I've always wondered about using electric motors, but the huge powers required prevent pratical soloutions.
But this may be an alternative.
Youtube Linky
Soon as I saw the subject, I knew it would be the Nick Mann car.
Fantastic setup, but competition use only I would have thought ?
I dont think it would pass the IVA noise test! Imagine sitting at the lights in that!
Rememberd Nick Mann's V8 wide moggy from many years back.
found this SITE with some more info
Great to see unusual design's working.
I am sure a while back somebody had done something like this with a 205 gti Pug.
It was a road car and featured in one of the mag's either PPP or Retro cars.
Did she actually say that puma went from 0-60 in 1.8 seconds?
I respect that they've put a lot of work into that car, but why a puma? Those are so ugly!
1)Thats awesome
2) how does it sit with the capacity regs? ok its 1500 cc but its effctively got two engines!
Bit like this?
Napier Nomad
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
1)Thats awesome
2) how does it sit with the capacity regs? ok its 1500 cc but its effctively got two engines!
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
1)Thats awesome
2) how does it sit with the capacity regs? ok its 1500 cc but its effctively got two engines!
Isnt it illegal to have two engines in a car?
its not illegal, just curious how they would class it? Surely it cant be eligable in something like:
"under 1500cc forced induction"
On the road I believe it is illegal to have two engines and run both at once, but nothing to stop you having one as an ornament!
i think the problem with using a gas turbine as a super charger would be, that the gas turbine engine will be running at full pelt, when the engine
may not be. fine for full throttle drag racing i suppose though.
super chargers change speed directly with engine speed, and turbos change with the amount of exhaust gas produced.