Thanks, indeed, we will offer the TORQAMP also when the Kickstarter come to it's end so hopefully it will work out :D

Yes, it's perfect for cars that doesn't have a bolt on kit, it will give some nice gains. Especially low rpm torque on such engine. Check the video of the Nissan 350Z on our KZfaq channel and website. We expect comparable results.

We have a forster STI with 2.5L with larger turbo. Gains are really good. You can find this on our website. torqamp.com/use-cases/ Do you have one with turbo or without?

@@TorqAmp hoi is het mogelijk te installeren in een Jeep 2.4L uit 2003

@@recepgokkaya6602 zou moeten kunnen, een 2.4L zou een leuke winst moeten krijgen. De TorqAmp geeft alleen de extra lucht voor de verbranding dus de extra brandstof moet nog ergens vandaan komen. Ik verwacht dat je dit moet lukken dmv chip tuning. Dus het is handig om daar even naar te informeren bij een tuner gespecialiseerd in die specifieke auto/ecu. Je kan Van Drie Performance vragen. Hij is vrij breed gespecialiseerd in allerlei ECU's.

Yes indeed, depending if there is a one way valve in the vacuum line. With one way valve there will only be under pressure on the vacuum lines and no boost.

Not on a Volkswagen diesel but we dit a Toyota LandCruiser diesel with turbo. Check the video and results on our website and KZfaq channel.

Thanks for your interest. The TorqAmp always had an atmospheric side (air filter side) and a higher pressure side (engine side). Most of the time the compressor is not rotating so not building up pressure. So only when you press the pedal down it will turn on because you want this faster acceleration. Keep these things in mind while reading the answers to your questions. 1. Some MAF sensors work under pressure (so called blow through sensor). If it is not a blow through sensor you can place it at the ambient side of the TorqAmp (between the air filter and the TorqAmp compressor). 2. We didn't do a Porsche 996 so we are not familiar with the details. Best is to inform at a specialist who knows the details about boosting such an engine. The general answer is that there are 2 solutions for the Carter ventilation. 1. Place the carter ventilation hose between the air filter and the TorqAmp. 2. There are PCV valves, see link below with more details. Several naturally aspirated engines are already equipped with these valves. So there is no problem at all. rippmods.com/products/high-boost-pcv-valve-30psi-turbo-or-supercharger 3. In general the capacity of an air filter is more than sufficient so you don't have to replace it. Let us know when you have more questions or if something is unclear.

@@TorqAmp Thanks for explaining !

The 20 seconds are indeed some waiting time to charge capacitors and sync the components. We expect to reduce that time in the future. I think it should be possible within 1 second. To compressor is not spinning because it's not necessary to spin. This is comparable to a turbocharger. A normal turbocharger is also not really spinning or spinning slowly at partially throttle therefore you have turbo lag (to spool up). It's only interesting to have the compressor spinning when the throttle valve is completely open so you know that you already have maximum airflow with ambient conditions. By using the TorqAmp the flow will increase. For the more smooth transition you can set that the TorqAmp starts spinning slowly at 70% throttle and full boost at 100% throttle. This is just an example. We don't have a converter for the Prius to use the high voltage battery. We could consider to develop that when there anoth Prius drivers who are interested in the TorqAmp.

It's hard to predict the real performance gains. 3.5L is a bit at the large side because we designed this version up to 3L. You can check the Nissan 350z 3.5L and Porsche 911 3.2L on our website and KZfaq channel. You will see the gains are in the lower rpm and no benefit in the high rpms. So when you're looking for low rpm performance it could be interesting for you.

The shipping time will not really be an issue is our experience. We are still in production and most of our suppliers are from Europe where the Corona virus is a big issue at this moment. This makes it hard to predict the time till production is finished because we have to receive every single part before we can assemble the complete kit.

No problem, and I completely understand. I plan on looking further into this system after the situation settles down! Be safe out there and look out for one another during this pandemic!

