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awesome, and remember that book was written when the majority of street cars didnt have exact cylinder by cylinder fuel ad ignition control, now its commonplace, also cylinder head design and technologies in oils have improved exponentially... all in all that book will provide you with a strong foundation of knowledge and the vocabulary to be able to seek out the right pieces to whatever puzzle you're designing.
 
It is an interesting read so far I am 55 pages in so far. I finally understand turbo graphs. I have the garret boost app on the phone and now I understand how it pics a turbo for you. I am waiting on street turbo charging book also. How is the compound idea coming along. A friend of mine who is to snowmobiles is upgrading his sled through a guy who has a 500hp 1100 compound turbo sled. He is switching it to a single because it is not consistent. It is bad ass guy runs with the big dogs in canada. Did some cool stuff with my friends sled welded the blow off to the intercooler. Getting 300hp out of it with a tune and few mods.
 
i think the series or compound setup is a sound theory, but the it lacks the support because of its complexity and cost. if i can muster the funds i think i can really hammer down a powerful combination thatll flatten your eyeballs when it pulls wide open... in the interim, i need to get the transmission rebuilt on my 96 collectors... the old slushbox is slipping... originally it acted like a clogged filter but after the filter and fluid change there was no improvement. i think im going to rebuild the trans and sell it to finally finish off my 280zx, then get serious about a high hp project.
 
Phil,
I am with you there I like the idea of a lag less setup that will make your passenger release their bowls. lol
 
i think on the street, in a non race car... using a smaller rear housing with a bigger wastegate will provide the same effect up to about 4-600 hp... provided we are talking stock cam shift points of 5500rpms and you can have a solid 12 second or faster street car. but if we want to triple that power, or more, and have legit bottom to top performance... we need to use a compound setup and four bolt mains from 1-5 and big boy rods, cranks and pistons... and plenty of lubricant...
 
I hear that it's a build that will probably take me years to get where I want but who knows. One busy summer a few good paint jobs could make it a fast reality. I love the junkyard time bombs they entertain me the best. The ole I don't care block that you just keep pumping boost into. I like the compound idea allot but also the good ole twin is a nice setup also. I am also seeing allot of the big singles putting down some serious power. I like the idea of the water/air intercooler built into the manifold. Short piping from the turbo to the intercooler and less clutter in the engine bay.
 
yea man i mean we'd all love to build a fully forged iron eagle but sometimes its not in the cards, but that doesnt take us out of the game. playing it smart with our compression and cam choices keeps us safe, also the single turbo builds that are very popular nowadays work partially because the lag is keeping them alive... in my opinion most of the combos out there are using WAY oversized rear housings and the motors and drivetrains are surviving because they dont have the immense shock of 800-1300 lb ft right at 4000 rpm... just food for thought
 
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