Budget DIY introduction

[65ShelbyClone]

I assume you are hoping that intake side pressure will push exhaust into the turbo? If that was possible, the turbo would run by itself without an engine.

As long as there is a continuous source of burning fuel and air, a turbocharger is usually capable of running itself. A cursory web search will bring up videos of turbochargers made into turbine engines. It's even been done intentionally on automotive engines for the purpose of eliminating turbo lag. Audi was doing it in the '80s to great success: https://bufkinengineering.com/Umluft.htm

Subaru/Prodrive pioneered the "rocket" antilag that uses an actual turbine-style combustor to run the turbo independently of the engine, explained here:

 

[Sparkwizard]

I built several of those in the late eighties and early nineties. They were great for tinkering with. I burned the hoses off a few shop vacs, trying to start them.

 

[Hellion]

Other then that, I've also made my own e-bicycle with "crazy range and performance", and I've got a massive (to me at least) steel boat project going on.

Would love to see these other projects (e-bike and boat). How goes the turbo gas bike project?

Subaru/Prodrive pioneered the "rocket" antilag that uses an actual turbine-style combustor to run the turbo independently of the engine, explained here:

Excellent interview. The right questions and the right answers and not completely buried, if at all, under mindnumbing techno-jargon either.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

Most of HP Academy's content is quality like that IMO, although there are other more in-depth videos about the rocket ALS from people that have tried it. It sounds like it's in the realm of max-effort gains where it takes 100% more effort and 100% more budget to get a 5 or 10% benefit.