Re: Lag question wrt comp ratio and turbo size (was Re: K24 ...5000cstq)

["The PC Handyman" <pchandyman@intrex.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net>
>
>
> The PC Handyman wrote:
>
> > This seems bizarro-world to me.
>
> Ok. And your point is?
>
> > Thus, in my world, the high C/R engine would only like the smaller
turbo,
> > and the low C/R engine would like pretty much any turbo that you put on
it,
> > as long as it would put out a lot of boost.
>
> Yup - you're not looking at application and preference. For the person who
wants
> their performance at the low end, and for street performance - the K24 is
the
> ticket. For the person who wants their performance at the high end, and
for a
> track machine - its the modded K26, or just a stock one.

If you are utilizing the additional capacity of the k26, and the k24 won't
cut it, then I would agree. I was under the impression that the boost levels
we were looking for could be gotten from the k24 though. If so, I would
think it would be better, given it's lower inertia.

-Noah
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