One of the biggest knocks on the SRX early on was poor performance which was corrected by making the 3.6 standard. The 3.6 was improved starting in 2011. If you want the best engine look for a 2011+ SRX. If I'm not mistaken the 3.0 is turbocharged. Lots of extra parts and arguably harder on the engine. Plus probably a huge pain to work on. For the record I'm not a fan of turbos. Ever notice how true performance cars have two turbos? A car as heavy as the SRX needs torque, lots of it, and you need it right now. Not a few seconds from now when the turbo gets wound up. Just my opinion, I'm not a mechanic.

 

Not all 3.0's ,if any, are turbocharged. I thought they just turboed the 2.8.

I have never heard that the 3.0 was more solid that the the 3.6.

 

Correct Willy! Only 2.8 was turbo and no way the 3.0 is better than the 3.6!

Not surprising the turbo had way more power and torque and at only 2000 rpm.

The 3.6 is not available in the SRX until 2012.

However, you would want a '14 or higher SRX, that is when they redesigned the valve cover gaskets to stop the oil loss issue.
Maybe this is where the 3.0 rumor comes from?

Site Maintenance

media.cadillac.com

 

Get a SRX in the 2012 model year and up only ! 2016 is one of the best to get if it's maintained well. Don't get a 3.0. Nope. nope nope.

 

We just gladly traded in our 2010 SRX with the 3.0. It is very underpowered and we regretted the purchase almost immediately. We now have a 2016 SRX Luxury and it is fantastic, exactly what we were expecting. Plenty of power for highway merging and passing.

 

I could not drive an underpowered car home. Since our Northstar powered Cadillacs, no Cadillac under 300hp for us. And that's barely enough!

 

I was actually thinking of adding the electric supercharger to my DTS, but it only kicks in when the pedal is to the floor rather than being proportional control. I have never had to push it all the way down, even accelerating to 160 kmh ot 100 mph on the on ramps.

 

An electric supercharger -wait what? 😶

 

Amazon.com

 

You must run this only on cold setting to cool the boost!

 

Cadillac DTS Supercharger Kit Electric DTS Turbo Charger Bolt On

Buy Cadillac DTS Supercharger kit which will add more horsepower to your DTS car. Bolt on turbo chargers are easy installs.

www.superchargertuning.com

 

Make sure you pick up one of these to test the power increase from the electric supercharger

 

I'd say go for it, and let us know how it works out.

 

If I can work out a proportional control to control the fan I might.

 

If I can work out a proportional control to control the fan I might.

Please tell me you are pulling my leg here!

 

No experience with the smaller engines, but we took the SRX on a trip over the weekend and I agree it merges onto highways with a vengeance. I actually caught myself doing 99 MPH trying to fit into a tight gap on a busy stretch. Everytime I floor the 3.6 I think, man a car like this should not be this fast! Love that growl too, but just one more thing that makes the SRX quite un-Cadillac like. I miss the ride quality, soft seats, and the quietness of prev Cads, but if you've got your heart set on this type of car, it's a good choice.

 

PLEASE! sell me some blinker fluid and a muffler bearing, too!

 

Don't forget the headlight filters!

 

All a supercharger is is an air compressor. The engine normally uses the vacuum generated by the piston to pull air or air/fuel into the cylinder.
The electric supercharger increases the air pressure in the intake manifold to provide more air into the cylinder. More air with the same amount of fuel = higher burn efficiency with the likelihood of all of the fuel being burned in the power stroke. This is more important at higher rpm as the vacuum level in the intake is at a much higher level... I.e. more fuel with possibly insufficient air for proper burning.

Will this help you get onto a race track... not likely. Will this save you gas money if you have a lead foot or get you out of a sticky situation that needs extra speed now... possibly.

I rarely ever step all the way down on the pedal as the DTS has a lot of torque steer at full power coupled with the transmission dropping down a gear makes the pull even more noticeable. Having the proportional control allows the blower to turn on before having everything happen at the same time.

Also... you would not want it running all of the time as engine vacuum is used to control equipment, and provide vacuum for your brakes.

