Electric Turbo Powered SBF 10.26 ET @ 131 MPH (- 2.25 + 20MPH) RC MGM/LMT Power!

[@scottc78]

Is it possible for me, a stranger on the internet that has invested nothing into your project, to feel proud watching this? I say yes, yes it is. Well done.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, Scott. To be honest, I was quite nervous - we've never had the Sledgehammer run that long at full power!

[@scottc78]

@@AlexLTDLX try not to think of it as nervousness, but more as a heightened sense of awareness, and it's obviously paying off.

[@sonnymaile9325]

That has got to be a very proud moment. People spend 10's of thousands to make a car run in the 10's. Great content and can't wait for the next one.

[@james10739]

Ya and sloppy spends under 9k to get into the 8s

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the kind words and support, Sonny!

[@AlexLTDLX]

To be fair, James, you're comparing apples to oranges. Matt's whole MO is, "how cheap can I be to go as fast as possible?"; while this is more in the category of "new technology research and development." A friend of mine bought one of Matt's cars (the Fairmont - Leroy), and in short order, pretty much everything had to be replaced - the turbos, the engine, etc. I suppose I could throw on a couple of china turbos on some flipped shorties and run 8's too - but that's not my thing. And I don't like to drive junk - most of that stuff breaks sooner or later. Not to take anything from Matt - he's definitely put up some impressive numbers over the years and did discover what cheap garbage will work - and many people have copied that; though most have stuff fail and eventually pony up for better parts. But I wouldn't really call his stuff "cutting edge" or even "well built." We're in different worlds, and both are enjoyable/entertaining; but for different reasons.

[@Turbogto_guy]

Holy shit. The amount of gain from 6psi is insane. That tells you the extreme drag a supercharger has and the amount of back pressure an exhaust driven turbo has. Too bad this wasn’t perfected 10 years ago. It would have definitely caught on. Now things are shifting to electric cars which are going to mop the floor with internal combustion engines.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Yeah, it does. Except I'm not sure I agree with you about electric cars - I love the concept and the performance we're seeing. But even to fully charge the electric turbo pack, you'd have to feed it 16,000 watts for an hour to fully charge it. That made me think about electric cars vs infrastructure issues - I put out a video about how the US power grid is nowhere close to adequate to charge cars even if 2/3rds of all cars in the US switched to electric: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKnVg4SYl9eqbrs Also, I don't think that electric vehicles would work for a significant part of the country - particularly middle America, where people have to drive greater distances, and tend to tow things - like farmers, for example. But even so, electric cars can generate tremendous burst power, and have literally 1 moving part in their motors - and that's a pretty huge advantage. I think there's room for electric forced induction for years, if not decades, to come.

[@zwarst]

@@AlexLTDLX Look up the Keppe motor for some mental gymnastics on the most efficient electric motor in the world.. Congrats BTW. "^..^'' kzbin.info/www/bejne/moWyZqZqasqBgZo

[@mikellewis2346]

Man as a remote control truck and real car guy I love watching this!!!!! I run a 5th scale rc with 20+ hp electric system, and i know this system your using is the best of the best electric system out there for rc car.... now its holding a drag car turbo record!!!! Love what your doing man!!!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the kind words, Mikel!

[@yzScott]

It's hard for people (outside of it) to grasp how much power is being made in modern brushless RC motors. I run an 11KW setup in a couple of my biggest helicopters. It's not even fist size. That's something like 15hp. Next week, they'll be out with a twin motor setup like the guys are using to break 200mph with RC cars. It will end with small motors from hybrid cars or EVs. It takes a lot of power to compress a lot of air really fast.

[@mikellewis2346]

@@yzScott ya I absolutely love the new brushless motors and the new lipo power that's come into the hobbies. I'm about to turn 40 and grow up haven the cheaper rcs with AAA or a 9.6v pack they used in the 90s. Then 5 years ago got a 6s arrma kraton and now have a fleet of rc rigs. Lol

[@MJPilote]

Oh man that thing left smoothly, new converter and it’s a 9 second car! No parasitic loses, it makes huge difference. Just awesome, no other way of putting it!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the kind words and subscribing!

[@Micah_Makes]

Mason Dixon Dragway, now that takes me back to my time in Hagerstown!! Love the content. Stumbled upon your videos while doing research on COTS RC motors for my own electric turbo project, a DIY "MGU-H". I ultimately found the MGM page and now here I am. I should probably hop onto your forum at some point.

