The lost heat/power to drive big boost levels shouldn't be a problem, since
there is still a lot of heat energy going out the back end of the pipe, but I
would think that the turbo lag in such a set up would be incredibly terrible
(HUGE). Perhaps in a V8, particularly for drag racing, turbo lag is probably
not as big a deal as it is in a little 4 banger or for street, roadracing, or
autocross applications.
Stephen Waybright
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----- Original Message ----
From: Thomas Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net>
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Sat, December 12, 2009 1:53:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Engine Photos: Twin Turbo Car in Ariz
Hi Kirk,
I've actually seen that a few times now. In its own way it has a simplicity.
You can run the stock exhaust configuration, you don't have to move something
out of the way under the hood etc.. I'm not sure what is lost in power with
the diminished heat at the turbo and then pressure losses going back all that
distance back to the intake. But, for a street car I kind of like the idea.
Maybe if fins were welded onto the long intake return tube it would become its
own intercooler. :-)
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