New Option to Significantly Reduce Turbo Lag
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From: Hell
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can you make a larger wheel? i took some of chuck norris's dna and made a super hamster but it's like 3 times as big. but it has infinite speed and never runs out of stamina. basically its like super anti-lag
will there be plans to integrate any ecu safe guards or an upgradable reservior of some sort, possibly trunk mounted? the one concern I would have would be running out of hamsters while at the track...
That hamster turbo idea is great, but why think small? I'm going with hamster wheels on all four wheels so they can get the car moving while the turbo is spooling. Having 4 hamsters = 4x the power and they'll have fresh cool air to make longevity a bonus as well.
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From: CYPRUS
Most of us drive turbo cars. We all want the same thing: faster spool. Especially with the larger turbos.
I finally found a solution and it puts anti-lag to shame. It just hit the market, but I have been working with the fabricators for a while to perfect it.
So, here it is:
There is still some work to do, like choosing the right rodent. The wheel is somewhat small to keep the rotational interia low, so only smaller rodents will fit. A regular hamster will work, but I heard there is a breed of gerbil out there that people call the cheetah gerbil because of its speed. That sounds like my kind of rodent!
I will be testing various options, hopefully on the dyno so that I have real number comparisons.
Maintenance should not be too bad - estimates are that the rodent will have to be changed around every 15,000 miles or so, depending on driving habits.
I have yet to see how durable the setup is long-term. The wheel is a composite capable of withstanding high temperatures, but I think a good upgrade would be titanium. It would be even lighter and more durable than the composite. But hey, this is the first generation of this product - there are improvements to come.
I finally found a solution and it puts anti-lag to shame. It just hit the market, but I have been working with the fabricators for a while to perfect it.
So, here it is:
There is still some work to do, like choosing the right rodent. The wheel is somewhat small to keep the rotational interia low, so only smaller rodents will fit. A regular hamster will work, but I heard there is a breed of gerbil out there that people call the cheetah gerbil because of its speed. That sounds like my kind of rodent!
I will be testing various options, hopefully on the dyno so that I have real number comparisons.Maintenance should not be too bad - estimates are that the rodent will have to be changed around every 15,000 miles or so, depending on driving habits.
I have yet to see how durable the setup is long-term. The wheel is a composite capable of withstanding high temperatures, but I think a good upgrade would be titanium. It would be even lighter and more durable than the composite. But hey, this is the first generation of this product - there are improvements to come.
So there have been a few questions about larger wheels for larger rodents or adapting this to different turbo setups. For these options, we would need to put the wheel on the other side, in front of the battery where there is more room. The shaft could then come out the intake side, requiring custom intake piping. For alternate turbo setups more modification may be required.
I'm not sure about putting a hamster wheel at each regular wheel. These little guys run too quick - I think traction might be an issue.
I'm not sure about putting a hamster wheel at each regular wheel. These little guys run too quick - I think traction might be an issue.
