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Overdrive Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,496
From: Boulder, CO
RE: turbo charge LS1
Man, Specter you've gotta change your sig back, I'm getting all confused as to who's posting here, I don't want to have to read names!
Importmd, I was simply trying to make a point and usually using the extremes is the easiest way to illustrate that. I'll make the point even clearer:
Track Only: Go for a S/C.
Street/Strip: Go for a good Turbo setup.
In either case the motor needs to be rebuilt to low compression as has been stated multiple times to get any true gains out of the forced induction.
Importmd, I was simply trying to make a point and usually using the extremes is the easiest way to illustrate that. I'll make the point even clearer:
Track Only: Go for a S/C.
Street/Strip: Go for a good Turbo setup.
In either case the motor needs to be rebuilt to low compression as has been stated multiple times to get any true gains out of the forced induction.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 883
From: Wisconsin
RE: turbo charge LS1
see, now that was better. Had a little Q n A with the new guy toss around a little "IMO's" give some useful advice. keep it simple, keep the dump ones away, help people out, gain new members.
Ninja Administrator
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,172
From: Potato
RE: turbo charge LS1
thats kinda what was happening the whole time [&:]
Im sorry you feel the need to police the sections, but I personally didnt see any unnecessary tangents in this thread until right at the end here.
to break it down:
I want to turbo
i dont think you should turbo
turbo mis information
correcting information
discussion on differences of systems
if you really want to turbo then....
in that order
in this forum we get a "should i supercharge or tubro my car" thread about once a week at least. 99% of them never happen anyways because the people dont know what they are getting into. so the most appropriate and helpful way to handle these threads is to first make sure the OP understands the extensiveness of the project. Once the OP understands that and is still willing to proceed then we can talk about the how
Im sorry you feel the need to police the sections, but I personally didnt see any unnecessary tangents in this thread until right at the end here.
to break it down:
I want to turbo
i dont think you should turbo
turbo mis information
correcting information
discussion on differences of systems
if you really want to turbo then....
in that order
in this forum we get a "should i supercharge or tubro my car" thread about once a week at least. 99% of them never happen anyways because the people dont know what they are getting into. so the most appropriate and helpful way to handle these threads is to first make sure the OP understands the extensiveness of the project. Once the OP understands that and is still willing to proceed then we can talk about the how
2nd Gear member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 387
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RE: turbo charge LS1
I agree with you man...https://camaroforums.com/m_160635/mp.../tm.htm#160635
ORIGINAL: importmd
im sorry if you think im policing, somedays its like a day care around here.
im sorry if you think im policing, somedays its like a day care around here.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,687
RE: turbo charge LS1
OK guys listen up.
Boost is boost. 6 psi on a blower is the same as 6 psi on a turbo (basicly). A centrifical blower is pretty much a belt drivin turbo, so it will not reach peak boost untill higher RPMs, roots superchargers have good off idle torque, but have heat issues and tougher to cool. Finally...Top Fuel cars run blowers because the RULES IN THE CLASS DO NOT ALLOW TURBOS!
Boost is boost. 6 psi on a blower is the same as 6 psi on a turbo (basicly). A centrifical blower is pretty much a belt drivin turbo, so it will not reach peak boost untill higher RPMs, roots superchargers have good off idle torque, but have heat issues and tougher to cool. Finally...Top Fuel cars run blowers because the RULES IN THE CLASS DO NOT ALLOW TURBOS!
Ninja Administrator
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,172
From: Potato
RE: turbo charge LS1
ORIGINAL: JD1969
OK guys listen up.
Boost is boost. 6 psi on a blower is the same as 6 psi on a turbo (basicly). A centrifical blower is pretty much a belt drivin turbo, so it will not reach peak boost untill higher RPMs, roots superchargers have good off idle torque, but have heat issues and tougher to cool. Finally...Top Fuel cars run blowers because the RULES IN THE CLASS DO NOT ALLOW TURBOS!
OK guys listen up.
Boost is boost. 6 psi on a blower is the same as 6 psi on a turbo (basicly). A centrifical blower is pretty much a belt drivin turbo, so it will not reach peak boost untill higher RPMs, roots superchargers have good off idle torque, but have heat issues and tougher to cool. Finally...Top Fuel cars run blowers because the RULES IN THE CLASS DO NOT ALLOW TURBOS!