[@tylerw4593]

The graphic that included the boost and the watts was really interesting. 33Kw!!!! That's like 33 microwaves going at once, that's staggering!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Yeah, it is pretty surprising - I honestly expected a current draw of around 550 amps - instead we were at almost 700. I think pre-compressor meth should change the data; and maybe I'll add another set of cells in parallel to get more voltage (i.e. less sag under load). We're currently seeing about 10 volts sag.

[@forbiddenera]

Just switch from battery to waste heat driven at a certain point.

[@yzScott]

@@forbiddenera Nothing pre-spools like electric for the dig.

[@randyderksen4358]

oh baby! what a nice pass! gonna be some 9.'s very soon! THis is hot roddin' - keep it coming!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks Randy. I'm having a blast doing this - and all the positive comments keep me motivated!

[@FootageFactory]

I hope this series blows up, I’ll support you dude.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks. I really appreciate it. Tbh, it's the positive comments that keep me motivated!

[@TheSocialPraxis]

Homies face on that last pass 👀🤣🤣👍🏾

[@kristasherman2454]

Congratulations Alex!!!

[@TechniqBB6]

This is one insane build and project.

[@HandyDan]

Thank you for your time and effort to test this process. I think you're onto something good. No more Trans brake and instant boost. With a little more testing, you can find the best power supply and motor combination and dial in the setup. This is why we experiment. You can't learn much just talking about it.

[@richardblack9352]

Awesome! Keep it up, love these videos. Want to upgrade from my torqamp at some point...

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks! Will do!

[@markhartings2255]

It never gets old watching your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, will do!

[@B0RN2RACE100]

Thats was impressed, great stuff, keep it coming.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, will do!

[@just_j6514]

Congrats 👏 very cool man!!!

[@5150gino]

Awesome work mate. Now I can’t wait to see where you take it from here.👍🇦🇺

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks - I think a new converter and met injection are the next steps... hopefully that's enough to get us comfortably in the 9's.

[@andylewis7360]

WOAAA!! Well done Alex!! Brilliant work!!!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thank you, Andy.

[@mark120371]

Killing it Alex. Great Job!!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, Mark!

[@ScottCouch83]

Holy cow!! Poor converter,. But sledgehammer didn't care! That was awesome 😎

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks Scott!

[@ttzfer]

WOOHOO!!!! way to go Alex, it will set a PB for sure after the converter is addressed. and @2:00 you have..... a smoker.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks. I think it will surpass the Whipple - probably this fall. The DA on that good pass was over 1,800 feet and we had no charge cooling yet. Some meth, a new converter and a mineshaft air day, and we really should be able to lay down some decent numbers.

[@mattgbarr]

Colour me impressed. I see 9s in your future!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks Matthew. I think (and hope) you're right! The initial goal is to surpass the Whipple I had on before - that's a 9.88 @ 138 on 93 and 9.83 @ 140 on Q16.

[@MichaelBLevi]

Well done guy! This has been a journey for sure

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, Michael.

[@mbreinin]

Man, when you get that converter fixed this is going solidly into the 9's. That turbo is moving some air to make this kind of power at such low boost. You are always the innovator, Alex, ever since I met you 22 years ago to buy your dual CFI injection setup. Keep it coming, Smokey Pikas.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Lol. Thanks Mike.

[@neal6418]

WOW That's freaking cool. You were recommended on YT so I watched....and.... Now you've got another sub brother 😄👍😆😆😆

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks, Neal!

[@neal6418]

@@AlexLTDLX peace and love Alex

[@neal6418]

@@AlexLTDLX you are most welcome brother

[@boltonky]

Awesome run, Such an exciting prospect just want you to know i appreciate and sure do others the videos and your effort into this project :)

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the kind words and subscribing!

[@knation92]

Glad to see you added at least a four point harness

[@AlexLTDLX]

It's had a 5 point harness ever since I put in the 6 point roll bar - about 20 years or so (the submarine belt is under the seat). It's just NHRA rules mandate the belts be swapped out every two years. It's a dumb rule, in my opinion, but it is what it is. Maybe every 5 years would be more reasonable.

