Background Occasionally an interesting discussion will pop up on a car forum where a claim is made that is worth taking a closer look at. Such a topic arose concerning the point of greatest restriction in an intake and the affect on overall system performance. What stood out in one post was a claim that […]
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How rapidly a turbocharger can develop positive pressure, boost, and at what engine speed, are important performance parameters for operators of turbocharged vehicles. Measurements To evaluate boost onset a measurement can be made to compare how the turbocharger performs when paired with different components. The measurement that will be used for making comparisons will consist
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Moving the engine compartment air temperature sensors to new locations to continue gathering information on the temperature under the hood. Now looking at the far side of the air filter and along the turbocharger inlet pipe in the vicinity of the brake fluid reservoir. Morning drive temperatures are shown below: Afternoon drive temperatures are
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