would still need a boost and temp gauge to monitor the air. I would hook up a blow off valve to keep boost under control.
To much boost w/out any extra fuel WILL damage your engine.

Oh man, I have all the materials in my garage... I never thought that they would possibly be used for this type of applications.
I'm not gonna lie, I might consider trying to rig this up, but I'm not gonna use my camaro as the prototype. Maybe my Girlfriends Celica-hahaha:Puke:

[JwMonE99]

Maybe my Girlfriends Celica-hahaha:Puke:

Dont you meant slowica? hehe

[Chevypowr]

Dont you meant slowica? hehe

I usually refer to it as "The Smelica"

[JwMonE99]

Slowica, Smelica its the same POS 4 banger, cant touch the supra

[Chevypowr]

Slowica, Smelica its the same POS 4 banger, cant touch the supra

? I thought this was a GM site? Not TRD, lets leave the Jap scrap out of it all together.

[shabysurf]

:iagree: with what you said, along with the ford guys jumping around this forumn

[440 rwhp trans am]

:iagree: with what you said, along with the ford guys jumping around this forumn

hey some of the ford guys are very respected on this site! Well ok you can make all the jokes about crazy4jason28 you want, we have seen pics of her car and still dont know what to call it:Puke:

[z06appeal]

You don't want to place the leaf blower motor at the rear of the car.... you will lose affects of boost due to the LONG tortuous path of extra piping....

Don't bag on the Ford people.... IMHO the blown 5.0 is more prevelant than the blown LS1..... there are boosted LS1's around BUT not nearly as prevelant as the old 5.0-slow. Don't discount the knowledge from the ford crowd. People were boosting the old 5.0slow long before the LS1 existed..... via powerdyne, paxton, vortech, and turbos.

You'd want to put that blower as close to the TB as possible IMHO.

Also the MAS should compensate for the extra air flow and increase inj pulse width accordingly... (at least that's how it works on the 5.slow) ;) OR you could use a fuel pressure regulator that senses boost for a return type fuel system.... but I doubt that elec blower will give more than .5psi of boost with even a stock motor. A mod motor will see less boost than that.

Former Ford guy.... "Rollin in the 5.0.... top is down so my hair can blow".....

[Chevypowr]

You don't want to place the leaf blower motor at the rear of the car.... you will lose affects of boost due to the LONG tortuous path of extra piping....

Don't bag on the Ford people.... IMHO the blown 5.0 is more prevelant than the blown LS1..... there are boosted LS1's around BUT not nearly as prevelant as the old 5.0-slow. Don't discount the knowledge from the ford crowd. People were boosting the old 5.0slow long before the LS1 existed..... via powerdyne, paxton, vortech, and turbos.

You'd want to put that blower as close to the TB as possible IMHO.

Also the MAS should compensate for the extra air flow and increase inj pulse width accordingly... (at least that's how it works on the 5.slow) ;) OR you could use a fuel pressure regulator that senses boost for a return type fuel system.... but I doubt that elec blower will give more than .5psi of boost with even a stock motor. A mod motor will see less boost than that.

Former Ford guy.... "Rollin in the 5.0.... top is down so my hair can blow".....


I think you have the wrong site bud, maybe you were looking to post the history of the forced induction 5.0 in the mustang forums. :slap: ;)

[z06appeal]

Chvpwr - Don't get bent.

I'm soaking up LS1 tech as fast as I can.

If bashing ford is part of the LS1 stiche'..... that's cool with me. But don't discount the ford guys as idiots. There's lot's of history with blown 5.slows.

I'm on the right sight... got burned out on 5.0 stuff..... and looking for a decent ls1 to playwith.

--------Leaf Blower, better to put as close to intake as possible. Not at the back of the car as mentioned earlier.

Oh yeah.. if you'd like more info on the history of 5.0 performance PM me. Happy to share. ;)

[Chevypowr]

Chvpoor - LOL.

Don't discount FOMOCO bunch. There's many ex-ford people lurking and buying Chevy stuff.:givesaf:


Thats great to know... if I really cared the least bit about ford. Unfortunately for you or the ford guys, I don't and I'm sure there is plenty of other member on LS1.com that agree.

Seriously I come onto a GM site, so I can find and discuss info about GM cars, the last thing I want to see when happily surfing the GM forums is a post about fords, or any other manufacturer at that. If I did want to know about them, chances are I'd be logged onto a ford, Mopar or whatever site.

[z06appeal]

Chvypower - I can live with that.

