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Old 06-16-2018, 08:11 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 View Post
I think you are isolating this example to typically sized turbos. Big turbos for the engine size can barely be building boost at 4k rpms.

I think the majority of failures are detonation... This is why rods break on stock cars and not on 400hp track cars.
I'm just assuming typical parts. Why would I put an oversized turbo on a stock engine? A gtx3067 makes big torque under 4000 rpm so it's a moot point anyway.

If the majority of failures are detonation, why do E85 cars bend rods?

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 View Post
A big supercharger will still be putting boost down at any rpm at anytime.Centrifugal SC have a linearly rising torque curve—not a flat one
So?
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