compressed air vs Turbo
12-03-05 | 05:51 PM
#26
im suprised no one thought of a simple problem he didnt address on top of the other problems yall have pointed out...
while i respect you for thinking out of the box, how would you stop the "pressurized" air from escaping back out of the filter IF you ever managed to get more air than your engine could ingest into the intake? The "pressure" would just leak back out through the filter...
- chris
while i respect you for thinking out of the box, how would you stop the "pressurized" air from escaping back out of the filter IF you ever managed to get more air than your engine could ingest into the intake? The "pressure" would just leak back out through the filter...
- chris
12-03-05 | 06:21 PM
#28
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Not gonna work
I've spent the last 5 years as an air compressor/system tech in a hardware store. I get someone with your idea probably once every couple of months. NOT ONCE has anyone had it work properly. I've only had 2 people crazyy enough to try it, and both found that they couldn't carry enough air. One guy actually went as far as to put an 80 Gallon air tank into his civic! What they both found was that by the time you find and purchase the parts to do it, you aren't all that far ahead. You'll still have to custom-build your regulator, 'cause nothing flows the kind of air you need without costing WAY too much. It DOES work apparently, but not for long enough to make any noticeable difference. Just do a turbo driveline swap. It'll be easier, and maybe cost less.
12-03-05 | 11:09 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by 88durel
compress air @ lets say 16psi (Mas air flow only sees 17 right?)
so lets say 14-16psi @ 3700rpm
with a air tank lets say 12 - 15L
so lets say 14-16psi @ 3700rpm
with a air tank lets say 12 - 15L
12-04-05 | 01:02 AM
#30
Originally Posted by AustinCustoms
Another weird idea that may be more practical for you is to get a nitrous wet shot kit with the RPM pill. Set the pill so that when the system is armed, it is on between just above your idle, and just below your normal cruising rpm. Put an arming switch in a conveniant location so you can turn it on and off when you need. Then take your tank to any sporting goods store that sells paintball crap and have the tank filled with C02. It's only $4 to fill a tank, and it's safer because it isn't as cold as nitrous. This can help fix a weaker low end.
Originally Posted by wotnartd
Nitrous is compressed because it's super combustable, but not horribly unstable, like pure O2. It doesn't require huge amounts constantly being forced.
Originally Posted by wotnartd
would probably put too much compression in the engine and crap a seal.... unless you leaned it out some, perhaps
12-04-05 | 02:21 AM
#31
LMAO about CO2 in the nitrous tanks...thats pretty much the worse idea ever. If I worked at a store that filled up paintball tanks and some ricer came in with a NOS bottle to have it filled I would lose it...I don't think I'd be able to keep a strait face for long enough to fill the bottle.
The compressed air idea would probably work, but you would need a tank the size of the car and some huge fittings to make it push enough air, even then I wouldn't be surprised if it ran out in under 10 seconds. I can just imagine some ricer civic pulling a huge trailor full of air tanks around so he could hit his boost button and make 200hp for 10 seconds, I guess thats all you need though if you live your life 1/4 mile at a time
The compressed air idea would probably work, but you would need a tank the size of the car and some huge fittings to make it push enough air, even then I wouldn't be surprised if it ran out in under 10 seconds. I can just imagine some ricer civic pulling a huge trailor full of air tanks around so he could hit his boost button and make 200hp for 10 seconds, I guess thats all you need though if you live your life 1/4 mile at a time
Thanks for keeping this thread basically civil, but we're done here.
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