On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Kim Brennan wrote: > Not knowing the details, I'd say it is theoretically possible. > Superchargers are normally powered from the main crank (which means > that they add more air in proportion to the engine speed.) However, > with modern electronics, yah, I guess it is possible to add them and > control them via electronics (and electric motors) instead. I can see > certain advantages to that too, like no additional friction added to > the crank... > > Nothing's free though, so you might need to put a bigger capacity > alternator on the vehicle to accommodate the increased electrical load. Locomotives use electric turbos, basically just person-high squirrelcage fans. And I know of a friend-of-a-friend who supercharged his Vespa motorscooter with a hairdryer... Still. Forced induction seems like a bad idea on an already-overstressed high-compression engine. ian Butler / ian@hplx.net '88 Scirocco 16v, '87 Syncro GL |
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