[@williamzoom]

Been a long time since I was out at Mason Dixon. Congrats

[@AlexLTDLX]

Me too - google told me it was 6 years since I was there last. And thanks, William!

[@dilbertwave646]

Great narration and camera work! Awesome to see the LTD put up some numbers, she'll go like a scalded dog with a new TC =D

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thank you!

[@Skiridr22]

That’s a successful pass 👍🏾👍🏾

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the kind words and subscribing!

[@TK-eg7eg]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thank you!

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

HAHA ya's the Men ! Congrats.

[@BigAl22]

Holy crap man, -2.25 seconds and +20mph?? That's crazy!! Love watching this thing progress, you're bettering the whole community man

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for the support and kind words, Alexander. Yeah, that's pretty huge from relatively low boost - I was a bit surprised, but I'm getting used to the gains since this is now the 3rd variant we've tested.. I'm personally curious to see what a new converter is good for - we lost about 3 tenths naturally aspirated from last year's baseline. I've also always had a fair amount of slip. Apparently, there have been a lot of advancements in converter technology since I had this converter built.

[@BigAl22]

@@AlexLTDLX Seriously didn't believe it when I only saw 6-7 psi, but like you said it's just flowing so much air boost doesn't have to be too high. Especially on 93!!

[@MateenAllOut]

Wow, this is awesome!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Definitely does make a difference

[@AlexLTDLX]

:)

[@danielmarkle8823]

OH S#!T !!! THAT BIG GIRL WAS ON A MISSION THAT LAST PASS !!!!! Been watching this build for a good while now and can't wait to see what's next.... if u get this set up figured out rite there are so many applications that it would be perfect for.....

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for watching and the kind words, Daniel!

[@OctaneFever]

Congrats! what a great achievement.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thank you!

[@goldcountryruss7035]

Gotta do this on my daily driver Honda hatchback. Has a basically stock 200hp K24 and it needs to be reliable and easily able to pass California emissions. Put the turbo/blower in an enclosure behind driver's seat and the battery in the back.

[@vrm86gt]

Way to go Alex, 9 sec pass soon!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks - I agree - on top of everything else, the DA was 1841' that day. A good mineshaft air day and we'd be there already. Though the converter thing confused me until I got home and scoured the data, to be honest.

[@slopoke22]

Mid 6 not bad. New converter it'll be gettin the 60 down. Nice lil street car

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks!

[@nunyabiz8887]

Out freaking standing! Any chance of that turbo making more boost? ..... Or do you need a bigger one??. Don't know so I ask.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks. Pre-compressor meth, playing with the motor timing and possibly doubling up on cells in the battery packs would give us more boost. I'm going to try the pre-compressor meth first, because I'd feel better with the extra octane and charge cooling; never mind that it makes the compressor act "bigger." We'll definitely keep on keepin' on and see what the practical limits are with current technology.

[@robertmontalvo597]

I want one for my truck. That's badass

[@AlexLTDLX]

A truck would be perfect for this setup - you could put everything in the bed and not have to deal with all the long cable issues. Thanks!

[@maliciousmushroom]

Yessssss!!! That was AWESOME!! If I could like this video multiple times I would. Great work. It's definitely been a journey to get here. What's causing the Arduino to act up when in full power?

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for subscribing - the issue with the arduino is related to the code - I noticed it on the bench too, when running it at 2ms pulsewidth. I'll likely just drop back to the more basic code, which worked fine, since I don't need the other features in my application.

[@jadz684z]

The results shocked the inspector (pun intended)

[@AlexLTDLX]

Lol - I'm glad you caught that - I was literally debating putting in some text that read, "That's punny" or some such. At the end of the day, I decided against it.

[@FootageFactory]

This is the type of stuff I want to install on my 351w 65 mustang!!

[@AlexLTDLX]

It's still early days, but I see this having a pretty bright future. Another guy on our forum just got 6-7 psi out of his setup.

[@FootageFactory]

@@AlexLTDLX I’d love to have an assist motor on my engine. Think about it, 7 psi plus engine rotation assist. How much can we eek out of that engine!!! I’m dead serious I’d love to make a video series about this!!

[@claudinhovas]

Wow… is this still running with the PG? Awesome engineering man! 👍🏼👍🏼 Can’t wait for the upcoming mod’s!