 

Did you notice all the jokes that came in? Because the idea of an electric supercharger is hilarious.
This thing won't add Hamster power, never mind horsepower!
You have a better chance with this!

All jokes aside, this POS is nothing more than snake oil designed to separate people from their money.
As a V-Coupe owner I am well versed in what a supercharger is and this ain't it!
This this is far too small to have any effect aside from the butt dyno.
Blowing hot engine air in the intake might make it run worse. Actual superchargers have intercoolers.

Plus as CyberSec Pro, this website has red flags all over it.
1. The website is not secure.

2. I can buy the same kit for a Lambo, Ferrari, or a Geo Storm all for the same price. Really? Scam!

Lamborghini Murcielago Supercharger Kit Electric Murcielago Turbo Charger Bolt On

Buy Lamborghini Murcielago Supercharger kit which will add more horsepower to your Murcielago car. Bolt on turbo chargers are easy installs.

www.superchargertuning.com

Ferrari California Supercharger Kit Electric California Turbo Charger Bolt On

Buy Ferrari California Supercharger kit which will add more horsepower to your California car. Bolt on turbo chargers are easy installs.

www.superchargertuning.com

Geo Storm Supercharger Kit Electric Storm Turbo Charger Bolt On

Buy Geo Storm Supercharger kit which will add more horsepower to your Storm car. Bolt on turbo chargers are easy installs.

www.superchargertuning.com

3. It allowed me to add a kit for a 2022 Geo Storm! Are they making these again? Scam!

Of course I had to take the limited offer for my 2022 Geo!

5. And if I was crazy enough to fall for this mess my computer won't even let me check out!!

But I had to have my electric supercharger so I pressed on - Just kidding!

You might as well post your personal info on Instagram!

Thus endeth the lesson. 😌

 

I wasn't going to say anything. My wife says that I brag too much about my "little" racing past and associated hot rodding experience. So, I offered no opinion..

 

Ok I gave a very bad example (make that a VERY VERY BAD EXAMPLE) I should have looked at the product better before posting the link, and for that I deserved the ribbing .... but real ones do exist (and do use proportional control). I can't attach the picture but the one described is a regular turbocharger blower driven by an electric motor rather than the exhaust. Description from the review below.

The second type of electric supercharger uses a donor turbocharger with an electric motor attached, otherwise known as an E-supercharger. The electric power is converted to torque from the electric motor to the spinning impeller within the turbocharger which will be forced to spool up at the rate of the increase of electrical current flowing through it. Due to the purpose-built fins within the turbo, the incoming air will be compressed to a level that will pressurise the air supply to the cylinders enough to see genuine power gains.

This is the real deal. It also has a decent-sized motor attached which always helps.
The electronics come in the shape of an electric motor connected to the throttle either at the throttle body in the engine bay or at the throttle pedal. This allows for the electric motor to spin the fan at a rate in proportion to the amount of throttle being applied, simulating the belt-driven action of a conventional mechanical supercharger.

 

Ok I gave a very bad example

Redeem yourself and send us a good example!

 

F1 cars use a form of "electric turbocharger" concept in which it uses the hybrid motor to spool up the boost before the exhaust can and thus eliminate turbo lag. It has other benefits as well, but that is the primary benefit of electronic turbocharging.

 

I was doing some calculations and the first one would have a noticeable power boost when the fan started.... but an even greater boost when you ripped it out and drove without it. Lol

 

I just did a search on e-superchargers and this site has one with a brushless DC motor connected to a roots blower. It looks interesting.
Duryea Electric Supercharger | Duryea Technologies
There were a few others but a brushless DC motor would be a must.

 

You must be one heck of a fabricator to install this! No kit just the supercharger.

Plus if you can get something like this to work, you are going to blow the piston rings out of the old gal!

 

You asked for an example... not one for a specific vehicle....
It would need a pressure sensor on the manifold as well as a proportional controller on the gas pedal. It would be safer than a turbo or a regular supercharger as it would have more accurate control.

 

This is all I could find…testing an electric turbo

 

I guess they do work…