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right to travel · 04-11-2013, 11:17 PM

Did some reading up on this technology and it seems to produce some decent power gains. From what ive read it started as race tech and been showing up in production cars/motorcycles in various forms. Toyota, Peugeot, Volvo, BMW, Benz, Porche and that latest Ferrari either have or are in the process of putting it into not only high end cars like the new "La Ferrari" but into regular production cars like the Scion FRS.

There are several different KERS systems that use different parts of the car the brakes/fluid (HR-KERS), flywheel (F1-KERS), CVT transmissions + differential(CPC-KERS) and battery with electric motors (HY-KERS) are the most common. But the tech can be applied to almost any moving part on a vehicle such as the engine (like a supercharger does) and even fluid systems ie shocks and coolant.

So would you trade you turbo or supercharger for a small Volt like battery with a KERS system if the weight addition was a little more you got better MPG and a 140 hp bump vice a 180 hp bump.

And for the haters of anything "hybrid" a traditional supercharger could be added for more

Gen V LT(X) engine plus a KERS system and an 8 speed transmission in the ZR1? any buyers?

04-11-2013, 11:17 PM	#1
right to travel Drives: 2013 Camaro 1SS 1LE SW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newport RI Posts: 835 View My Garage	Is KERS the future of "boost"? Did some reading up on this technology and it seems to produce some decent power gains. From what ive read it started as race tech and been showing up in production cars/motorcycles in various forms. Toyota, Peugeot, Volvo, BMW, Benz, Porche and that latest Ferrari either have or are in the process of putting it into not only high end cars like the new "La Ferrari" but into regular production cars like the Scion FRS. There are several different KERS systems that use different parts of the car the brakes/fluid (HR-KERS), flywheel (F1-KERS), CVT transmissions + differential(CPC-KERS) and battery with electric motors (HY-KERS) are the most common. But the tech can be applied to almost any moving part on a vehicle such as the engine (like a supercharger does) and even fluid systems ie shocks and coolant. So would you trade you turbo or supercharger for a small Volt like battery with a KERS system if the weight addition was a little more you got better MPG and a 140 hp bump vice a 180 hp bump. And for the haters of anything "hybrid" a traditional supercharger could be added for more Gen V LT(X) engine plus a KERS system and an 8 speed transmission in the ZR1? any buyers? Last edited by right to travel; 04-13-2013 at 05:17 PM.