[s-cars] Rear-mounted Squires Turbo System - good for S-cars?

[Mark Strangways]

The heat developed in the charge air is not related to it's proximity to the 
exhaust manifold. While there may be some heating of the charge are because 
of it, the main reason behind the increased temps is due to the simple 
effect of compressing air. Then factor in lower efficiencies and the temps 
go up further.

Next time you get around an air compressor, feel (very carefully) the pipe 
that leads from the head of the compressor to the tank. If the compressor 
has just run it should be quite hot, hot enough to burn you in fact.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron" <aaront at cox-internet.com>
To: <Djdawson2 at aol.com>
Cc: <forgied at direct.ca>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear-mounted Squires Turbo System - good for S-cars?


>I have a few other questions about this system.
> 1 - Where do you find clean inlet air under the car in the rear exhaust 
> area (especially on an offroad truck) without complex inlet / filter 
> system. "Dude check my the bitchen chrome air filter coming up through the 
> bed of my truck"
> 2 - Dont the long plumbing distances cause problems
> 3 - Why dont you need an intercooler?  Is this because of the relatively 
> low boost levels? Is the heat really that much less a few feet away from 
> the exh manifold?
> Comments?
> Aaron
>
> Djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 1/9/2005 10:38:52 AM Mountain Standard Time, 
>>forgied at direct.ca writes:
>>
>>>a) why this seems to work so well with only a bit of boost
>>>
>>
>>Take a look at the 350 putting out 269hp stock.  This means a whopping 
>>.77hp/cubic  inch.  Going up to 405 puts it at 1.16hp/cu in.  Still not 
>>impressive, even for naturally aspirated.  Our engines, in stock form, are 
>>putting out about 1.45hp/cu in, assuming about 195 at the wheels.  Keep in 
>>mind, some of the modified I-5 20v folks are seeing about 3hp/cu in on 
>>daily drivers.  When they start making 1050hp with the 350, it'll be a 
>>little more interesting.
>>
>> and b) > whether it would have any application to an S-car.
>>
>>Hmmm... why bother?
>>Take care,
>>Dave in CO
>>_______________________________________________
>>S-CAR-List mailing list
>>S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>>http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> S-CAR-List mailing list
> S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>