Taken from sept. 01 issue of scc. mag.
Paraphrased to reduce space here.
April '99 I introduced a prototype superchager that Garrett Research was working on called the HydraCharger. By mating a turbo's compressor to a tiny little turbine driven by high-pressure hydraulic fluid, this little device promised the efficiency of a turbo with the response of a supercharger and tunability and packaging benefits all its own.
Kapich Engineering is finishing the development work. A two-stage hydraulic pump and a prototype of Kapich's compressor are sitting under the hood of an Infiniti I30 at Jim Wolf Technology. The car is supposed to be drivable by the time this magazine hits the newsstands.
Well, is it just me or does this thing seem to have almost unlimited potential. No lag. Boost not tied directly to engine rpm. Locate compressor almost anywhere. etc.etc.