[@AlexLTDLX]

Yes, it's still with the glide. Thanks! And I'm really excited about how much more we can squeeze out of this thing too!

[@Pitman556]

How much power does it need to power the rc motor? I have a procharger laying around and I loved the old Thomas knight roots style e blower. Used 3 starter motors. He used to say soon as the technology gets better for batteries and motors its a game changer. No waiting for the engine to reach max rpm for the blower to spin

[@AlexLTDLX]

In this video, it took about 33,000 watts.

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

Man I think an electric turbo running 1-2bar would be a hoot to drive if you could get one

[@chrislarsen3009]

how long until you bring this to market? i was going to use the torqamp to spool larger turbos on a coyote swapped mustang. if you are will you include a throttle position sensor hook up? im impressd man. ill be watching and hopefully i can buy an american electric turbo!

[@AlexLTDLX]

I'm not 100% sure, tbh. But at this point, it's really not that difficult to replicate the much cheaper and slightly less powerful version. Check out our forum at www.electrifiedboost.com - I may end up selling the various components. I'd love to see this on a coyote swapped mustang. A single unit (the cheaper, less powerful one) would get you into the 600hp range easy. Two of the cheaper units should get you in the 1,000 hp ballpark.

[@Alice.1219]

Awesome

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@davidresar8256]

I thought there would be.more boost. BTW on my mustang the meth injection added over 100 hp at the wheels. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@AlexLTDLX]

It's about what I expected, since we're nearing the choke region of the compressor map. Good to hear about your meth results - I'm hoping it improves the compressor efficiency and we see a gain in boost (1 full psi would be nice...)

[@MrChris7582]

10:26 is a pretty good et 99% of people at the track will never build a car that hits those times.. pretty impressive for what it is. out of a ford sb 350 too. youd expect to see those numbers with a super charged larger displacement

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks. I was pretty pleased with the gain, especially given no charge cooling and toasted converter. Plus the DA on our best pass was over 1,800 feet. Pre-compressor meth, a new converter, a mineshaft air day and we should be pretty solidly in the 9's. And then, who knows - there are a bunch of different directions we could go. I'm just having fun doing this!

[@MrChris7582]

@@AlexLTDLX yeah at sea level its gonna be even faster. crazy. its pretty solid times you putting out of a car with a full interior and full weight. if you stripped that thing down youd probably gain another second easily too. so you in real good ET with everything anyways. good solid build.

[@shanea9146]

Will this be a kit for sale in the future,?

[@AlexLTDLX]

Possibly, but most likely parts - since everyone's needs are different.

[@FirstLast-tx3yj]

What were your best numbers with the whipple??

[@AlexLTDLX]

9.88 @ 138 on 93 and 9.83 @ 140 on Q16

[@FirstLast-tx3yj]

@@AlexLTDLX once you get dialed in you will beat that Even now its amazing ultimate sleeper forced induction No parasitic loss and the pleasure of having 1 of 1 setup

[@fernandohood5542]

Well done. I need the formulae for 1200cc 84 hp engine. Should be much easier? Your motor is making almost half that power lol!!!!.

[@AlexLTDLX]

You're talking about using the 1200cc engine to drive a supercharger? That would be neat! Thanks for subscribing.

[@de-bodgery]

Those are good results! Any idea how much boost the engine can handle? Seems I saw peaks of almost 8 psi. Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@AlexLTDLX]

The engine should be good for at least 1,200 hp. So that's like 17 psi - which I doubt we'll ever see. But I do think we'll get at least close to, if not over, peaks of 10 psi in time. Thanks!

[@de-bodgery]

@@AlexLTDLX Yes...you are not breaking engine parts often enough so clearly you have more power to achieve! haha! I'd like to see 15 pounds of boost from your electric setup. I wonder if it is possible. I think if your battery and controller is much closer to the motor it might be possible.

[@brave0nej]

👍

[@Vuhjayjay68]

And I was first to start watching the video no point in commenting until the content was watched 😏😏😏

[@streamlobby2341]

wow

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@WBprojects]

Wow it fly 😂

[@mehrshadvr4]

That's so impressive. How much does the whole thing weight?

[@AlexLTDLX]

Maybe a bit over 100 lbs. It's lighter than the Whipple it replaced, and the weight is distributed better.

