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Hi guys. I have a diesel utv. it has a 3 cylinder yanmar engine with about 23hp. when driving on the highway as soon as it sees a hill it really slows down. i have seen clips on youtube where guys have fitted turbo kits and increased the hp up to 33hp approx and has made a huge difference in holding forward speed on hills etc. i was wondering if a good quality electric turbo would work just as good as it would be alot easier to install.

all comments welcome
cheers
 
That would be a pretty small unit. It's totally possible, how long would the turbo have to run for is the question? 50 horsepower would take about 800 to 1,000 Watts.
 
i would like to add 10/15hp approx. does the electric turbo units only work in short bursts, ie take off etc?
ideally i would like it to work as a normal turbo as the machine is soo under powered the electric turbo would probably need to be on alot of the time
 
on an electric boost device you have lots of degrees of freedom how to set your duticycles ... much more than with a mechanical setup.

And since your requirements can be met with a relatively small device ... electric power consumption will ne far less than with the setups we are exploring here at the moment. I am sure you can find a battery voltage and capacity which can fulfil you requirements. Some math/calculation excersises needed though ...
 
cmoalem said:
on an electric boost device you have lots of degrees of freedom how to set your duticycles ... much more than with a mechanical setup.

And since your requirements can be met with a relatively small device ... electric power consumption will ne far less than with the setups we are exploring here at the moment. I am sure you can find a battery voltage and capacity which can fulfil you requirements. Some math/calculation excersises needed though ...
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thanks, thats a very positive comment, i am excited at the thought of it working as it would be so simple to install. my problem is that i am in ireland and there is no technology like this around here or any guy who would be able to help me get the proper unit so all comments here are very welcome.
 
You're not alone in that concern. The US used to make all sorts of high-end tech stuff. Not anymore. Since I gave up on Chinese ESCs (which would actually work in your case), I've sourced stuff from Australia, the Czech Republic and Germany. Heck, Ireland's tech sector is probably stronger per capita then the US. In any event, we're happy to help you make this thing (at your own risk, course). You have some significant advantanges over a car application:

1. Low power requirements
2. Compact install - I'm running almost 20 feet of cable to fit this in the car in a way that's not obtrusive.
3. Because of #1 & #2, all the parts and stuff required are exponentially cheaper.

I'd suggest sourcing an appropriate compressor first, and working from there. Something along these lines: https://duryeatechnologies.com/duryea-electric-supercharger/ I have no idea how much that costs, but in this case, it's very similar to this supercharger:

You can get them for $200 USD or less. And you wouldn't need a crazy high rpm motor either.

BTW - LOVED the interview an RTE reported did with the russian ambassador to Ireland. I have a good friend from Donegal. Thanks to all of Ireland for the support of Ukraine!
 
I would be very hesitant to suggest a E-turbo in this case. Because it seems like the vehicle is fundamentally underpowered and a traditionally S/C Turbo be better as you can run that endlessly ..

E-Turbos are good for vehicles that have enough power, but people want more for the fun of it...
E-Turbos are based on the theory of taking a small amount of power from the 12v alternator and storing it in batteries to latter be released in a large amount of power for a short period of time...

If the application is to run the E-Turbo a great deal of the time then i wouldn't recommend it.
 
AlexLTDLX said:
You're not alone in that concern. The US used to make all sorts of high-end tech stuff. Not anymore. Since I gave up on Chinese ESCs (which would actually work in your case), I've sourced stuff from Australia, the Czech Republic and Germany. Heck, Ireland's tech sector is probably stronger per capita then the US. In any event, we're happy to help you make this thing (at your own risk, course). You have some significant advantanges over a car application:

1. Low power requirements
2. Compact install - I'm running almost 20 feet of cable to fit this in the car in a way that's not obtrusive.
3. Because of #1 & #2, all the parts and stuff required are exponentially cheaper.

I'd suggest sourcing an appropriate compressor first, and working from there. Something along these lines: https://duryeatechnologies.com/duryea-electric-supercharger/ I have no idea how much that costs, but in this case, it's very similar to this supercharger:

You can get them for $200 USD or less. And you wouldn't need a crazy high rpm motor either.

BTW - LOVED the interview an RTE reported did with the russian ambassador to Ireland. I have a good friend from Donegal. Thanks to all of Ireland for the support of Ukraine!
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@AlexLTDLX ... you know this US company?:
www.powerdesigns.ca

Power Designs | We spin, you move

Develops high power high performance electronics circuits.
www.powerdesigns.ca

(yeah ... nowadays companies who do not have AI or robotics in the name have a disadvantage ... but they DO exist ;) )
 
MkngStffAwesome said:
I would be very hesitant to suggest a E-turbo in this case. Because it seems like the vehicle is fundamentally underpowered and a traditionally S/C Turbo be better as you can run that endlessly ..

E-Turbos are good for vehicles that have enough power, but people want more for the fun of it...
E-Turbos are based on the theory of taking a small amount of power from the 12v alternator and storing it in batteries to latter be released in a large amount of power for a short period of time...

If the application is to run the E-Turbo a great deal of the time then i wouldn't recommend it.
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thank u, i think u have a great point here and thanks for your advice
 
AlexLTDLX said:
You're not alone in that concern. The US used to make all sorts of high-end tech stuff. Not anymore. Since I gave up on Chinese ESCs (which would actually work in your case), I've sourced stuff from Australia, the Czech Republic and Germany. Heck, Ireland's tech sector is probably stronger per capita then the US. In any event, we're happy to help you make this thing (at your own risk, course). You have some significant advantanges over a car application:

1. Low power requirements
2. Compact install - I'm running almost 20 feet of cable to fit this in the car in a way that's not obtrusive.
3. Because of #1 & #2, all the parts and stuff required are exponentially cheaper.

I'd suggest sourcing an appropriate compressor first, and working from there. Something along these lines: https://duryeatechnologies.com/duryea-electric-supercharger/ I have no idea how much that costs, but in this case, it's very similar to this supercharger:

You can get them for $200 USD or less. And you wouldn't need a crazy high rpm motor either.

BTW - LOVED the interview an RTE reported did with the russian ambassador to Ireland. I have a good friend from Donegal. Thanks to all of Ireland for the support of Ukraine!
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its shocking to see whats happening in ukraine, all we can do is hope and pray it will end soon. i live about 3hrs drive from donegal, lovely county when its not raining lol. also, thank u for your help and advice
 
cmoalem said:
@AlexLTDLX ... you know this US company?:
www.powerdesigns.ca

Power Designs | We spin, you move

Develops high power high performance electronics circuits.
www.powerdesigns.ca

(yeah ... nowadays companies who do not have AI or robotics in the name have a disadvantage ... but they DO exist ;) )
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They have a .ca extension and no company address on the site - isn't it a canadian company? I think we'll be seeing a lot more stuff like these two crop up in the near future.

I'm trying to setup my 14 tooth tests right now, btw.
 
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