Air Tank as turbo?

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Originally posted by gizmo83
ok thanks guys. i get it... i understand all that now. so that being said, (probably a dumb question). but i know you can turn an AC compressor into an air compressor. ran straight to the TB like a turbo, could that produce enough compression? (i know i shouldn't have asked.... if it where that easy turbos wouldn't cost so much lol).

Okay, remember that it has to compress ALL the air going in, meaning that any air that enters the engine HAS to come through the compressor, which in your case would be an a/c compressor. First off, the a/c compressor couldn't possibly keep up with the demand, let alone create boost, and would end up being a restriction instead. However, if you had a larger a/c compressor, say the size of a round kitchen trash can, and it had a huge pulley on it, then it might be close. BUT, it would take an awful lot of energy to spin such a big compressor, and the end result would be spending more energy than you would be getting in return.

Take care,
~Chris