So I don't screw up Mike's other thread I thought I would post this here:
Turbos and nitro! Can I watch!!!!
The poor guy that wrote the story had a hard time some of which is just plan messed up, turbo with nitro I dont think so tim. maybe a little alky
Ok I'm curious and will ask the dumb question.
Why can't you use the two together?
I tried to google this without much success, but really only found this article on a 4 cylinder that is or is going to run that combination...
http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0202tur_norwoods_racing_funnycar_integra/index.html..... while trying to find out if the car actually has run and what the results were I found that the builder Bob Norwood is no stranger to the salt......
http://www.bobnorwood.com/Norwood%20Story.htm.............. was that his Ferrari that was totaled at Speed Week a couple years ago running a BBC?
Well back to the turbo/nitro thing since you can run a roots blower with nitro obviously and compressed air would seem to be compressed air I would think the turbo would work on the compressor side. So then I thought maybe the problem is on the turbine/exhaust side, but according to that article if it is right the EGT's are lower with nitro than gas even though we see all those flames coming out of the exhaust on nitro cars. He said that is because it burns slow and is still burning when the exhaust valve is opening.
So I guess I'm would like to still know why the two won't mix.
Thanks,
Sum