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Old 08-02-2008, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
It is. Thats how exhaust brakes work, backpressure.

Back pressure on crank = belt driven supercharger on crank.

Compressing the intake air from energy stolen at the crank is even worth the gains from a simple supercharger.

A turbo does this job AND harnesses expanding exhaust gasses across the turbine shaft through aerodynamic propagation.
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