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Old 07-22-2004, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TelePlayer
Just flip it around: mount the leaf blower at your tailpipe sucking the exhaust out of the car. This way you can make money clearing leaves for the neighbors while you drive. Might also work good as a mosquito fogger.
the car flows the same through the exhaust as it does through the intake. That and there is nowhere to put it without custom headers or something.
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Hey wait, I have a better idea. If the leaf blower doesn't have the CFM to match the bonnie engine, then supercharge the leaf blower !!!! Might I suggest a hair dryer????? (on the cool setting of course)

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Old 07-22-2004, 11:08 AM
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just duct tape 5 hair dryers together and do that!
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This one got way out of control. It started as a serious question, and turned into the lounge.

On topic would be cool.
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Twin supercharged ( leafblowers ) to get the CFM during WOT..
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Originally Posted by willwren
This one got way out of control. It started as a serious question, and turned into the lounge.

On topic would be cool.
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two leafblowers might do the trick, although I think it would be easier to just get a real SC. Thats one of the problems of having a pretty big displacement, if we had 2.0L engines then the leaf blower MIGHT work, electric would be a much easier way to go, when you think about all the cables and stuff you would have to use for a gas powered blower.
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Another thing you'll have to consider is

1.) if you're goin with a gas blower.. well you'll have to make sure that the fuel don't spill and or be effected by the heat of the engine..

2.) The sound.. it'* going to be odd to pull up to somebody hearing either a gas or an electric fan going ( mini rice sound from gas leaf blower )

3.) You're not able to still get boost though as there'* only so much air you can compress with it ( say 2 psi max? )

4.) how you going to duct cold air for the leaf blower, and if so. how much turbulance are you goin to get and restrictions?

5. ) How long can those blowers last from excessive heat and use?
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Originally Posted by Drifter420
Another thing you'll have to consider is

1.) if you're goin with a gas blower.. well you'll have to make sure that the fuel don't spill and or be effected by the heat of the engine..

2.) The sound.. it'* going to be odd to pull up to somebody hearing either a gas or an electric fan going ( mini rice sound from gas leaf blower )

3.) You're not able to still get boost though as there'* only so much air you can compress with it ( say 2 psi max? )

4.) how you going to duct cold air for the leaf blower, and if so. how much turbulance are you goin to get and restrictions?

5. ) How long can those blowers last from excessive heat and use?
good point, an electic one would overheat pretty quickly.


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