@@TorqAmp hello, do you have any units available to ship to the US

@@handyman3320 Yes, we ship to the US. There is a delivery time you can find while placing the order. We don't have stock at this moment. Hope this answers your question.

Thanks for your interest. You should get really nice performance gains on a 2.7L. At this moment the kit is not waterproof. The cost for ECU remapping is hard to say because it highly depends on where you are in the world and if the ECU is easy to program for a lot of tuners or requires more effort. To give an indication, here in the Netherlands you will have to a proper ecu tune of a dyno for around 500euro

Yes you're right. So when the carburator is working under pressure you will be fine. It's important is that the carburator has enough capacity for the additional air. You can measure it with a wide band lambda sensor (every tuner will have one). It's also important that the ignition timing is right to avoid engine knock. So you can check with people who already used the same engine under boost. They probably know if these engines are likely to have engine knock. Otherwise this could be solved by changing the ignition timing a bit. Our advice is always to ask a tuner who is used to these engines with the same carburator. They know the best if there are any risks involved or that it's simply plug n play.

@@TorqAmp yep i will retard the the timing under boost conditions ;) thanks

Thanks!

The battery had a capacity of a couple of minutes. The TorqAmp compressor is only spinning at fast accelerations this means its turned on for periods of a couple of seconds. The battery will be charged during cruising. Hope this answers your question. Please let me know when you have any more questions.

The focus with the current TorqAmp compressor was up to 3L. We have some dyno graphs of larger engines such as the Porsche 911 with 3.2L engine and the Nissan 350z with 3.5L engine. So we expect above the 5000rpm there is no performance gain with a 3.6L. We cannot guarantee anything about this because every engine flows a bit different. When you install a TorqAmp the ECU of the engine should inject more fuel and has the right ignition timing. Some ECU's will automatically adapt, others need a tune. We always recommend to go to a tuning shop which is familiar with the specific engine/ecu you want to tune.

@@TorqAmp Thanks for your response. I'll check into that.

Yes indeed turning on and off is an option, this will give you the kick down feeling. Another option is to place a TPS sensor in the throttle body (when it's not already there, some old cars have this) and read out the throttle position. You can also find these as aftermarket product. The LPG installation should provide enough fuel, I'm not sure about how this exactly works but it should be possible.

Hi, thanks for your interest. Check this page torqamp.com/torqamp-kit/. You will find a simple overview where to place the MAF sensor. It could also be on the other side but then check with a tuning shop if this is possible in your case. About the tuning we have no idea because most important is right amount of fuel and the right ignition timing. Some ECU's will regulate everything. Most ECU's have to be remapped. A tuning shop with dyno should be able to measure of everything is safe with the stock ECU. Otherwise you could check what Hondata offers for your car. Another option is to place an FIC system (for example Splitsecond or EMU DET3). Also possible to completely go for an open ECU. We recommend to check with a company who is specialized in this specific ECU's what is the best solution.

@@TorqAmp Thanks for the fast response. Unfortunately, Hondata doesn't have any product for R16 engines. I checked your website and figured out how to install the kit in my car. My only consideration is the ECU. Since this is an economy class engine, ECU programming is very limited and no one made custom remaps or ECU for it. My ECU has already tuned with a prepared remap but tuners can't customize that r16 engine ECU's here. Only prepared remaps exists You wrote that some ECU's regulate everything. If you don't mind, which ECU/Engines are them? I am asking it to figure out how my ECU will response to the system without tuning.

@@bjkqwert77 okay maybe one more suggestion. When it's possible to program another ecu map it could be that you talked to a slave tuner, slave tuners have limited tools to program a certain ecu. Maybe there are master tuners for your ecu and these have more rights/possibilities. Maybe hard to find because "master" is a widely used term. The so called master tuners make the map for the slave tuners. The master tuners have more expensive tools/licenses. You can check for example the Lexus is200 video on our channel. I've only used a simple SplitSecond voltage clamp to limit the MAP sensor value. So it doesn't go out of range and the ECU will behave correctly, also under boost. People use the same trick for belt driven superchargers on the same engine. On some old cars with ealry ECU's we saw that they will protect the engine in the lower rpm's but you measure nice gains in the higher rpms.

