has anyone tried and electric supercharger on their f150 with a 3 valve 5.4?

[goldbergxena]

has any one tried an electric supercharger on their 3 valve 5.4 and did it help mileage or horsepower?

 

[lil_dq]

I just got done with a lightning conversion. And I mean JUST. I have yet to get it to dyno but for the money I am hoping for a little gain. I was averaging 9-10 with the truck before so we shall see. There have been some ?'s about the electric chargers on other sites i visit but noone has tried them out yet.

 

[polarbear]

 

[RangerPilot]

Just remember all electric devices pull power from the alternator, and the alternator being loaded down does increase it's drag on the engine, thus robbing the engine of some power.

A simple demonstration of this is to hit all the "up" buttons for the windows while the truck is idling.

 

[mustangtoby]

I've never seen an electric supercharger, but I have a hard time believing you can push enough air into the engine to make a noticeable difference without having a HUGE electric motor, bigger than an altornator can run. I would say there's a reason they are not very popular. I would be interested in hearing some real world results, though.