Need More Power....
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Need More Power....
Okay im still learning here so bare with me.
I just happen to run into a GSR on my way to the gym yesterday. I had him the first two lights but the third he was about half a car length ahead. NOT GOOD! Now I know who's faster, but im just not going to live with this.
I want to know some more performance parts thats going to give me the power I need. Im thinking of getting some AEM Cam gears. Maybe a new ignition and some spark plugs. Or should i think bigger? Any help is greatly appreicated.
I just happen to run into a GSR on my way to the gym yesterday. I had him the first two lights but the third he was about half a car length ahead. NOT GOOD! Now I know who's faster, but im just not going to live with this.
I want to know some more performance parts thats going to give me the power I need. Im thinking of getting some AEM Cam gears. Maybe a new ignition and some spark plugs. Or should i think bigger? Any help is greatly appreicated.
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Re: Need More Power.... (Da_bean)
i'd go with thinking bigger. you have a ls low comp motor works nice with F/I.. if you want to stay NA then get some cams and some cam gears and get to a dyno... otherwise there is nos... its up to you on which route you want to take
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Re: Need More Power.... (Da_bean)
As for forced induction, it all depends: do you want more over all top power? or do you want very consistant power. superchargers will give you great off the line power, and will have a very good powerband, the problem is that they are not as efficient, and you can not boost them nearly as high as a turbo.
Turbos are plentiful, you can find them everywhere, in every configuration. you are going to run into turbo lag in most applications (using things like an intercooler increases turbo lag, there is more room to pressurize) but.... you can get much bigger power gains.
Personally, if you are racing people, i would go with the turbo, for applications like autocrossing, the more consistant power of a supercharger is probably better. there are exceptions with small turbos with low spin up times, but i am trying to be general. I think that superstreet or sport compact car has been rrunning articles on turbos for the past year in their tech section, you might read more about them there.
Turbos are plentiful, you can find them everywhere, in every configuration. you are going to run into turbo lag in most applications (using things like an intercooler increases turbo lag, there is more room to pressurize) but.... you can get much bigger power gains.
Personally, if you are racing people, i would go with the turbo, for applications like autocrossing, the more consistant power of a supercharger is probably better. there are exceptions with small turbos with low spin up times, but i am trying to be general. I think that superstreet or sport compact car has been rrunning articles on turbos for the past year in their tech section, you might read more about them there.
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Re: Need More Power.... (inigo9910)
Superchargers are crap for the LS. The m45 blower is too small, way too small. Even the GSR blower sucks on an LS unless you turn the boost up past 8 psi, but even then the SC is running too hot to get any good gains. Turbo is the only way to get respectable power out of the B18b. Sure you could always NOS it, but who wants to constantly refill the bottle?
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Re: Need More Power.... (Da_bean)
go look in the forced induction forum. read around and search first, dont juss go off and post asking which one is better. that question has been asked a million times in there. juss do a search and look around. you'll learn ALOT there.
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Re: Need More Power.... (pstreck)
forced induction ie. turbo, supercharger.. depending on who you ask n2o.
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Try this link...
http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Info/...ous.donts.html
or try this...
http://www.enhancedhealth.com/nitrousexpress.htm
But seriously...
[Modified by 2001 Integra GSR, 11:55 PM 9/19/2001]
http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Info/...ous.donts.html
or try this...
http://www.enhancedhealth.com/nitrousexpress.htm
But seriously...
<u>A Boost for Fast Cars</u>
At room temperature, N2O is quite unreactive with most substances, including alkali metals, halogens, and even ozone. It is therefore widely used as a propellant in aerosol cans in place of the CFCs which can damage the ozone layer. When heated sufficiently, however, N2O decomposes exothermically to N2 and O2.
If this reaction occurs in the combustion chamber of an automobile, 3 moles of gas would be produced from 2 moles, providing an extra boost to the piston, as well as liberating more heat. It also has a number of other benefits. The increased oxygen provides more efficient combustion of fuel, the nitrogen buffers the increased cylinder pressure controlling the combustion, and the latent heat of vaporisation of the N2O reduces the intake temperature. Therefore N2O is occasionally injected into the fuel lines of racing cars to give more power to the engine and to give the car exceptional acceleration.
http://www.chemistry.bristol.ac.uk/motm/n2o/n2oc.htm
At room temperature, N2O is quite unreactive with most substances, including alkali metals, halogens, and even ozone. It is therefore widely used as a propellant in aerosol cans in place of the CFCs which can damage the ozone layer. When heated sufficiently, however, N2O decomposes exothermically to N2 and O2.
If this reaction occurs in the combustion chamber of an automobile, 3 moles of gas would be produced from 2 moles, providing an extra boost to the piston, as well as liberating more heat. It also has a number of other benefits. The increased oxygen provides more efficient combustion of fuel, the nitrogen buffers the increased cylinder pressure controlling the combustion, and the latent heat of vaporisation of the N2O reduces the intake temperature. Therefore N2O is occasionally injected into the fuel lines of racing cars to give more power to the engine and to give the car exceptional acceleration.
http://www.chemistry.bristol.ac.uk/motm/n2o/n2oc.htm
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Re: Need More Power.... (Stu)
I thought that nitrous was just a gas that burned better than gasoline?
Nitrous oxide cannot burn all by itself, all it is is nitrogen and oxygen. The whole purpose of nitrous oxide is to force those extra oxygen molecules into the cylinder.
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Re: Need More Power.... (spyder)
Actually, I was think of nitrous, I just thought I knew how it worked rather than actually knowing, thanks for clearing that misconception up for me guys. If you would like to view some of my other misconceptions, please run a search for threads posted by "Stu." And please be considerate, if you laugh your *** off, make sure that you pick it up, as some one may trip over it. 
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