Hi, unfortunately we didn't do a run with the Audi A3. Only a demo on how easy it is to install the kit. Additionally we had to tune to ECU but we don't have the equipment for this car. Our expertise is more air.

If I'm right it is a naturally aspirated engine. So this should work. You can check the video of the Mini 1.6L on our KZfaq channel. The results should be comparable. You need to remap the ECU, this is something you have to find on tuner for. In general this is an easy job.

A TorqAmp should give a good performance gain on a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine.

Thanks! 😁

De TorqAmp zou zeker een bijdrage kunnen leveren op zo'n motor . Over wat deze motor aankan durven wij niets te zeggen. Tot nu toe is er geen enkele motor gesneuveld maar we geven uiteraard alleen garantie op de TorqAmp kit en niet op de motor waar deze op wordt toegepast 😉

Not sure if you got your answer yet, but considering it's probably a 4 cylinder and presumably 2.0L, it should depend on your tune and possibly your transmission. Expect a drop from the extra "bottle neck" of the amp before it spins. But when you do activate it, expect it to jump anywhere from 20-50 hp on just a quick tune. I imagine you could get higher hp with a standalone ecu and full control the engine. (LX model hp being used in this estimate)

Hi, thanks for your interest. We didn't try it on the 328i yet. But should work with nice gains. You can check other dyno graphs of cars with comparable engine sizes on our website such as the Porsche 911 and Nissan 350z (bit larger). We don't make a kit for a specific car. We provide 7m cables so you should be good 😁 Most MAF sensor are made for ambient are (not pressurized) air so that will be the easiest implementation because the sensor will only see the air it's used to. Let me know when you have any more questions.

Wow, Thank you for the fast answering. How long does it take to send the kit? Because in jp's video you said that the demand is very huge 😀

@@yavuzyiyit yes we mention a delivery time of 16 - 22 weeks. It's hard to predict what the delivery time really is. We have had lot of additional delays due to covid/suppliers. But everything seems to speed up now. So hopefully we can reduce this delivery time in the near future.

@@TorqAmp why this system doesn't need an intercooler? Because the air won't that much compressed?

@@yavuzyiyit yes it's possible but not necessary. Intercoolers are more beneficial for the higher pressures because that results also in higher temperatures. You can find in our website (part about TorqAmp kit) the temperature increase of the air.

Yes should be perfect! It's designed for that engine size.

Exactly!

Dennis Prow I don’t work for Torqamp but I think it costs around $2500. Looks like the brushless motor probably has sealed bearings, so no lubrication needed. It’s not like a standard turbo with oil inlet/outlet.

Think it has ceramic bearings

The TorqAmp kit is connected to the 12V battery. This is the only mandatory electrical connection. The activation of the TorqAmp could be simple via a kick down switch which is stand alone. The car (after tuning) will measure the additional air and will provide the additional fuel the same way as for any other type of boosting. Another way to activate the TorqAmp is based on TPS (throttle position) and then requires additional wiring. It simply measures the position of the throttle valve. You can find more about this wiring when you download the ControlBox manual on our website.

Highly depending on the car. But it will be the same for every turbocharger or supercharger install. Some vehicles have a one way valve so you can run boost. Connecting it to the intake side of the TorqAmp is also a solution because there will be always vacuum.

Yes, Should work great!

@@TorqAmp Hoi, ik heb een 3.2 Boxter 986, @Dan Halfhill, did You got this? can You reply how it perform and what did yOU GAINED?

@@joeyagosto3063 we are still in production phase, we didn't ship to him. Not exactly sure when we can ship out because the Corona virus is delaying things at this moment. You can find a video with dyno results on our KZfaq channel with a classic Porsche 911.

Any updates on this? Fitting in a Boxster 986?

@@jaldana0 we didn't do any testing on a 986. I expect low rpm torque and no high rpm horsepower. So if you like to have more low rpm torque the TorqAmp will be a good fit.

