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Old 06-14-2013, 03:29 AM   #889
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The 335 is an inch and a half longer. I do have to wonder if the stock throttle body will become a restriction when trying to chase 500hp. With the turbos, you are forcing air through it. With a draw-through blower, it acts more like a throttlebody. You would have 500hp worth of air trying to be inhaled through it instead of shoved through it.

To touch on Mines13's good point---my Goal is 15psi or simply one atmosphere of pressure. With 7.5psi, you are adding 1/2 the displacement worth of air (The "box 6 feeling" that has been associated with the Sprintex.) With 14psi, you are doubling the airflow of the existing engine. That would feel like a "Boxer 8", basically. 21psi would be a "Boxer 10". 29psi would be a "Boxer 12".

Goals are important. The versatility among the boosted options are a healthy thing. These are like different masks or characters for the same car .

A "hit" of power or "yank" (torque)---Roots, twin screw, n/a--good for autocross or tight road course, drift (IMO...).
A "rush" of power, or "horsepower"---Turbo, centrifugal, nitrous---good for drag, standing mile, fast road course.

14psi making 400hp or thereabouts would tickle my fancy. I don't know if the valve springs could do it, though. These are supposedly weaker than the WRX. Anyone know for sure?
The guy tuning the Sprintex car (and mine) has recommend the valve springs be replaced in the cams already as he says he has noticed possible signs of valve float.
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