Re: mail Digest for 17 Dec 2004 in hour 12:00

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That makes sense Ken. So it looks like these remote turbos won't help a quarter mile car much at all because of turbo lag due to the distance away from the engine. They should, however, add power at crusing speeds where the velocity of the exhaust is fast enough out the end of the pipe. So these guys are adding mid range power -- good for cruising and towing (once under way). Like an RV cam. So no good for racers, but a turbo usually picks up 2-3 mpg. That and a little extra towing power would be nice in a truck or big SUV.

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------

> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:46:40 -0700
> From: Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Remote Turbos
> 
> The P-47 turbo pipes were also about a foot in diameter also. The remoter 
> turbo would work better in steady state rather than going through the gears. 
> This is where the P-47 would spend most of it's time - high altitude cruising. 
>  
> IMHO
> 

> Ken Ames