Turbo Lag

[Brian Warburton, c/o Turbo Systems Ltd]

Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick on this one, but it
appears to me that this idea uses a pump of some kind to produce a
tank of compressed air under low-load conditions. This tank of
compressed air is then used when needed, to drive a compressor to
produce, yes you've guessed it, compressed air. Once you've got
your tank of compressed air, why not regulate it and blow it
straight though your throttle body and cut out all those mechanical
losses inherrant in the second pump/compressor ? 

                        Brian Warburton 

>
>>Check this out, an air motor connected to a centrifugal blower. Air tools
>frequently turn at very high speeds. A mid size air motor might be the
>ticket. Imagine a small air tank and an electric or engine driven pump.
>During low load, the pump tanks the air under high pressure. When boost is
>needed, high flow solenoids open up and all hell breaks lose. Almost no
>parasitic losses and instant gratification! This should be possible with off
>the shelf components. As always, EFI would be needed to make the system
>really work. 
>>
> GMD