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Re: twin turbos? + Blower

To: Jeremy R King <kingjer@eng.auburn.edu>
Subject: Re: twin turbos? + Blower
From: esw5@cornell.edu (Ernest Wong)
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 1996 14:11:31 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

[from Jeremy King]

>to a turbo system.  Then there would still be spool-up time.  Seems to me
>all the control would be in the intake manifold.  Maybe a plenum with two
>inlets (one from supercharger, other from turbo compressor) that were each
>valved.  And maybe a clutch system on the supercharger to limit drag at
>high rpms.
>

Think them Mer-Said-es had an electric clutch for their new SLK Kompressor
engine. Said to be pretty smooth. Boost only when you nail it.

Ernest Wong
esw5@cornell.edu

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