Forced Induction idea, Need some input from those who boost Options

[subsolo_21]

Ok, heres my idea. Build an electric blower that produces 5-7 pounds of boost and is powered by the car's battery. It can be turned on or off by a switch in the car and it blows air directly into the intake manifold. There would be an intake tube that splits off into a "Y". The blower attaches to one leg and a filter to the other, just like it would w/ a normal short ram intake. This way when the blower isn't in use the air can be taken in through the leg with only the filter so there wouldn't be the problem of air blockage like with sucky cheap electric fan turbos (i.e. the turbonator). Then when the blower is switched on it would force extra air into the intake.

So there it is. I have a rough sketch of the idea in my profile. Please give me some input:suggestions, concerns, reasons it wouldn't work, good, bad, whatever. Thanx. No flaming please.

[orvillescelica]

beyond the doubts to the electric blower itself, i see a big problem with the 'Y' inlet design. Assuming that the blower did produce your target 5 psi of pressure, much of that pressure will be lost to feedback through the other leg of the Y that just has the filter. Yes, some pressure will be drawn into the engine, but at least half or more will be lost back to the atmosphere out through the filter. Essentialy, the short ram part of the desgin will start shooting air out as soon as you turned on the electric blower.