[Johnny406]

I remember this from a few years ago, it is by Jeff Smith, the gentleman in the video.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/comp...supercharging/

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Johnny406

I remember this from a few years ago, it is by Jeff Smith, the gentleman in the video.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/comp...supercharging/

Memory is not great anymore, but the way I remember it was that the extra weight offset the HP gain from not driving the supercharger.

From that article

Mickey Thomson Tried It

This is not the first time someone has attempted using compressed air to make more power in drag racing. In 1971, Mickey Thompson experimented with a somewhat complex mechanically controlled system on one of his Funny Cars and other racers also tried these systems that appear to have been the work of an engineer named Bob Keane, who owned Keane Engineering. HOT ROD’s story appeared in the Dec. ’71 issue with the title “Mickey’s Bottle Baby.”

Also a couple of other reads

World's Fastest Air Car
https://www.popularmechanics.com/car...eville-record/

Landracing Forum
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=10866.0

Stan