gsr camel

I was just wondering how and why turbo cars tend to shoot flames out of there exhaust when racing. Is this due to running rich while racing and the exhaust turbine being so hot it ignights the un burnt fuel? thats all I could come up with please explane Thanks!

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MiraiZ

it does have a lot with runnig rich...also those cars run straighter pipes with no cat.

DIRep972

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I wish my turbo car shot fire *****.. but oh well

civicdragon

hadoken!!!


The car might be a bit too rich, also not all the fuel gets burnt

GSRwBOOST

I shot one fireball, it was early morning.. and running rich... i shifted at 8k going into third.. I saw a flash behind the car... and the lady that tried to cut me off, slowed wayyyyyyy down... LOL

running rich + cold outside = fireball

redteg1

ryu+blanka=hadoken (aka fireball)

Anthony K

For me, it's easy to shoot flames...or backfire real loud at least. I just step on the gas real hard so that boost builds up rapidly. Then when boost builds, I let go of the gas quickly, then boom! Lots of unburnt fuel. Works most of the time. Usually when I redline first and quickly shift into second I can hear it too. I guess I can blame this on not having a cat and the vortech 12:1 fmu?

dustin

Mine pops quite a bit.

Duck Sauce

Mine does it too, upon decelleration.

boosted3g

I get one everytime i hold the car on the 2 step and then let it go. Also when i shift from 3rd to 4th because i dont let off the gas and usually smack the rev limiter a split second.

turboex

dude my friends 95rx7 puts ryu and ken to same. its got crazy firebals when he punches. That s so funny when he comes creeping up on me in town and the drives by shooting flames at my ***. Maybe mine will shoot flames when its back together...

maxim

You wanna see flames? Check these out:
http://www.christurner.net/supra/bradmoving.mpeg
http://www.christurner.net/supra/bradstill.mpeg

Rob03Pro5

Damn.. the vids play like crap for me. It's not very smooth. Maybe it's only me? I doubt my computer isn't able to handle it.

MatT3T4

aaahhahahhahahahhaha, fellas, all the popping and you are describing is really BAD...

servion

could you explain in a little more datail? And possible a wawy to cure it (insert engine management here...?)

MatT3T4

All that popping you hear when you shift is from running lean. Around here, we call it a 'lean out pop'...As for blowing fire, you should not be blowing fire for any reason. I don't know the entire reason behind it, but I would assume running rich at the higher rpm range would account for part of the reason.

Rob03Pro5

Actually, you can be running rich and do the same. I'm running extremely rich and I can make exhaust pops while decelerating. It has to do with gas pulses resonating through the exhaust pipes.

paulzy

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OT, but I was a pro at street fighter 2

civicdragon

So how come the cars in pro circuit road racing have flames coming outta thuer exhaust? I'm sure the Speedvision cars are well tuned...

Xerxes

A lot of race cars dump fuel onto the piston after igniting and/or during the exhaust cycle, in order to help cool off the piston.

-Xerxes

MatT3T4

...and how long do these motors last?

dustin

Yep some people wash the cyls between cycles to keep everything cool.

miller

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gsr camel

So, Running rich + Strait Pipes + high RPM shifting will cause fireballs. I would like to shoot some safely, other than melting my bumper , To my cars engine. Ne tips to shooting flames? (other than some sparkplug in exhaust BS!)

gsr camel

I hate to use this quote but thoes engines last extremely long for their ware and tare put on them. For instance the daytona 500 puts the equvilent of 10 years driving under normal conditions in just a few hours. and most finish the race w/o engine problems.