Talk about stating the obvious mate, but when I had the choice of an L20b with twin webers or an L20b with a turbo, I took the turbo.. Think I can get 200hp+ out of a natural l20b with twin webers? (easily) Turbo is a replacement for displacement of course.
zac > Gentlemen, > > I enjoy seeing a L20B beat a V8 off the lights as much as anyone else but > you must remember we are talking a highly modified L20B vs a fairly stock > V8. Its all about how much air and fuel you can get into an engine, and a > larger motor will always have the cability to intake more air and fuel. A > twin turbo RB26 can put out 1000hp but a equaly worked blown V8 will put out > 10,000hp. There is a reason why the quickest cars in the world run the 1/4 > with blown big block V8s. > > Although as you know your a lot more likey to be able to afford to drive a > 700 - 800hp turbo (both in building cost and in petrol) on the road than a > 10,000hp blown V8, blown V8s are BIG $$$ and use a LOT of fuel, I've heard > of such cars using over a litre of AVGAS per km! > > Don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but a larger engine, worked equally, > will aways produce more power. > > James Cox > > > > > > >OF COURSE THERE IS ITS CALLED BOOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >That Harry guy is obviously a peanut. > > > > > >Duncan Shillito wrote: > > > > > > "there is no substitute for cubic inches" !!!!.................(harry > >firth 1967). > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >
