engine/turbo theory question

[Robert Deis]

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, c a l i b a n wrote:
> 
> 	is there any overall power loss that comes from the
> 	pressure (backpressure?) required to turn the turbo?

No. Backpressure (fictious thing, by the way, like Centrifugal
force..) only hampers mass flow.  The turbo makes huge overall
improvements in mass flow- and more mass flow == more power.


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