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Now back to the leafblower. My experience with supercharged "non-brand specific" vehicals is to limit the piping before and after the blower to max boost. The Anderson powerpipe gave as much as 2psi boost increase just by cutting down parisitic losses infront of a vortec blower. Putting a leaf blower in the trunk or cabin will not work.... too much loss due to all that piping.

[RagTop]

Hey, what if you converted your hair dryer to blow air into your intake? Of course you'd have to add a little conditioner to be sure of a smooth air flow.

[autotrix]

Hey, what if you converted your hair dryer to blow air into your intake? Of course you'd have to add a little conditioner to be sure of a smooth air flow.
nice :lmao:
I am surprised the little engine didnt shell out with so much more air being introduced/shoved down its throat.

[shabysurf]

sorry, about the ford comment, my friends 95stang will rape most cars altogether, but that was after a gt40 motor swap, and vortech supercharger w/ some added juice, and a custom built trans.

[shabysurf]

but a blown ls1 on juice will do the samething... haul ass

[shabysurf]

also your right about the piping part, you would lose about 2 psi from placing it in the rear of the car, but those leaf blowers put out more air than you would think, so just turn up the boost.

If space is a problem, then do that, if not, throw it under the hood, or behind the bumber, besides I would be sketchy to run more than 3psi anyway, unless you up your fuel system, program is a must.

[z06appeal]

Shabby - Is the LS1 fuel inj system returnless?

When you add boost to the LS1 does a MAS automatically adjust pulse-width and the FPR increase fuel pressure to add more fuel. (This is how the 5.0 return type fuel system works). OR do you always have to burn a new chip or re-program the computer for any motor changes including adding boost?

That was why the 5.0 was so easy to modify.... you could just slap parts onto a Mass-air motor and the puter would adjust fuel up to a point... then with simple adj of adj fuel pressure reg and an FMU and inj change you can run 400-500HP without a custom chip..... (That's not to say a chip wouldn't help.... but it's not required).

Any boosted LS1 peeps in here?

[AKIRA]

This is such a dumb half-assed idea. Either supercharge it or dont.

Or be the laughing stock of the crowd...I dont give a shit. :)

[Chevypowr]

Shabby - Is the LS1 fuel inj system returnless?

When you add boost to the LS1 does a MAS automatically adjust pulse-width and the FPR increase fuel pressure to add more fuel. (This is how the 5.0 return type fuel system works). OR do you always have to burn a new chip or re-program the computer for any motor changes including adding boost?

That was why the 5.0 was so easy to modify.... you could just slap parts onto a Mass-air motor and the puter would adjust fuel up to a point... then with simple adj of adj fuel pressure reg and an FMU and inj change you can run 400-500HP without a custom chip..... (That's not to say a chip wouldn't help.... but it's not required).

Any boosted LS1 peeps in here?


Year 1998 and up LS1's have no return, 1997 LS1 had a return provision.

[Nastyfoot]

ricenecks

:haha:

[shabysurf]

Most people get bigger injectors to add more fuel for the increase in air, this is the main reason for recalibrating your ecu, also it helps give you a better fuel to air ratio giving you increased performance, but yes, the ecu will add more fuel for the increase in air, but to a very mild extent, thats why they recomend disconnecting your battery after getting a intake or exhaust, this resets your computer, so it'll recalibrate itself.

[ss~zoso~ss]

this thread is tarnishing the site's reputation.....


lol

[shabysurf]

You laugh now, but when someone makes a high horsepower kit, producing almost any psi you want, it won't be funny then, just give it a few years

I was thinking of running a centifugal, like a vortech, off of an electric motor! It would be like having a constantly spooled up turbo w/out the packpressure issue

[z06appeal]

Cent supercharger run off of an elec motor - You'll need a powerful elec motor.... If I remember correctly that vortech S-trim sucks up 30-60HP to make 10psi of boost..... so you'll have huge elec demands and a heavy ass elec motor to run a vortech.

[shabysurf]

good point, just curious

[shabysurf]

but wouldn't a motor from a leafblower be powerful enough to turn it?

also with an inveter, current draw should be no different than running a killer sound system constantly, you might have to get another battery or get a bigger alternator, but I dought it.

[z06appeal]

Leafblower motor is no where near 1HP.... much less 50HP.

Leafblower moves alot of air at almost zero pressure increase..... want proof... put your hand over the end of the blower.... you can almost choke the flow.

To boost a 302 or 350cu-in engine you need alot of air at pressures between 3-12psi...... and with RPM you need MUCH more air with rpm which a leaf blower cannot keep up with.

[shabysurf]

the leaf blower I have says 200mph velocity, and feels like it has alot of pressure, but it is gas.