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[Martin_1962]

Take the A off the front of the link

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Utter crap

What is Martin? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Air intake thingies

Ah, right!  Showing my ignorance of new car technology again, what exactly are they meant to do and actually do? :-/ :-/

Cars of the past that I worked on just had a simple 'frying pan' air filter / intake unit on top of the carbs!

[TheBoy]

Utter crap

What is Martin? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Air intake thingies

Ah, right!  Showing my ignorance of new car technology again, what exactly are they meant to do and actually do? :-/ :-/

Cars of the past that I worked on just had a simple 'frying pan' air filter / intake unit on top of the carbs!

Ah, but this egay auction implies that by adding a cheap small fan, you can get a zillion more horsepower, better mpg than a diesel Polo, and its all secret and new, hence car manufacturers aren't fitting it...

tossers.

[Bandit127]

Link to the hairdryer fixed:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Intake-Supercharger-Turbo-for-Calibra-Omega_W0QQitemZ270279288430QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270279288430&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Martin_1962]

Utter crap

What is Martin? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Air intake thingies

Ah, right!  Showing my ignorance of new car technology again, what exactly are they meant to do and actually do? :-/ :-/

Cars of the past that I worked on just had a simple 'frying pan' air filter / intake unit on top of the carbs!

It clogs the intake basically

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Utter crap

What is Martin? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Air intake thingies

Ah, right!  Showing my ignorance of new car technology again, what exactly are they meant to do and actually do? :-/ :-/

Cars of the past that I worked on just had a simple 'frying pan' air filter / intake unit on top of the carbs!

It clogs the intake basically

Not good then!   Thanks Martin!

[cem_devecioglu]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

[TheBoy]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

F1 bans engine enhancements to slow cars down for safety (as all the drivers are too gay) and supposedly for more exciting racing, rather than governing the root of the boring racing - aerodynamics!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

F1 bans engine enhancements to slow cars down for safety (as all the drivers are too gay) and supposedly for more exciting racing, rather than governing the root of the boring racing - aerodynamics!

What?!!!!!!  I thought the aim of this (now boring) sport was to go as fast as technically possible?

Actually I do remember TB something being said about this many years ago, with my F1 mad sister saying something about it

It all seems so crazy to me, but F1 seems totally that may to me anyway!

Why are turbo's not fitted to all sporty / high performance cars though? :-/ :-/

[cem_devecioglu]

sorry will back to talk within minutes!

[cem_devecioglu]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

F1 bans engine enhancements to slow cars down for safety (as all the drivers are too gay) and supposedly for more exciting racing, rather than governing the root of the boring racing - aerodynamics!

What?!!!!!!  I thought the aim of this (now boring) sport was to go as fast as technically possible?

Actually I do remember TB something being said about this many years ago, with my F1 mad sister saying something about it

It all seems so crazy to me, but F1 seems totally that may to me anyway!

Why are turbo's not fitted to all sporty / high performance cars though? :-/ :-/

high cost, forged pistons,forged crank,turbo,intercooler and many other extras ..

[TheBoy]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

F1 bans engine enhancements to slow cars down for safety (as all the drivers are too gay) and supposedly for more exciting racing, rather than governing the root of the boring racing - aerodynamics!

What?!!!!!!  I thought the aim of this (now boring) sport was to go as fast as technically possible?

Actually I do remember TB something being said about this many years ago, with my F1 mad sister saying something about it

It all seems so crazy to me, but F1 seems totally that may to me anyway!

Why are turbo's not fitted to all sporty / high performance cars though? :-/ :-/

The 1.5l turbos in the mid 80s were beating all the 3.5l normally aspirated at the time, so in effect you have 2 classes. So they banned the faster turbos.

Then a while ago, they made max engine size 3.0l as 3.5l were getting too quick.

Then last year, they banned V10 engines, as too fast, everything had to be V8.


The FIA is useless, and think that overtaking in pitstops is exciting.  Mind you, they - like the drivers - probably think its too dangerous to overtake on the track.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Once I searched for those real superchargers , minimum price for new was about 2500-3000 $ minimum..  

But are they really a good thing long term for any car apart from diesels? :-/ :-/ :-/

If they are so good why are they banned in F1 racing? :-/ :-/

F1 bans engine enhancements to slow cars down for safety (as all the drivers are too gay) and supposedly for more exciting racing, rather than governing the root of the boring racing - aerodynamics!

What?!!!!!!  I thought the aim of this (now boring) sport was to go as fast as technically possible?

Actually I do remember TB something being said about this many years ago, with my F1 mad sister saying something about it

It all seems so crazy to me, but F1 seems totally that may to me anyway!

Why are turbo's not fitted to all sporty / high performance cars though? :-/ :-/

The 1.5l turbos in the mid 80s were beating all the 3.5l normally aspirated at the time, so in effect you have 2 classes. So they banned the faster turbos.

Then a while ago, they made max engine size 3.0l as 3.5l were getting too quick.

Then last year, they banned V10 engines, as too fast, everything had to be V8.


The FIA is useless, and think that overtaking in pitstops is exciting.  Mind you, they - like the drivers - probably think its too dangerous to overtake on the track.

Thanks TB I now understand what they are doing but not the reason why if they want this sport to survive and evolve!

[PaulW]

Here is a real one

http://www.steinmetz.no/Img/My%20Car/DSC00751.jpg

im curious to know what kind of management thats running, whether its just a chipped 3ltr ecu, or something more (going from the fact its still got the EGR, I'd guess chipped standard management)