@@InKind777 it's a 4 liter naturally aspirated right?

Not only did Cleetus prove easy install & use, he also got ~20% gains on a very modest stock engine (2.2L). What's more, he didn't destroy it! That's the ultimate durability test.

@@SirVic42 Exactly!

@@SirVic42 Yep. Now they just need to add a wet shot... lol

Same here, I can't believe that thing really works!

Thanks for your positive message. We will try to keep it going!

Will work great on a MX5

Me too!!!

Not really. It's very inconsistent. There are only full throttle applications. At partial throttle it strangles the engine

I think you mean Dee told you...

The pressure drop you could possibly have on the TorqAmp compressor when turned off is no problem for gasoline engines because otherwise you will have this pressure drop in on throttle valve. For the larger engines with large turbo builds we have developed a bypass valve. See the kickstarter page and search for "bypass" www.kickstarter.com/projects/torqamp/torqamp-electric-supercharger Also working on some larger version ;)

A twin setup is possible. We recommend a larger alternator for that because maybe a regular alternator can overheat. We are also working on a larger model but this needs much more time. A twin setup will always provide more boost that a single large unit so for a V8 setup I recommend a twin setup.

Thats why im here thank you very much!

@@talostwins8162 me too thinking of getting one for my EP3 before goes for supercharging.

Technically it does have lag

Same

If I had an excess amount of disposable income I might think of buying this thing...but I'd rather wait - as with any new tech, it's very expensive at first but as time goes on it gets cheaper and cheaper. And battery tech will have advanced as well (the best thing would be supercapacitors - the gap between capacitors and batteries)

Yes you're kind of right. There are some limits. When the air flow from the engine is too high the compressor is not able to compress the air. When the engine is too small the compressor will have compressor surge and damages itself. So air flow should be in between. For example a 2L engine at 2000rpm will be on the lower limit of providing enough air so there will not be compressor surge. The air flow could be compared to a 1L engine running at least 4000rpm. Or a 4L engine running 1000rpm. So we expect you could only activate the TorqAmp at maximum boost above the 4000rpm for a 1L. You can check the Citroën DS3 1.2L on our KZfaq channel. It will show on the dyno sheet above which rpm is is activated. It's the smallest engine we boosted with a TORQAMP till now.

Hi, yes you always need a carburetor that works under pressure. Or you have to suck the air fuel mixture through the compressor. But we highly recommend a blow through carb. Sometimes you can convert your carb.

Indeed the current version compressor is designed for up to 3 liter. We did some larger engines. For example a Nissan 350z and Porsche 911. Check dyno results on our website and KZfaq channel. The cars gain a lot of torque, so the region where you drive the most. To avoid limiting the high mass flow of air we developed a simple to implement bypass system. Check torqamp.com/bypass/ The TorqAmp boost can be controlled by a 0-5V signal. So when you can get the engine rpm somehow the boost could be controlled with some simple electronics.

You can find a video on our channel with the results of a Citroën DS 1.2liter engine. The boost is max 0.4bar so around 6psi. Higher rpms is bit lower boost. To prevent the compressor going into the surge area the TorqAmp was only activated above 3000rpm. So should be possible on a 1.0 liter engine.

It's only like 12 ish kilos. Not too heavy

Yes works great! Do you have a large turbo? Because you can find the results of a large turbo build on our Instagram and Facebook account. It's on a 2jz Toyota Supra engine.

Thanks for your reaction. You can find more before and after dyno's on our youtube channel. We are working on a Kickstarter campaign. It will be live soon. Subscribe at boost.torqamp.com/subscribe ;)

I dug around and found a 1965 mustang gt going from a sluggish 95whp to 130whp on a dyno. I was impressed... honestly, for some cars, 2500 bucks isn't too bad for 25-30% gain, especially for guys out there who like cars with virtually no aftermarket... *cough* dodge (specifically the dart and stratus coupe), Chrysler- crossfire, sebrings, certain Volvo models, etc.. I could see this thing really taking off with the right marketing behind it. I'd rather buy this product than some POS ebay boosters or some crappy, gimmicky "racing chip". I'm very happy to see a viable electronic booster solution.. I'd like to see it succeed and perhaps lead to more innovative options. Hell, even vehicle specific setups are possible here. I'm sure they might be more expensive, and it goes against the idea of this being universal systen with no fab work needed... 2500 isn't bad, considering how much you'll end up paying for labor alone on some of the more common catalogue mods out there for certain vehicles. Which is why many people only do the intake and exhaust bolt-ons, maybe a tune and call it a heavily moded race car.

its so easy to install you could teach a monkey to do it. and i think thats worth quite a lot. check out cletus mcfarland's video on thier setup. they go from 105hp to 190hp with two of these puppies

A is250 2.5na should work great with a TorqAmp. Not sure about the ECU of this engine but it has the potential to get ~40% more torque. The electric motor and compressor are assembled in such way that it can be replaced by us. So far we didn't have a broken electric motor but it is possible to replace. The boost is up to 6psi in the lower engine rpm's

The battery capacity is 8Ah. We are working on a larger battery for other applications. So assume 4min of full power for a depleted battery, probably you will hit one of the temperature limits earlier. Notice that 10 sec full throttle is already long for normal street use. Also in combination with a large turbo build the boost is in the order of seconds. We don't have expierence with watercooling yet but we are working on it for a special customer. Important to notice is that the TorqAmp is turned off most of the time. At that moment the engine is sucking cold air towards the engine via the compressor so this will cool down the TorqAmp compressor.

@@TorqAmp thanks for the answers. 4 min of full throttle is quite a lot indeed. Sounds like cooling would be the main challenge if this was to be used in a road course application (time attack or casual track days) with the torqamp as the only source of boost. Will follow your developments :)

Yes works great, check our video about the Supra engine on this KZfaq channel.

Take a look at the Nissan 350z and Porsche 911 dyno video on our KZfaq channel. Both show great low end torque but no additional high rpms horse power. You could consider installing 2 TorqAmps. That will result also in better high rpm performance.

A lower price is always better but there are so much high tech components in this product that it will be always more expensive to produce than a regular turbocharger. Therefore impossible to sell it for 1000usd.

Bro this used to be $1,000? It's double that now.

You of all people should know wiring, batteries, and electronics aren't cheap

Could be, for the lower rpm's you can expect power increase but maybe not at the high rpms. Also important is that the carburator will provide enough fuel with pressurized air.

Yes 2 TorqAmps should give on a 4.9L engine ~40% more torque in the lower rpm's and high rpm gains is hard to predict but I expect you will gain something.

We expect with 2 TorqAmps around 30 a 40% low rpm torque increase. Not sure about the high rpm horse power. On a 2.6liter engine we got 30hp extra with 1 TorqAmp and with 1 TorqAmp on a 3.5liter we didn't gain any hp (but only lot of low rpm torque) . So you can see the LS3 as 2x a 3.1Liter engine. Hard to promise you anything on high end horsepower. This highly depends on valve timing etc. But expect that you will gain something at least up to 5000 rpm with 2 TorqAmps.

@@TorqAmp ok, thanks. I'll give this some thought.

We can replace the battery for you. So far we have no experience with dead batteries and we are already using it for a couple of years.

Check our KZfaq channel by searching on TorqAmp. There are multiple videos with dyno results!

Cleetus McFarland just posted a video.

Completely depending on engine/ecu. So best is to inform at a tuner who is specialized in your engine because we are only specialized in creating the additional air. The tuner will make sure that the engine will run safe under boost.

Yes a naturally aspirated 2.5L should have a nice increase.

It highly depends on the engine size. So 3.5L of the 350z will give lot of torque but no horsepower gain. A 2L as in the Honda Prelude will give also more horsepower at high rpm. So for larger engines it's also possible to place 2 TorqAmps to make sure to have nice boost at high rpm.

@@TorqAmp 2.5 liter boxer engine. Is there enough room in that mid engine setup?

@@godzla69 Not sure because every engine flows a bit differently. Porsche is doing well in high power with atmospheric engines so we expect a bit higher mass flow of air. We guess you will have a nice gain with a single TorqAmp setup. To be sure you could connect an OBD Bluetooth dongle to your car. When your car is equipped with MAF sensor you could see the mass flow of air. Check this at full throttle in the high rpms and compare it with the compressor map on our website. Then we could conclude if you will have a nice horsepower gain. When you drive in general at the lower engine rpms you probably don't really care about the gain in the high rpms.

