Re:Honda system confused by Alonso taking Pouhon flat
by IgorPartola on Sunday August 27, 2017 @10:13AM
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I think I rememeber seeing someone hooking up a highly modified leaf blower to the intake of a car and getting like a dozen more HP. This was a part of a bunch of experiments with the electrics turbos, and the the leaf blower was the only thing that worked?
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Re:Honda system confused by Alonso taking Pouhon flat
by damnfine on Sunday August 27, 2017 @12:11PM
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Yup, it takes not only high pressure, but a high volume of air. Add to that the need to squeeze more air through existing small ducting, and you need quite a bit to make a difference. Turbos work by their intake being powered in close relation to their exhaust volume. The rest is just effeciency curves and fueling issues.
Re:Honda system confused by Alonso taking Pouhon flat
by retroafroman on Sunday August 27, 2017 @03:35PM
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Roadkill did it with both multiple leaf blowers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81_0waqEWA) and a full small block Chevy engine on a trailer supercharging another one in the car (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPMBR-imqUk).