On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 15:05:25 GMT, Richard Riley
wrote:

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:32:08 +0200, "Andre" wrote:

:I operate off an airfield with a ground elevation of 5327 feet ASL.
:Obviously my engine (VW 1835cc with Zenith Carb) feels the altitude
:somewhat.
:I am thinking....
:Would Turbo charging help?

A lot.

:What about an electric blower to increase manifold pressure maybe?

I've never seen it done. It's plausible that, with a reasonable
weight in batteries, you could get a couple of minutes boost just for
takeoff. It would be a *very* experimental installation.

:Or how about a NOS system?

Again, just for takeoff it's a possibility, but you'd go through a lot
of it in a hurry.

How about a gasoline powered leaf blower? Pull the rope for "boost on
demand"