You can check our videos of the Citroën DS3 1.2L na and Mini 1.6L na for reference.

@@TorqAmp thank you :)

Yes indeed, you can add a TorqAmp to an engine without turbocharger and the engine performance will increase. You can find several dyno runs of cars with naturally aspirated engines on our KZfaq channel. Take a look at the Honda Prelude video. The performance gain should be comparable on a 2zzge.

@@TorqAmp great..i can stay in stock interne? Or i must to down the compressions? I've 11.5.1...sorry to ask it..cause for to upgrade a turbocharger we must to shut down the compressions..8.

@@camilledavid6936 we don't expect you have to change the internals. We did more of these high compression engines such as the Citroën DS3 on our KZfaq channel. I know the Subaru BRZ also runs fine with these pressures and even higher compression ratio. It is important to have a tuner that understands what he is doing. It's not rocket science to do a proper tune of such an engine but its important that he can measure or hear the knock properly.

I was highly interested in this for the same exact Car/Motor....Turbo's and Superchargers cost twice as much for the Celica, and this I could swap between my Jetta and Celica in minutes. With similar gains as the Greddy Supercharger for half the cost.

Thanks for the interest. The TorqAmp compressor is most of the time standing still because you don't need boost while cruising. Only for fast accelerations it needs to be turned on. So 10 seconds of boost is relatively long. The rule is 1 second of boosting requires ~10 seconds of charging. The buffer has enough energy for ~4min of boosting straight so in general we can say it's last forever. The compressor requires watercooling when you want to use it 4min straight but this is not the case for normal street use.

@@decadeofscattereddreams We designed the kit in such way that it is possible to repair individual parts. You have to contact us for these parts because you cannot buy them at other places.

@@decadeofscattereddreams yes exactly!

@@TorqAmp are you shipping these out at the moment?

@@hildarosario4537 At this moment we are still waiting for some parts. We expect that everything will arrive this month and then we can do the assembly, testing and shipping.

Adding additional air will decrease soot. This will only be when the TorqAmp is on and the TorqAmp is designed for short periods of boost. So don't expect miracles that your engine will become brand new after driving with the TorqAmp. But yes! There could be some reduction in smoke at certain engine operating points.

Thank you

Yes it works great to reduce turbo lag. See this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iL2fjdd12L_Ip58.html By adding the TORQAMP you get the Twin Turbo idea but much easier to implement.

The motorcontroller is waterproof. The compressor could handle some water but we don't recommend it. The PowerBox is not waterproof at all.

For a V8 you can use 2

@@Jandejongjong we are working on a larger version but don't expect that soon. Several V8's have 2 throttle bodies so then it's also looking better to have 2 compressors.

TorqAmp If you can make it a little cheaper you would Sell so much more. I would buy a mx5 for it. Just to use your turbo. Give a 1.6 mx5 that little extra power is so much fun;)

@@Jandejongjong sounds good 😉 don't expect a price drop soon, we just reduced the price from 3400usd to 2500usd.

What's the engine size? And does this engine had one or two throttle bodies?

TorqAmp 4.2L 1 throttle body

@@brehimatraore4739 we are working on a larger version which will be more suitable for your engine. You can also consider 2x the current TorqAmp kit. That will have a better performance than the larger unit.

Yes you can check for example the video on our channel with a Toyota Landcruiser Turbo Diesel and Toyota 2JZ with huge turbo.

What engine size does it have? Is it turbocharged or naturally aspirated?

@@TorqAmp 6.2 liter naturally aspirated

@@positivethoughts for nice performance gain you need 2 in parallel. We are also working on a larger version.

@@TorqAmp When is the larger version supposed to be released?

@@TorqAmp any discount if I buy two?

Not sure. I assume it's a large diesel engine? What's the size? Is it with or without turbo?

@@TorqAmp gas motor 350 cid stock also have one with a straight six no turbos or all that

@@augustvansuchtelen1723 for such engine the performance with a single TorqAmp is really limited. What is maximum engine rpm? You can consider TorqAmps in parallel. We are also working on a larger version for larger engines.