We don't have a real snowmobile focused TorqAmp kit. The TorqAmp is designed for short boost periods (in the order of for example 10 seconds). We don't have any snow mobile experience so we have no idea how much time you will go full throttle.

Most important is the air flow through your engine. So a low a large low revving engine is also possible. Or a two TorqAmp kits. What's your engine size and max engine rpm?

For a twin setup you need two TorqAmp kits, so it will be everything 2x 2495euro excluding tax and excluding shipping.

Check this video of a TORQAMP on a 350z kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbBneLeqqM6dgGw.html Variable vanes on the compressor wheel is really hard because it should be really well balanced always because it spins around 70.000rpm. It's not really a limitation in the intake that costs fuel because when the pressure drop in the intake for cruising is always there because that's how a throttle valve limits the amount of air going into the engine. For larger engines and turbo builds we have a bypass valve torqamp.com/bypass/

What kind of research are you looking for? We have a bypass for large engines and large turbo builds. You can find it in our webshop at www.torqamp.com

I think you mean a closed Ecu which is possible to tune with chip tuning? The ecu will measure more air with the MAP or MAF sensor. So then based on the tune automatically will inject more fuel and so works great. When you mean an ecu that is not possible to program you could use a FIC module to control an additional injector to inject more fuel.

@@TorqAmp my 03 tacoma(or known as Toyota Hilux outside of north america) It has a closed ecu. when I supercharged it, the closed ecu added all the extra fuel i needed . I saw cleetus use the torque amp and couldnt help but wonder what it would do for my truck. I use a magnuson roots style supercharger that mounts right behind the throttle body, so there is no intercooler for it. I have no lag already, but my problem is heat soak. have no way to cool down the compressed air. I have great boost until the engine gets really hot. It is pushing 8-10 pounds of boost

@@shaunmilor to be honest we don't expect a huge gain with the TorqAmp because you already have a good match supercharger. The TorqAmp probably could provide a bit more low end torque.

It's possible. Diesel engines with turbocharger are in general less interesting because you can probably already increase turbo pressure. But when you like to kill turbo lag the TorqAmp is also interesting. When it's a naturally aspirated diesel engine the TorqAmp will increase engine torque / power.

We have a MX5 dyno sheet, please mail jelke@torqamp.com and we will send you the dyno sheet. You can also check comparable engine sizes on our website/KZfaq channel. The performancde gains will be comparable for naturally aspirated engines with the same size.

The system costs 3400usd without tax and shipping. We did some engines with CR of 11:1 without any problems. We didn't do any sky active engines yet. We boost up to 6psi so when you can find people with turbo seutps higher then 6psi I expect you should be fine. Biggest risk will be engine knock. When your engine has knock sensors this could be prevented. There are some more tricks to be more safe such as higher octane fuels. It is easy to test a TorqAmp when your car is on a dyno because you can put it on a table next to the car before pulling the cables etc.

I highly encourage and plead that you try and intergrate your kit on a 2014 Mazda 3! Newer Mazda vehicles are very limited in terms of power upgrades and your system could prove to be the first and only in providing a noticeable and safe power increase. If you end up making a video I can share it with a local forum and get your product our there! The reason your system seems ideal is that it’s a low boost application which is perfect for high compression engine, even running as little as 1-2 PSI would increase power dramtically at low to mid RPM’s with a CR of 13:1

@@marklemus7864 Yes, we agree. The performance will be great, even at low boost. When someone is willing to buy a TorqAmp for his high compression Mazda we could help with the dyno test. Let us know if you know somebody close to the Netherlands to make testing more easy.

No that's not necessary because it's electronic controlled so it could be turned off when your turbo kicks in.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLSTl7mnvtWzgqM.html this video shows a bit more information about the installation and way of testing. We are working on a more detailed installation video. In general it's rather simple. Connect the compressor with some silicon hoses before the throttle valve. Pull the cables through the car. Place the battery box on a good location and connect directly to the 12V battery. Place the throttle switch under the throttle pedal or connect the wires to the throttle body. Then you have more air. After that you need more fuel and how to do this is already well known due to turbo and superchargers.

