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Old 05-20-2014, 01:05 AM   #10 (permalink)
markweatherill
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Replace the throttle plate with a very light positive displacement supercharger that uses the power lost in normal throttle plate restriction and converts it to electrical energy.
Can a turbine that works off the engine's air intake really generate any useful power?
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