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Old 04-07-2016, 08:56 PM   #22
Oberon67
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Re: What if: Building an Inline Six Torque Monster

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Originally Posted by Tom View Post
Nobody said anything about using a turbo that kicks in at over half the max RPM of the motor.
Beg to differ:

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Originally Posted by Blessed66 View Post
EDIT - And for the record, assuming this was my engine, I'd go sequential turbos... smaller, faster spooling turbo for immediate off-idle boost and a big boy that kicks in around 3000-3500 rpm.

Now this, on the other hand, is a recurrent theme in this thread:

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Originally Posted by Tom View Post
Use a small enough turbo and plumming and you'll make boost at 1000rpm. It probably won't make power past 4000rpm but theres your low end. It can and is done on a daily basis, for many decades.
I told you I was going to need some convincing, right? Well, consider me convinced that a turbo isn't a stupid idea.
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