Really nice! It possible for sure. But requires some effort to get everything right. We are already working on it for 4 years and last 2 years nothing broke down anymore. So we are sure we can go into production ;)

@@TorqAmp Thanks, I wonder if you tested that cold turbo sides for the 'dead flow' mean how much flow restriction they create ? Working on the flap which will block/open air via turbo. Playing with this just to prove/disprove the concept, but on the end I think I will propel that cold turbo by a set of pullers like kits already available. Toy86 is practically designed with this in mind. Cheers.

@@VladekR I don't completely get your question. But in general a pressure drop over a compressor is no problem at partially throttle. Because there should be a pressure drop anyway in the intake. We tested on the dyno with our Honda Prelude the difference with TorqAmp on, TorqAmp off and original air intake. You can find the results on www.torqamp.com/use-cases Above the 5000 rpm you see a noticeable difference. But in practice at full throttle the TorqAmp is turned on and therefore this situation will not happen in general.

Check it out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6d-aZh50MzboJs.html

Yes most cars need an ECU tune and this is nothing special for most local tuners.

Twin TorqAmp works. You can find the video with the twin TorqAmp mustang on our KZfaq channel. This always requires two TorqAmp boxes.

When it's already equipped with a turbo you can only kill some turbo lag but don't expect horsepower gains. You can look for the Toyota Landcruiser movie on our KZfaq channel for an example.

The TorqAmp kit we deliver now is good to up to 3 liter engines and great to spool up large turbos. You can consider using two TorqAmps in parallel to reach the flow of a 4.2L. With a single TorqAmp you will only gain a nice torque gain in the low rpms.

TorqAmp so I would have to buy two torqamp kits ?

@@senorinaramoa8811 yes for best performance gain on such an engine you need 2 kits.

Is it a naturally aspirated 1.6L or with turbo?

@@TorqAmp it's natural asprited

@@mikebenz2448 then it should increase both torque and power!

@@TorqAmp ok. Any side effect for using the supercharger in engine as a long term using . How can i buy your device , how much and how can we ship it to my country. Thank you dear.

An intercooler is not necessary because of the relatively low pressures we run. Placing an intercooler will give some benefits but it will also be relatively small.

@@TorqAmp Thank you, that makes sense. What about the turbine? Doesn't it need to be cooled down? Or, is it designed to work on heavy loads only? Should we turn it off during normal traffic?

@@vardanhovakimyan7633 yes the compressor is always turned off and spins during accelerations. At partially throttle you don't need the compressor to spin because your car will start to accelerate when more air is added to your engine.

@@TorqAmp thanks👍

You can find the video here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iL2fjdd12L_Ip58.html

It's easy to install so every tuner should be able to do it. But you can also do it yourself 😉

We are working on a smaller box which makes it more suitable for motorcycles. Unfortunately several motorcycles don't have a powerful alternator which makes it harder to charge the internal battery. So highly depending on your motorcycle if this will be possible.

Buy a bigger motorcycle.

What is the engine size and is it already turbo or supercharged?

@@TorqAmp naturally aspirated 1.4 engine

@@pablocial1945 that is possible, you should activate the TorqAmp only above a certain rpms to avoid compressor surge. You can check the dyno graph of the Citroën DS3 that's on our KZfaq channel and website. It's an even smaller engine so therefore it shows clearly above which rpms the TorqAmp is activated

The TorqAmp is a 4 year development and based on high tech components. That's makes it possible to make such a product nowadays. September 2019 we will launch a Kickstarter campaign with a lower price. Subscribe to our newsletter for latest updates boost.torqamp.com/subscribe ;)

but i might need two

@@JSprayaEntertainment it's up to 6psi depending on engine and engine rpm. You can check for example the Honda Prelude video. It also shows air pressure.

The TorqAmp is mostly in stand by and therefore the compressor doesn't rotate so wear and tear is really limited. We use ceramic bearings that are lubricated for life. When push the pedal down you get instant boost but accelerating for more then for example 10 seconds is already rather long and therefore the compressor the bearings have a really long lifetime.

Yes indeed would be nice to fill that gap and even increase the performance of these cars. We are sorry we don't do any sponsoring.

1bar could be possible but requires a lot of electrical power so it will be a more complex system with active cooling etc.

