Interesting Jon.
Years ago, while watching part of a Sebring race running at night, I
noticed the
turbo Porsche's would produce a very long stack flame when entering a
corner.
I also remember they were reported to have instant throttle response. I
think
they were the first to figure out how to do it.
I love all of this amazing high tech stuff,
Bryan
Jon.the.Wise wrote:
> In rally and most of the import world, it's called "antilag" and the basic
> concept is to ignite unburned fuel after the exhaust valves have opened in
> order to force the exhaust gasses through the turbo faster/harder to get it
> to spin up quicker. Almost all rally teams do this from what I am aware, but
> it's hard on the turbo.
>
> On 4/18/06, Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net> wrote:
>> I was told that they spin the turbo up by dumping in a lot of fuel and
>> retarding the spark to 40
>> after TDC. That may be BS. I'm just reporting what I heard.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ~Jon
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