how does boost work?
 

just what the question asks. i want to learn more about how boost works for daily driving and the such. i'm going to turbo my car in less than a week and i've been caught up in building my kit for so long that i forgot that knowing how to with it on was important too. thought it was a good topic too seeing how i did many searches and nothing came up. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

thanks in advance.

Re: how does boost work? (imonkie)
 

http://www.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

Re: how does boost work? (imonkie)
 

Serious advice to you...don't boost your car unless you've done some serious research or you'll wind up spending a lot of $$$$$ (speaking from experience!)

Re: how does boost work? (Hybrid ctr)
 

Definately check that out first.

Re: how does boost work? (Hybrid ctr)
 

i https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emlove.gif their website.

Re: how does boost work? (disordeR)
 

Here's another one:- http://www.allardturbosport.co.uk/pa...xplained.shtml

Later.

Re: how does boost work? (imonkie)
 

wow...i guess this thread moved over to the FI...cool. didn't know it worked like that.


[Modified by imonkie, 1:15 AM 1/3/2003]

Re: how does boost work? (disordeR)
 

another good website:

http://www.majesticturbo.com/inside.html

Re: how does boost work? (vtec.dc2)
 

Corky Bell is your friend https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif

Re: how does boost work? (MiraiZ)
 

Since this is tech forum someoone should answer his question.

Boost is the build-up of pressure measured in the intake manifold created by forced induction of any means. Be it supercharging or turbocharging. The common term boost refers to the P.S.I. or Pounds per Square Inch. also refered to as BAR which is mearly atmoshperic pressure at sea level, IE 14.7 PSI. . To be truthful Boost is not nessesarily a good thing. The more boost you run the more pressure is being put on the valvetrain by pushing on the valves while they remained closed. The best (or most efficient) turbo system would have a PSI of 1; meaning that it would be efficient enough to ingest and combust all available air at the point of intake before the pressure builds. However we live in an imperfect world and lack the means to make it that efficient. So instead some people resorted to the cruder methods of turning up the 'boost' (I myself have been known to do this also). The most power you can get will be when your engine can keep up with the pressure you try to create with said turbo or supercharger.

I hope tht clears it up a bit... If not let me know... I say F#ck Corky Bell he's an idiot. I looked at the cover of his book and felt dumber. Enough I could go on all day about how he stole all of his material, and cheats everyone out of their money. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif I hate him with all my https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emlove.gif


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[Modified by tzsir, 4:07 AM 1/3/2003]

Re: how does boost work? (94hondahybrid)
 

Like I said Corky is an idiot. I'm very aware he wrote a book. I've had the luck of actually meeting him. Believe me he's an idiot. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif He stole everything in that book from other publications.

Re: how does boost work? (tzsir)
 

Umm, yeah...I don't think his book says "I invented turbochargers and everything to do with forced induction"...his book is an overview of a field of modification. I don't think it's a bible and I'm not sure it's worth the money, but it's worth it to spend the time looking through it. The one point I really disagree with him on is water-injection. He flat-out says that it is garbage which is completely wrong. You NEED water/alcohol injection past a certain boost level to run street gas, and it's much more economical in the long-run than running race gas. My next turbo mod: Water(and alcohol)-injection.

Re: how does boost work? (tzsir)
 

see the other thread I posted this in,
1 BAR = 14.5 PSI
1 ATM = 14.7 PSI

1 BAR does not equal 1 ATM

Re: how does boost work? (BlueShadow)
 

ive always heard the opposite...so which is it really...
14.5 or 14.7...
ive always heard
BAR=14.7
ATM=14.5

Re: how does boost work? (SpoolinLS)
 

Re: how does boost work? (BlueShadow)
 

nice reference blueshadow https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

another save for future reference https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/embeer.gif

Re: how does boost work? (SpoolinLS)
 

np

the site is also useful for converting a lot of other stuff.

http://www.convert-me.com/en/

Re: how does boost work? (BlueShadow)
 

We already had this discussion https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=373528 Your still wrong even here.

14.7 is bar which is the metric equivalent of ATM. Please go back to the post and read it again. I tried that coverter and 1 BAR is equal to 0.9869233 ATM. If anything ATM is 14.5, but iknow for a fact BAR is 14.7. I don't use any Standard measurement just Metric. Please listen for once instead of spreading false facts. BAR = 14.7 any fellow engineer would back me up on this. And when turbocharging you don't count the atmospheric pressure already around the car. You only count that when sizing a turbo for your car for a set amount of boost.

Re: how does boost work? (ion_four)
 

boy...some peeps got issues https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

The book is a good intro to the world of FI...which is what this guy needs...that's why I mentioned it..

Re: how does boost work? (tzsir)
 

dude, get a fucking life, you can hate him if you want, but Corky never said anything about inventing turbochargers or anything...

Also stealing materials from other publications...hmmmmm....did you go to school ?
how many fucking books of an exact same subject were available ?

go to any book store, and go look up a calculus book or java programming book, how many different versions are out there ? they're ALL THE SAME, TEACHES THE SAME THING, SHOWING THE SAME THINGS.

Now, did that author(s) stole the materials from other publications ?

Corky Bell did an excellent job by introducing the term and the theory behind turbocharging to average people like us.....

but I guess YOU are not avergae like the rest of US.....just a lil more bag of issues than most of us... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif

BTW, where are you from and where did you meet Corky ?

Re: how does boost work? (tzsir)
 

I'll bring up your name the next time I see him. Oh wait, you have a degree and are related to Albert Einstein. Sorry on me for being a dumb ass. May god have mercy on my soul. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

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Re: how does boost work? (Flamenco-T)
 

yeah man, everyone knows Al Gore invented those... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: how does boost work? (SpoolinLS)
 

LMAOL
hehhehehehehehehehhehehe, good ones man ...really good ones....I always think Albert Einstein invented turbo, that's why he's so defensive about it and hating corky bell....LOL

Re: how does boost work? (SpoolinLS)
 

HAHAHAHHAH! That made me laugh out loud! Thank you for that! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/embeer.gif

Re: how does boost work? (tzsir)
 

Maybe you should follow your own advice?

So far it looks like you're on your own.

Maybe we should change your title to "Captain Obvious"?