We haven't tried the TORQAMP on a E90 330 yet. The car will drive normal at partially throttle and at (nearly) full throttle you get the additional air and can burn more fuel to have more power. We recommend to go to a local car shop so they can tune the injection time and ignition timing to be sure your engine will not break down. So when your engine is consuming oil this is really something due to the engine and can not be solved by a TORQAMP.

I expect some gains in the lower rpms. Not at the high rpms. We are working on a larger version which should provide gains in the higher rpms. This development requires much more time. Another option is 2 TorqAmps of the current model which is also nice when the engine has 2 throttle bodies.

@@TorqAmp even if it is only low rpm gains would it be reliable or would it blow the turbo or motor ?

@@lilmeatevan yes it will be reliable. We don't have experience with engine damage. Most important is that a tuning shop will make sure the additional fuel and ignition timing is set correctly to work with this additional amount of air. Otherwise your engine will be damaged.

@@TorqAmp what do you think the power gain would be on this motor ? I’m guessing 70hp gain

@@lilmeatevan with a single TorqAmp there will no horsepower gain because horsepower is only a single number at a specific high rpm. Torque in the low rpms could increase. You can check the video of the Ford Mustang (which is not so representative because it was hard to dyno with constantly shifting transmission) and you can check the Nissan 350z video which is a bit smaller engine but it is properly tuned.

It's something we considered. The 5kW required to compress the air flow is not available at 12V. It's also much harder/impossible to achieve the required level of high rpms with electric motors when the voltage is lower.

@@TorqAmp Thanks for the reply! I really love the electric induction system that you got here. Can i have another question? 😊. What if you put a dedicated alternater, meaning you have 2 alternator inside the car, one is for the normal car operation, another one is dedicated to this induction system only. Would it be sufficient to powering up the turbine? Anyway, I really glad that you replying to my comment!

@@adibz959 thanks! Yes it should be possible to use a second 48V alternator to power the TorqAmp. You could consider a 48V battery as a buffer. So the 48V battery should be able to deliver enough power. The 48V doesn't have to be really powerful because it can slowly charge the battery while cruising. The TorqAmp compressor will only be activated during fast accelerations.

In our installs we never replaced the battery. In general when you remove the air filter box there is a lot of space available. You can use a relatively small air filter from for example K&N. These will have enough flow. In that case it will fit easily without replacing the battery :D

Could be, what's the engine size, with or without turbo?

@@TorqAmp wel I’m thinking about buying a e30 225i which has a 2.5 L M20 inline-6

@@koenvanzeggeren5242 in general we have good experience with engines of 2L and larger up to 3.5L. So we expect nice gains

When Cleetus McFarland tested it on a chevy cobalt (same displacement as this) he got 0.34 bar (5 psi) instantly. It tapered to 0.14 bar in higher RPM. If you have higher displacement engine, it would probably be lower than that. Hope that helps :)

@@ClockworkNinja24 sanks wow 0.14bar is good

@@taylancanofficial3981 check the video of the Honda Prelude on our channel, it's shows the pressure measured by the ECU. It's measured with a proper sensor and shows how the pressure decreases when engine speed increases.

Yes will work great on a 2.5L BMW engine. We recommend to put the PowerBox on a dry place because it's not water/dust proof.

You can only order via our webshop www.torqamp.com

@@TorqAmp I will not buy over seas. Period

Could be possible, depending on your engine etc

It highly depends. Most important is that the amount of fuel and ignition timing are right. This could be regulated by other systems you can place around your ecu. For example fuel cut defenders and/or FIC systems such as the Ecumaster DET3.

TorqAmp what if I didn’t do any of those things? Would I get any kind of boost?

