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Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-28-2008, 09:37 AM

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Turbo Boost and FE

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Posted By dkjones96

Can't go tooooo much smaller though. My Rebel...

Can't go tooooo much smaller though. My Rebel will only get 65mpg on the freeway. That's a 250cc engine around peak torque and 85-90% throttle. Peak torque is about 7000 and that's doing around 70....

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-28-2008, 07:12 AM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

Yeah, smaller isn't always better. People...

Yeah, smaller isn't always better.

People use 454 Chevrolet engines for irrigation pumps because under the loads they see you can't beat the efficiency(or reliability) of the big block engine.
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Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-27-2008, 02:21 PM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

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Posted By dkjones96

Yes, that is true, but most efficiency is lost...

Yes, that is true, but most efficiency is lost because of the relatively cold chamber walls and cylinder absorbing a lot of heat.

When you are at part throttle you lose A LOT of energy this way...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-27-2008, 01:55 PM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

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Posted By dkjones96

Remember that the range of efficiency is...

Remember that the range of efficiency is increased when a turbo is applying boost. The torque curve flattens out quite a bit meaning the engine can revv higher and still be reaching good efficiency....

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-27-2008, 09:26 AM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

I agree with you Gollum but I think the gains as...

I agree with you Gollum but I think the gains as far as using a turbo for fuel economy are situational.

A normal driver gets a turbo slapped on and keeps driving normally and they probably won't...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-27-2008, 08:50 AM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

No kidding! A couple of my worst two tanks...

No kidding!

A couple of my worst two tanks in the tracker was a 18.6 mpg city tank where i just beat that car flooring it to the redline at every light and hitting the brakes often. One of my...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-21-2008, 02:29 PM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

So a turbo car has no manifold vacuum? Have...

So a turbo car has no manifold vacuum?

Have you ever driven a car with a turbo that is too big for it? The Honda guys tend to do that. An engine that is turbocharged is gutless when you are...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-21-2008, 07:15 AM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

At part throttle where it is idling the turbo...

At part throttle where it is idling the turbo isn't pressing any air into the engine. You've still got manifold vacuum like any other engine at part throttle for it to work against. By the time...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

08-19-2008, 08:37 AM

Replies: 107

Turbo Boost and FE

Views: 13,397

Posted By dkjones96

That's one of the ideas for the tracker. The...

That's one of the ideas for the tracker. The stock engine with stock compression and everything but a turbo slapped on. The turbo should give me a little more grunt so I don't have to get out of...

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