Basic graphic guide on air intake differences

[Spade]

hi, attached is a basic guide on the differences of intake configurations. I'm sure a lot of people already know or can add to the info, but it's here for the noobees (of which I'm still am, but this is my understanding so far).

 

if somebody could post a basic guide on the difference between supercharging and turbocharging, and why an 2.2L NA Vtec could possibly beat a turbocharged car, it'll also be good!

Edited November 6, 2005 by Spade

[Turbonetics]

a 2.2litre NA Vtec can only beat a TC car for pick up only...

and also have to depend on the weight of the 2.2litre car...

and what TC car is it????

it won't outrun the TC car in long run....

Edited November 6, 2005 by Turbonetics

[Genie47]

You can see what the GMDAT cars are capable of from the pics below:

 

 

 

This is only the top part. Below is how the bottom looks like.

 

 

[Turbonetics]

turbo are using air exhaust gas to create power...

super charge uses belt and the crank pulley....

the bigger the crank pulley,the higher the boost...

turbos power comes in at least 3k rpm depend on the size of turbo...

the bigger the lagger...

supercharge have the power come in when u start to step on the accelerator...

[Imuya]

wow! this kind best! air intake and filter totally out of the engine bay!

but wouldn't the cone filter get REALLY dirty??

[Kax2]

Maybe you should include various intake configurations with and without heat shields

[Decibel]

Hi bros, any recommended places to fix CAI + heat shield on a car with open-pod filter already installed? Cheers

Edited November 6, 2005 by Decibel

[Genie47]

Yes very dirty very soon. Must clean often.

[Thumbs]

hi, attached is a basic guide on the differences of intake configurations. I'm sure a lot of people already know or can add to the info, but it's here for the noobees (of which I'm still am, but this is my understanding so far).

 

The diagram is too simplistic and ignores the amount of R&D the car manufacturers have done to the car. Did you know that the Porsche Boxster's intake tract is tuned specifically to that car not just for performance but also for NVH? The material used, length of intake tract, size, and many other factors all add up. I know someone who spent 400K USD to test various intake setups for Porsches that were competing in Baja and they only made 2 bhp more than stock over a rev range of about 1000 RPM. Everywhere else they were worse than stock.