This sounds dumb, but so did the model-t when it first came out so here. Is it possible to put 12v computer fans in front of the air intake tube in order to force more air into the engine? The fans might not be strong enough. Whats your opinion? Think it might work?

 

you're on the right track. But a computer fan simply can't move enough air (and can't pressurize it enough to make a power). In fact, it would probably take away more power than anything else. There have been electric "superchargers". Some are nothing more than raft inflators adapted for car intakes. There was one electric supercharger someone posted awhile back (i think it was lightshow) that actually made 8 psi. the only draw back to the electrical superchargers (that acutally work) is the amount of electrical current they draw. On a stock electrical system, they can only run for a few seconds before draining the battery down too much.

 

Intesting, do you have a link? Is it possible to link the unit to a seperate battery? I guess it would drain without the alternator though.

 

I forget the guy's name who put that together but he had like 8 batteries and all this other stuff. An electric supercharger that actually works is more expensive than 4 complete turbo kits. E-ram is crap and so are the ones on ebay. Don't believe what they say "15-35 hp!!!" All you will end up with is a car that sounds like a vaccum cleaner.

 

I've seen those radial fan tubes that fit into the air intake snorkle tube. They usually have a throttle switch that turns them on at WOT.
So consider a 2.2 liter engine=134.22 cuin=.07767cuft; round it to .08 for ease and multiply times say 5000rpm comes out to 400 cfm air flow.
You'd have to have at least that much air flow or more to have any effect. opening the air flow to that volume at lower RPM would result in a very lean burn, too much air.
Good luck and have fun