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If you are in first gear...or drop down into first while flooring it with even a 6psi SC the power will hit like a sledge hammer. boost builds very quick with a SC as the rpms get above 3000 or so. this is stress on the engine. Same as flooring it with and having nitrous kick in.
there is a difference, though. you are not 'always boosting' with a SC. true, the engine is faster all the time but that is becuase even under partial throttle the SC is pushing slightly more air (but not crossing over into positive boost) than the engine is sucking under vacuum. This makes the engine more powerful even at partial throttle. it is way cool. I realy don't think that the partial throttle phenomenom is causing extra stress.
Either way...dropping a hammer of horsepower at WOT is stressfull. I would not recommend 9psi on an older motor unless you are ready for head gaskets at a minimum.
dropping into a lower gear while flooring it OR
putting it into a higher gear while flooring it
is called "Lugging the engine"
it is one of the worst things you can do to your bearings
2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!
sorry, that doesnt make sense
more boost = more air = more fuel = worse gas mileage!
Thats because you didn't understand his post. He got better gas mileage because he didn't have a heavy foot anymore. You can hot rod around in a stock firebird without even paying attention.. you hot rod around constantly with 18psi and you'll end up in a ditch.
more boost = more air = more fuel = worse gas mileage = more power = cautious driver
00\' firebird v6 5spd<br />201rwhp ---- 230 rwtq<br />\"Everyday I grow stronger...and further from you.\"<br />WARNING: Do not take any of my comments seriously unless they are technical in nature and then only at your own risk
Thats because you didn't understand his post. He got better gas mileage because he didn't have a heavy foot anymore. You can hot rod around in a stock firebird without even paying attention.. you hot rod around constantly with 18psi and you'll end up in a ditch.
more boost = more air = more fuel = worse gas mileage = more power = cautious driver
least some one under stands
www.turbov6camaro.com 1997 3800 Series II Camaro 4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug: 7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod) 11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty
one time i dropped it into a lower gear (already at high rpms)
and it threw a rod
Mustang straight 6 (or 4cyl) 1993 i think
so you go around town on 18psi and make better gas mileage?
How's the weather where you live?
00\' firebird v6 5spd<br />201rwhp ---- 230 rwtq<br />\"Everyday I grow stronger...and further from you.\"<br />WARNING: Do not take any of my comments seriously unless they are technical in nature and then only at your own risk
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