There was a post about this a couple of weeks ago. I was trying to explain it to someone, but I can't find the post. Don't remember the title and I couldn't find anything in the search. Can someone please post a link. Thanks
Nevermind I found it thanks to the Hydracharger comment. Garret made it it anyone cares. Thanks, A mod can delete this now.


[Modified by SOHC_power, 1:58 PM 3/20/2003]

 

I think they called it a Hydracharger. I also think they said it will never be produced, whatever the concept was behind it, I dunno.

 

Do you remember who made it?

 

garrett

and it was hydraulic fluid (special oil basically) not water

 

escentially it was like a super charger/turbo.....it use a pump off teh crank to power the hydrualic fluid, that spun the 'exhaust' side impeller of a turbo....

I remember hearing about this thing a year or 2 back, but never heard anything more about it.....

only real advantage of it is the ability to locate the compressor unit wherever you want.

 

it was just a supercharger with the ability to limit boost. All of the exhaust energy when str8 out the tailpipe, and it had paracitic drag just like a regular supercharger. Its as much of a turbo as a vortech is :rollseyes:

 

Here is your link:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=437937

Regards,
BigMoose

 

What about the intake temps? They would be much lower, right?