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Originally Posted by xxscaxx
I'm going to steer this current debate OT for a second with a random thought I had earlier.
Anyone concerned with the instant torque conditions at low RPM in the winter? I know not everyone DD's this car but I do. Its something I completely overlooked and wonder if it would be a nightmare to drive this thing in the snow, lol.
I'm sure I would manage somehow, but even at stock power levels the tires seem to slip extremely easy with too much throttle.
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You could potentially recalibrate the throttle curves to make things easier. I'm sure that's something you could put on a switch using most aftermarket tuning solutions as well.
On the current debate, there is an ~7% inherent increase in chemical potential energy switching to e85 when the stoichiometric ratios and specific energies of the fuel are taken into account. That, added to the charge cooling effects, added to the efficiency boost of direct injection, added to the relatively well flowing design of this engine all conspire to get more power out of the same components than some other engines might. The same supercharger (or turbo) on a 1960's Chevy small block will not make the same power as it would on a brand new LS7. Why? Because the system downstream of the forced induction device is much, much less efficient.
The 300 hp rating as posted by Sprintex is simply a ballpark number they throw out to make picking a charger easy for non-technical people. There is no way they can simply state 300 hp as the limit for one component in such a complex system. Actual power output is totally dependent on the net efficiency of the system and how much air/fuel it can combine and combust. We've already seen the huge differences in power capability that e85 affords on the turbo setup. Remember, flow may not be the limiting factor.
Cheers
Nathan