Turbo header tuning

Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020 clive at problem.tantech.com
Mon Jan 4 19:11:47 GMT 1999


> 
>   Clive, have thought that pre-turbo tuning would help but everyone I have spoken to has claimed minimal benefits.  Would really like to hear more on the subject. 


read Hugh McInnes book on turbos
he recommends full header systems for turbo engines

Clive 
> 
> >> Header tuning is done to help scavenge the cylinder and ensure a clean fresh
> >> charge.  Turbo charging does the same thing by increasing the pressure at
> >> the intake side.  The turbine on the exhaust side represents a restriction.
> >> If it didn't the turbine wouldn't turn!  As such, no tuning of the exhaust
> >> is going to help move the gases through the pipes any faster or better.  You
> >> could make the turbine less restrictive but this is tuning the turbo to
> >> higher rpms with more lag time on the bottom end.
> >
> >totally wrong
> >because turbo exhausts are operating under higher pressures
> >they are even more responsive to exhaust tuning than NA cars
> >properly designed headers befroe a turbo cna make massive power gains
> >



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