​@@TorqAmp True, maybe a gen2 will be up to 1 bar! I'd love to see what this will do on a honda j series, because it removes lots of custom expensive turbo fab work. if you can get 320-350 wheel from a j35, no fab work for $2500, id say thats pretty good

@@TheDriveByGuys we will do our best 😉

I'm sorry, don't expect a price drop soon. We already dropped the price from 3400usd to 2500usd last year. On the turbo diesels you don't get a lot of performance with the TorqAmp because diesels already run high turbo pressures and therefore its easy to gain a lot with only chiptuning. The TorqAmp is perfect for turbo spool up (reduce turbo lag) and naturally aspirated engines.

Up to 6psi

Exactly. The bottle is filled automatically!

@@TorqAmp I love the idea. You owe Cleetus one because I have a reverse trike project coming up next year and a Torqamp is on my list ;-)

Is it already equipped with turbo?

@@TorqAmp yes sir . It is turbo diesel engine . But i m facing significant turbo lag .

@@devkumaran8209 the turbo lag could be decreased with a TorqAmp. I don't expect any significant performance increase in torque or hp due to the TorqAmp because this could already be increased with simple chip tuning.

@@TorqAmp initial pick up is my problem. Low end no power

@@devkumaran8209 yes I think above 2000rpm the TorqAmp can run full boost on a 2.0L engine. Maybe bit lower if the turbo starts to spool because of the TorqAmp.

Depends on the destination. So 21% within Europe. 0% outside Europe. So the 3350usd you mention is not the case.

We will put it on the to do list 😉

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iL2fjdd12L_Ip58.html check this video. This high torque gain is only achieved in combination with a turbo. Because of the additional exhaust gas the TorqAmp is indirectly creating the turbo spools up at the lower rpm's which is something that is not possible without the TorqAmp. So comparable to twin turbo setups or a belt driven supercharger combined with a turbocharger.

We recommend to use 2 TorqAmps on a V10 😁

What engine do you have?

he needs them by tonight ; )

@@TorqAmp ls1

@@ragnarfoxtrot4622 2 TorqAmps of the current model will work on an ls1, you will have a nice torque gain. We are working a larger model but don't expect that one soon.

The TorqAmp is indeed a bit more expensive than a cheap turbo kit. It highly depends on your car which turbo kits are available. Some are cheaper, some are more expensive. But for a lot of cars there are no turbo kits or they are crazy expensive. The TorqAmp also had much more high tech technology inside instead of the well known turbocharger technology. One of the major cost drivers of a regular turbocharger or supercharger is labour. The hours required for a TorqAmp installation is much lower and therefore a cost saver. Also think about the value of your car. With a turbocharger installation the sales value will typically decrease. Removing a TorqAmp is easy and you can sell an original car. You can easily also install the TorqAmp on your next car. So the TorqAmp is next to the turbocharger and belt driven supercharger a boosting device whit its owm benefits and therefore depending on your car and needs it could be the best solution.

We didn't do a test yet on such a car. We don't know yet what the flow of such an engine is.

@@TorqAmp I drive a RX8 too and would love to try this out! Rotary + Electric!!!!

More then you can afford pal

It would not last at that price point.

Yes indeed, we are running now a Kickstarter campaign with a lower price. To get to this lower price we need to sell/produce 50 kits. So via the Kickstarter campaign will be the easiest and fastest way to get one.

Im not familiar with how kickstarter works but so youre saying i donate money on the kickstarter then torque amp sends me the supercharger? Or you have to get enough money through the kickstarter to be able to produce them, then they will be available for sell? Confusing

@@maxx_life we understand. There are a lot of different crowdfunding platforms which work differently. In our case you peldge a TorqAmp and so indicate you want one. When enough people pledge we will reach the goal of 130.000euro (which is approximately 50 TorqAmps) your credit card will be charged and we will get the money to start this production run. When we don't reach the goal of 130.000euro your credit card will not be charged and we don't get any money. When people doubt they can always pledge and later cancel their pledge before the deadline (day counter). So there is no risk of pledging now.

We will follow you 😉

Get back to school. By the way, Volvo and Audi are using a similar system on some of their cars.

Exactly, it's not a scam anymore. There are big car manufacturers that already sell new cars with this technology.

