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Jan 28, 2005 11:24:31 GMT
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I shouldn't think the lag would be too bad - its probably the reason for having four *cough* its probably the reason for having eight  |
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Jan 28, 2005 11:44:56 GMT
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*cough* its probably the reason for having eight Bloody Hell!! I didn't spot the ones round the back! |
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Jan 28, 2005 13:57:07 GMT
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Rev. Theres loads of room under the bonnet of these cars, my mate's Dad's 55 runs a supercharger on its small block and there's still enough room under there for an Imp or two ;D ;D ;D ;D I just thought that eight turbos and a V8 would take up a fair bit more room than normal!  PS f*cking hell I've just noticed that I've put up over 3000 posts, that's absolutely ridiculous, I really need to get a life! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Jan 28, 2005 17:27:24 GMT
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It's only get 8 turbos for PR reasons, the owner admits it's completely impratical as far as power and drivability goes.
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Jan 28, 2005 18:20:45 GMT
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I see, sort of to make guys like us lot drool over it rather than to improve it's quarter miles etc by a significant amount then? |
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Jan 28, 2005 18:32:49 GMT
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I see, sort of to make guys like us lot drool over it rather than to improve it's quarter miles etc by a significant amount then? Exactly, it's more Kustom than Custom if you know what I mean. You ideally only ever need to run 1 turbo because with every additional turbo comes more plumbing and more losses (sequential compound charging excluded). But of course space becomes a big issue. I can't remember what piping along wieghs on that Chevy but it's a suprising amount. |
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Jan 28, 2005 18:48:10 GMT
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I see what you mean, I'd have thought at the very most that two turbos would have done if he really insisted on turbocharging, and as you say one is probably the best way to go if you want genuine performance increases, but of course twin turbos don't impress the way a whole lot of them do! The other thing is that since they're so crammed in that they can't be drawing in air that's all that well cooled, I mean if there were only one or two then it would be easier for them to get fresh cold air from the front of the engine bay, I mean the air that those ones tucked away at the back draws in must be pretty stale being at the back of the engine bay with an engine like that, it must be pretty warm. But it does look nice I suppose! ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Jan 28, 2005 21:28:18 GMT
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 here you go ;D Sorry but I don't like the painted bumpers on that 57, Can't fault the rest of the bodywork/styling though, lovely rims  . But there's just something really wrong about how those headers merge together, can't be tuned for performance like that. |
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Jan 28, 2005 21:31:09 GMT
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True, just having a look at that pipework, a 'trouser piece' like that should really only be a last resort, shouldn't it? The airflow must be curse word.
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Jan 28, 2005 23:11:46 GMT
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But there's just something really wrong about how those headers merge together, can't be tuned for performance like that. Erm.... because they aren't headers perhaps? Those are the exhaust manifolds the headers are before the turbos and not shown, but lets not get pedantic about slang. |
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Jan 28, 2005 23:19:33 GMT
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Not getting pedantic but exhaust manifolds are headers  |
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Jan 28, 2005 23:38:35 GMT
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Not getting pedantic but exhaust manifolds are headers Appreciated and agreed but as far as I am aware, and I may be wrong, when a turbo enters the mix the pipework between the engine and turbo is reffered to as the header. Typing 'turbo header' into Google shows what I mean. |
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Jan 28, 2005 23:52:34 GMT
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I know what you mean with turbo's involved.... call it a draw ;D ;D
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Jan 28, 2005 23:54:52 GMT
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*folds arms* No I'd rather call it even LOL ;D ;D |
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