The hosts of the YouTube channel Donut Media, James and Justin, purchased a cheap supercharger from Wish.com for $192 to test its performance on their shop car, a Cabrio. They teamed up with supercharger experts Grind Hard Plumbing Co. to install the device, despite its dubious quality and lack of additional hardware. After a series of challenges and setbacks, they finally managed to get the supercharger working, but not without some destructive consequences. The car was taken to the dyno to test its power output, and surprisingly, it reached three digits, exceeding the hosts' expectations. However, the hosts concluded that while the supercharger technically worked, they would not recommend buying it or installing it on a car.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The cheapest supercharger available on Wish.com was purchased for $192.
2. The supercharger was installed on a shop car called Leonardo DiCaprio.
3. Grind Hard Plumbing Co helped with the installation.
4. The car's engine power was measured at 81 horsepower before installing the supercharger.
5. The supercharger was expected to increase engine power by 10-30%.
6. The car's engine mount was torn in half during the installation process.
7. A new engine mount was not purchased, but instead, the team used parts from another car.
8. The supercharger was installed, and the car was taken for a test drive.
9. The car's engine died during the test drive, but it was restarted and continued to run.
10. The car was taken to a dyno to measure its new horsepower output.
11. The car's horsepower output was measured at over 100 horsepower after installing the supercharger.