The hosts of the YouTube channel Donut Media, James and Justin, purchased a cheap supercharger from Wish.com for $192 to install on their shop car, Leonardo Decabrio. They enlisted the help of supercharger experts Grind Hard Plumbing Co. to install the device, despite its questionable quality and lack of included hardware. After a series of trials and errors, the supercharger was successfully installed, but its performance was inconsistent. The car was taken to a dyno test, where it initially showed promising results, but ultimately failed to produce the expected power boost. The hosts concluded that while the supercharger technically worked, they would not recommend purchasing it or installing it on a car.
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1. The cheapest supercharger available on Wish.com was purchased for $192.
2. The supercharger is a Universal Turbocharger AMR500 Fit for 0.8 to 2.0 Liter AMR500 Mini Supercharger Blower Booster.
3. The supercharger came with no extra hardware or plumbing, only a claimed 10 to 30 percent increase in engine power.
4. The car being modified is called Leonardo Decabrio, also known as a Cabrio.
5. The car's engine was previously dyno-tested and produced 81 horsepower.
6. The goal is to increase the car's horsepower to at least 82.
7. Grind Hard Plumbing Co. was brought in as experts to help with the installation of the supercharger.
8. The supercharger was installed, but it was not properly secured and had a makeshift gasket made from a piece of paper.
9. The car was taken for a test drive, but the supercharger belt came loose and the coupler was lost.
10. Despite the issues, the car's engine produced a significant increase in power, with a dyno test showing a result of 100 horsepower.
11. The supercharger installation was considered a success, but the quality of the supercharger itself was questionable.