Getting colder air into turbo intake - Ideas??

[ADAMnQuickCIVIC]

Originally posted by esmith13
Yes, that is exactly how it is plummed....

Eric

Actually that's how every turbo system is plumbed, it can't work any other way. This is why a cold air intake is unnecessary on an intercooled turbo car.

Regarding the lightened flywheel, if your turbo is properly sized you should not need a lightened flywheel. Typically it's not a good idea to have too light a flywheel in a turbo car, espcially in a car like a civic. Yes, it may make you rev a bit faster, but inbetween shifts you're going to drop out of boost even faster, causing a poor transition between gears. In other words you're going to bog. You think your car's hard to launch now? Just wait.

[sniperSI]

Not to mention many guys on honda-tech feel that a lighten fly wheel on tuned car is a 1 way ticket to a main bearing replacement.

[esmith13]

Originally posted by US_Si
A simple "CO2 Intercooler Spray" search in google (amazing tool :P) yielded this.

http://designengineering.com/




Steve

haha - smartass...

I didn't know that was the proper name...

Eric

[siver-SI]

Originally posted by US_Si
A simple "CO2 Intercooler Spray" search in google (amazing tool :P) yielded this.

http://designengineering.com/




Steve

Any idea how many HP that will give a turbo? Just wondering if it is worth it.

[nyxie]

i'd spend the money on bigger exhaust, or straight pipe, or have a bigger downpipe fabbed up. better yet all 3.

[esmith13]

This turbo comes with a straight test pipe.

And it has been proven that a bigger downpipe and wider exhaust loose power with this setup. The cybernation turbo kit dyno'd 20HP lower when the piping was 3" than it does now with 2.5"

I have a hard time thinking CO2 or NO2 will aide much. However, for summertime use a home made water mist setup may be what the doctor ordered...

Eric

[ADAMnQuickCIVIC]

Originally posted by esmith13

And it has been proven that a bigger downpipe and wider exhaust loose power with this setup. The cybernation turbo kit dyno'd 20HP lower when the piping was 3" than it does now with 2.5"

Eric

Wow, are you sure?
I've never heard of a turbo car losing power from a larger diameter exhaust, something sounds screwy.
With forced induction bigger is always better, unlike a n/a car.
In my old EX i picked up over 20hp switching to 3" over 2.5".

[siver-SI]

Originally posted by ADAMnQuickCIVIC
Wow, are you sure?
I've never heard of a turbo car losing power from a larger diameter exhaust, something sounds screwy.
With forced induction bigger is always better, unlike a n/a car.
In my old EX i picked up over 20hp switching to 3" over 2.5".

I think it is are engine setup. From reading it seems like the K series like some back pressure. No matter what the mod is if there is a 3" on the car it is losing HP not gaining from what I have read.

[esmith13]

Originally posted by ADAMnQuickCIVIC
Wow, are you sure?
I've never heard of a turbo car losing power from a larger diameter exhaust, something sounds screwy.
With forced induction bigger is always better, unlike a n/a car.
In my old EX i picked up over 20hp switching to 3" over 2.5".

I am 100% sure. It's one of the reasons I had to wait 4 months for my kit. 3" kits dyno'd at about 240HP and 2.5" kits dyno'd at about 260HP EVERY time....

Funy isn't it??

Eric