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The "electric supercharger" being sold by the hundreds on Ebay, is a hoax. It's bogus. If it worked, every car would have one. Real turbos and supercharger work because they consume SIGNIFICANT energy to force air into an engine.
Those things are boat bilge vent blower motors with a hose kit. No free lunch there. No magic bullets. Likely power increase? Probably less than removing your big mechanical fan and converting to an electric fan...
As for nitrous, yeah ok. The rest of the engine is probably tough enough to handle it a few times. But on the other hand, it's a pretty tired 20-something year old STOCK car engine. It'll make some more power but likely at the cost of killing the engine.
If you want more power, you'd be money ahead to sell your car and buy a 740 or 760 turbo. 160HP out of the box, and a car that's built for it. The late 80's cars regularly trade for less than $1000.
If you insist on upgrading that car, look for a junk 240 Turbo for parts. There are TONS of rusted out cars with good engines. Everything swaps into your 81, as a direct bolt in. With an intercooler kit, you have 160HP too. More like 125-130 with a non-IC, but I can tell you, they are fun and responsive too. Our 82 245T with a 4spd+OD is a blast.
It's up to you, but I would be realistic about it. Another option would be to upgrade the cam to the IPD cam, maybe a header too, and spend a bit on Turbo or IPD sway bars. Maybe some 240 T or 740 T wheels too?
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: Roterande Fläkt Och Drivremmar!
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