As more and more action movies show fast cars and speedy chases, movie goers continue to wonder if indeed the speeds they are trying to portray in their scenes are possible in the real world. And indeed, the speeds in these cars are not far from reality since there are ways to make your cars go faster than the normal. You can achieve this by fitting in a turbo kit or a supercharger kit, whichever you desire and are appropriate for how you intend to use your car.
Turbocharger and supercharger are similar in that they both make your cars go fast explained in the simplest way possible. Both systems achieve this by compressing the air that flows into the engine. By compressing air, more of it is allowed to get in the engine and its cylinders. More air also means more fuel that is stuffed in, so more power is derived from each cylinder. Of course, this is what makes your car go faster than an ordinary car. Typically, the boost that is provided by a turbocharger/supercharger is 6-8 pounds per square inch; this is approximately putting in an ideal of 50 percent more air into the engine, thus giving you 50 percent more power. The main difference between supercharger and turbocharger is its power supply. In a supercharger, a belt that is connected to the engine supplies the power for the air compressor while for a turbocharger; the air compressor is powered by the exhaust stream which runs through a turbine.
When considering putting a supercharger kit or a turbocharger kit in your car, there are some considerations to take note of as each kit has its advantages and disadvantages. Turbochargers easily fit into straight 4 or 6 cylinder engines and are commonly used for diesel engines. You can even fit two turbochargers on a V6 or a V8, if you want to go even faster. Another advantage of a turbocharger is that it produces more power even at a low revolution per minute cycle. Maximum boost provided by the turbocharger can be attained between 2000 to 2500 RPM. Nowadays, turbochargers are designed in a way that the turbo fan has become smaller and the waste gate bigger resulting to a higher turbo speed. Turbochargers also have it disadvantages and the main one being the high temperature it generates when it runs. This is because turbochargers rely on the exhaust gas velocity and the higher the exhaust gas velocity, the higher the temperature goes. To answer this negative aspect of a turbocharger, additional cost is needed for good insulation. Turbocharged cars must also be cooled down before switching off. Other disadvantages of turbochargers are that they have a turbo lag and they require a special exhaust branch. Usually, turbochargers are used on constant load engines such as trucks and power plants.
Superchargers, on the other hand, are used in acceleration racing since it does not have the lag that is associated with turbochargers. These are also very easy to install. It is also very predictable in engineering terms as you can choose a supercharger based on manufacturer’s data alone. However, the major disadvantage of a supercharger is that it is more expensive than a turbocharger. A supercharger is also more complex to manufacture as compared to a turbocharger.
So if you have a straight engine, you can install a turbocharger to boost your speed, but if you are thinking of joining acceleration competition, then a supercharger will do you good.
A classic car revival has been sweeping the continent for the last decade, bringing new enthusiasm both for classic cars and the latest models of certain classics as companies roll them out. The Grand Prix from Pontiac is one of the few muscle cars that has enjoyed continuous production since it first came on the market in 1962. Today the Grand Prix is Pontiac's largest car, with modern innovations in power drive and emissions making it cutting edge technology.
As with most muscle cars developed in the 60's and right through the 90's, though, the Grand Prix lacked an efficient system which would generate the power it needed in order to be truly impressive without costing an arm and a leg when it came to fuel. Not only the Grand Prix, but virtually every other model of muscle car suffered in popularity not due to a lack of enthusiasm over form or power, but simply due to practicality.
Today, it is possible to breathe new life into your classic Grand Prix by fitting it with an after market turbo charger or turbo charging kit. The intake pressure of standard cylinders is determined by the atmosphere, whereas a turbocharger puts more control into the hands of the vehicle owner. Turbo chargers work through forced induction; a compressor forces more air into the cylinder at the intake point. Because there more air, there is also capacity to burn more fuel, which will allow the car to achieve more power per compression.
Turbochargers are more efficient than other power boosts such as superchargers as they use the emissions of the engine to drive the turbine, rather than a belt that is connected to the engine. Belts necessarily take away some of the power from the engine overall; the use of the exhaust to drive the charger means that instead of taking power out of the equation, the mechanism is effectively recycling an already occurring by-product.
In order to truly breathe new life into that Grand Prix, you will need to make sure that the engine does not waste power due to back flow; thus the need of the entire turbo charger kit. Kits are designed to reduce backflow around turns in the exhaust system through waste gates and bends in the pipes. Too many bends mean a lot of different welds, increasing the chance of leaking exhaust gases and a resultant loss of power, but a kit which incorporates only one or two bends will mean less possibility of leakage.
If you're looking for an efficient way to bring the power back in your Grand Prix, a turbo charger is a good way to go. You'll be able to use more fuel in a cycle, and the fact that the charger uses the emissions to run means that there is no compromise in terms of power output.
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