Okay.. here's the lowdown. Some guys from www.montecarloss.com obviously don't know very much about "technology" and "forced induction" concerning turbos/superchargers/nitrous systems. They still think that there's "no replacement for displacement". Anyway, i used GN's compared to Monte Carlos to make my point that these things do make up for a lot of "missing displacement (as they call it)" So yeah, post up your ideas and thoughts here cuz i wanna make them learn something and not have to listen to their b.s. all the damn time. Thanks
This is just how I explain this to those "displacement" guys that I meet. The stock GN came from the factory with the boost limited to 14.7 psi. That 14.7 is also know as one atmosphere. So the turbo ADDS one atmosphere of pressure to the intake charge. Now, what makes air move from one place to another??? Right, the DIFFERENCE in pressure between two areas. So it makes sense to say that the turbo causes TWICE the airflow (disregarding head losses and stuff) as a naturally aspirated motor of the same cubic inches. Therefore, our "little" 231 c.i. motors are actually flowing as much air as a 462 c.i. naturally aspirated motor. We simply add the fuel to compensate for that much air. And of course for those of us running 20 psi or greater, that is the equivalent of even greater than the largest n/a engines out there.
But SCREW all these technical reasons for their "turbo envy", it's just plain an awesome RUSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH when the boost comes on and all the "displacement" guys are reading my rear license plate.....
And yes, superchargers do the exact same thing, and nitrous is the same basic principle. Put MORE oxygen in the motor equals more power.
That's "MY" explanation to those people I meet that haven't felt a REAL rush yet. Damn how else can these damn rice burners break into the "14's" without some type of serious power adder??
