Re: turbo theories Part ???

[Phil@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <9502201605.AA13682@ortiz.> "Robert D. Houk" writes:

> A few months back, Turbo and HiTech had a teaser on another approach --
> mount a small high-speed electric motor onto the turbo . . .

You could remove the wastegate (there's a *good* idea) and control boost by 
switching the motor into alternator mode, saving the generated electricity for 
spinning the turbo at other times.
 
Phil Payne
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