kjgreen3 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Browsing the 'tube' and stumbled across this. Seems a viable technology for smaller engined cars, whether its suitable in a supra who knows? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Interesting, i cant see any reason why it could not be applied to a Supra. NASA tech? Does it go to the moon now? Some Supras on here push out enough to get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige-rz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 It does seem interesting. I just always think with new turbo technology such as this, that if it was any good, or their claims were true, the intellectual property on the idea would have been snapped up by one of the main car manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can't see that being very reliable, and certainly not for higher-powered applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjgreen3 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can't see that being very reliable, and certainly not for higher-powered applications. Agreed, transmitting drive at up to 200,000rpm via CVT to the compressor on the turbo would suggest long term reliabity issues and the instantaneous torque from larger cc engines could break the relatively small CVT when revving/accelerating hard. Could be viable in small less torquey engines though, to improve acceleration and fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can't see it working on a supra for the same reason as above ^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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