Svein Hanssen similar? No. Electric? Yes. But not anything close to this cheesy thing.

TorqAmp scam? No. This is actually a decent design but the compressor is waaaay too small to supply enough air to make any meaningful difference in an engine larger than a liter or so. It would give it a jolt in the midrange but choke it on top end.

@@Turbogto_guy please check our dyno runs on the website www.torqamp.com/use-cases and check the dyno videos on this KZfaq channel. We also deliver HP gains on a 2 liter engine.

I'm sorry, we don't send test units around at this moment. Maybe in a later stage.

@@TorqAmp no problem sure wee would love to kno how it wd work in a 4 cylinder under a 2.0 like a 1.6 dohc honda from the 90z love the product keep it up

@@everydayricer2294 check on our channel the Mini 1.6L and DS3 1.2L 😁

We don't do any sponsoring at this moment

TorqAmp ahah I was just joking, but consider it in the future with large automotive youtube channels.. it’s a great way to get your product to reach millions of eyes. Plus the easy install ensures that it’s very easy for almost any automotive youtuber to make a video

@@MattVidPro Yes you're completely right! We really like to work together with the large KZfaq channels to show people what is possible nowadays.

TorqAmp when you guys can definitely send one to PFI they tune cars all the time and they can really dial that things potential in

@@MattVidPro Thanks for the suggestion, we will take a look!

Here you can find the compressor map of the TorqAmp. It can do up to 6psi. torqamp.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/presure-ratio-oeagfceyoyncr1ghpy646ztdp3jm1qvdt9vchrcri8.png What is the problem with connecting to the TPS output? We measure with a high impedance opamp so it doesn't influence the signal.

Then we will loose money on every unit we sell so that's also sad 😕

@@TorqAmp Your company wants to make profits out the gate on products. I get it.. HERE'S THE THING.... IT that has been proven numerous times these don't work though. So. Staight away your in a tough market. Yours really does work & it will take years or more to get that bad taste of the past products ones out of their months. Sometimes you got to give away some of them for free so they can be promoted by big KZfaq players. I noticed you sent one to Cleetas Mcfarland. Also all businesses don't make a profit within the first 5 years. There's full turbo kits on eBay selling for a little over $500 like hot cakes they are making all kinds of power and they're liable. Those same turbo kits come with all the mounting hardware tubes & everything. It seems to me that your company wants to make all the money on the frontend, A 1 time sale, end sale. Sometimes all your profit's are In volume. Plus there is always recurring customers. Plus repairs Ect ect ect ect. It's just my opinion from threal marketing and nut, I am Wlsh you th e bst

@@michaelmorell7451 thanks! We completely understand your view. Back here in Europe it works a bit different then for example America to start producing a large batch and sell it. For sure we cannot sell such a product for 500 dollar, even when talking about high quantities. But indeed larger quantities always allow lower pricing.

When there is a good 1500euro turbo kit available for your car it's probably not so interesting. There are a lot of cars without the availability of turbo kits. This requires lot of custom work and lot of working hours. For such drivers the TorqAmp is a cheap solution.

​@@TorqAmp Just how exactly adding torqamp on seat arosa (car value ~1000 euros) or mini cooper (car value ~3000 euros ) is a chap solution? I have astra j 1.6 N/A and you telling me that it's cheaper to buy your electric turbo then to resell THE WHOLE CAR for same astra j but with 1.6 turbo? Almost every common car have it's turbo and non turbo variant you know. I'm sorry but atm, price of torqamp makes no sense and does not meet reality.

@@spevomax2 think for example about classic cars. You can easily install and remove the TorqAmp kit so the car keeps its original value. For cars of couple of 1000euro it is a lot of money but people also add turbo kits on such cars so the customers are there for sure. The TorqAmp will always be more expensive than a traditional turbo because there are much more high tech components inside.

​@@TorqAmp What warranty torqamp have? Because I'm very skeptical about this astronomically expensive, high tech turbo and don't see how it can last more then 2 to 4 years max. without problem or even total failure.

@@spevomax2 we drive around for 5+years and working properly. It only turns on during fast accelerations so it only rotates for seconds every time. And our experience is that it is a decent product. We give 1 year of warranty.