@@ARIODAY1 when you only add a TorqAmp and that's it you will get additional air in your engine so the engine can burn more fuel. It could be that the engine measures the additional air and automatically inject more fuel. It could also be that the engine measures the additional air and does a fuel cut because the sensor is outside the region the ECU expects. Third option is that your engine is running lean because of the limited amount of fuel. There should be additional fuel to be burned because otherwise there is no additional power. About the ignition timing. This should be timed in such way that there is no engine knock because this will damage your engine internally. Some engines have knock sensors and self learning systems so it will be compensated automatically. The things mentioned above is what a tuner is tuning in such way that your engine can run boost without getting damaged.

TorqAmp i appreciate you taking the time to respond. It sounds like the torqamp is not in my future. Thank you

@@ARIODAY1 no problem! That's why we try to inform everybody well. We try to get satisfied customers. When you're not sure you could try to find some people who did a turbocharger or supercharger build on such engine and ask what they did with the ECU.

Is drifting also good? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9-qktCgnqmsqok.html

That's right, air heats up due to compression. On this page we have a graph that shows the temperature increase due to the air compression. torqamp.com/torqamp-kit/ As you can see the temperature increase is max 35 degrees Celsius. A gasoline engine could have an exhaust gas temperature around 800 degree so a part of this heat will also be transfered to the intake via a turbocharger.

Goede zware bladblazer kun je ook gebruiken.

@@Jandejongjong valt tegen, het lucht wiel in een bladblazer kan eigenlijk niet echt een noemenswaardige druk opbouwen en daardoor is de vermogenstoename van de verbrandingsmotor ook minimaal. Misschien leuk om daar een keer een filmpje over te maken op onze test setup.

:D

Hopefully the Covid problems are gone end of this year

You will gain good low rpm torque. Don't expect gains above the 5000rpm. You can check our video of the Nissan 350z and Porsche 3.2L for the dyno graphs.

You can go to a car tuner and he should be able to do the installation. You can also consider to do this yourself because it's easy.

You can send an email to info@torqamp.com or fill out the contact form on the website. Please specify what you can offer us. We get plenty of people offering us to install the product so we should be a bit selective. We response slowly at this moment due to holiday reasons ;)

It's a 5kW electric motor

@@TorqAmp which diameter has the power cable of it. Looks like 4~6mm2

@@mfrophoto we use 8awg which is around 8.5mm2. The TorqAmp runs on 48V so maximum current is around 100A. If the cable is exposed for a day (will never be the case with the TorqAmp) with 100A, the temperature of the core will increase with approximately 50 degrees Celsius.

@@TorqAmp but if its powered by the 12v battery, on the primary curcuit is round about 400Ampere..

@@mfrophoto Good questions. We have an internal 48V battery which will be charged relatively slowly by a 500W charger, so the current on the 12V line is always below the 50A.

The TORQAMP is a product existing of much more then a regular supercharger/turbocharger so therefore more expensive to build. Not for all the cars is a supercharger/turbocharger kit available and therefore the TORQAMP is a great solution. Also much much easier for large turbo builds to gain a huge torque gain in the lower rpm's.

You're right could be better 😂

Moraalridder 🤡

We also like the Saabs! When a car already has a turbocharger its not always interesting to add a TORQAMP. Only when you want to kill turbo lag and turbo threshold.

I like you Guys;) So lots a love!

Unfortunately not... it’s a scam.

@@griplimit kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d66jpree1tbTiYE.html ..yeap, 1psi of boost for ~3k

No joke…on a 2 Liter natural aspirated engine you can expect about 20-25 hp increase!!!

@@evronetwork That demo is showing how much airflow the turbo gets with little restriction -- it's more to measure max airflow than max PSI. It's 1PSI of boost at 170g/min of airflow. It maxes out at about 5-6psi when that much air isn't needed. See this graph for more info: torqamp.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/presure-ratio-oeagfceyoyncr1ghpy646ztdp3jm1qvdt9vchrcri8.png

Last time the focus is completely on the production of larger quantities. Due to Covid and the renovation of the university building we were not able to do any in house tuning. For an independent test you could take a look at this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcePfZWJnZ7Kg3k.html

Check our KZfaq channel for dyno numbers