[@600wheel]

Gaud dam that’s impressive for 6 pounds man especially in a small block Ford that didn’t even run a 14 I definitely won’t look at my Paxton the same way anymore

[@dennisford2000]

Six pounds with no drag on the crank or the half bar in restriction on a turbo in the exhaust.

[@600wheel]

@@dennisford2000 Yeah I got that that’s why I said I would never look at my Paxton the same way again I am a subscriber but forgive me for not religiously watching but how are you charging the system and how many times can you use it

[@600wheel]

@@dennisford2000 you don’t need to answer that I went back in your videos you’ve got a good idea viable I guess for the dragstrip but I play on the streets so it’s kind of useless to a guy like me but keep going you’ll get it there then hopefully someday you can put that in a fox body with an aftermarket block based on Ford which I gotta say I seriously appreciate that you’re using a ford product to do this. Mines an 89 fox body, 331, Paxton novi 2000, suspension based more on autocross than drag racing And a TKO 600 transmission I really like having fun on the streets😎good luck brother

[@dennisford2000]

@@600wheel what videos?

[@600wheel]

@@dennisford2000 i went back and watched the older videos on the channel

[@5riddikk]

Congrats bro! I had problems with arduinos acting up on my setups too. Theres gotta be a more robust solution available somewhere.

[@5riddikk]

Def hittin 9s with new converter and meth injection!

[@phylaxxx]

If you're willing to spend the money then an industrial PLC will get the job done with no fuss. They're built to be as deterministic as possible where Arduino's can encounter weird glitches.

[@3dw3dw]

@DarkCloud Racing, Have you tried an esp32, 8266, or an stm32? They have quite a bit more processing power but very close to Arduino prices. I mean a LOT more power. To be honest, I had issues with arduinos acting up but later found that I had not prepared for real world things happening which resulted in my glitches. Currently even my plasma torch CNC table is run flawlessly by an Arduino nano even at 300 IPM. Insulating it from the electrical noise of the torch took some figuring out. Phylax is right, arduinos are labor intensive because the debouncing, isolation, pull ups and pull downs, and clamping is not done for you as with an industrial PLC.

[@5riddikk]

@@3dw3dw i didnt try too many things no, and i think my problems were from electrical noise. These ESCs and bldcs seem to put out alot of noise. Ill have to look into those options if i revisit my project, thanks!

[@5riddikk]

@@phylaxxx ill look into that, thanks!

[@Vuhjayjay68]

I’ll take one

[@МаксимВоронин-ы9ж]

Wow))

[@mango-rc]

🤯🤯🤯🤯👌👌👌👍👍👍

[@Ray88G]

So it takes 30kW of power.. You cam make it even faster or more efficient if you add a motor directly to the flywheel.!

[@MrPizzaman09]

No way. 6 psi of boost is worth a lot more than 30kw (40 hp).

[@Ray88G]

@@MrPizzaman09 Numers don't lie..when he was dragracong the motor was pulling 30'000W Watts or 30kW electrically.. A good motor with 30kzw peak can deliver 90Nm of torque which can be put to way better use to help the motor rev up much faster and more efficiently.. Because ice engines are 20-30 efficient at their best he basically lost 70% in conversion by using that power for turbo..

[@Ray88G]

@@MrPizzaman09 much better way.. all this can be done with lower voltages ..kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHiXgIZsd8x9b80

[@Ray88G]

@@MrPizzaman09 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafQl6KElK-qeqM

[@Ray88G]

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[@TheTopCat650]

😱🤯👀💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@82raptor]

Ok cool but not practical. You are pulling an unheard of amount of amps for one run and done. How do you recharge that. No alternator in the world would be able to keep up with that so you are better off with a supercharger or turbocharger. The only things on cars that need to be electric is the radio and the lights.

[@AlexLTDLX]

We have yet to need to recharge the packs during a day of drag tests or dyno tests. And there's no way on the street you'd kill the packs - not without killing someone (or yourself) first. The batteries do recharge, albeit slowly, while driving around if you activate the charging circuit. For smaller setups that would run more often, there's proportionally less draw, so it's easier to recharge. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages - psi per psi, there is nothing that can beat this setup. It takes almost 3 times as much boost out of a Whipple to run the same times.

[@ryanakers8592]

First

[@WBprojects]

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