Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Marshall Booth
Zeitgeist wrote: I suspect it's just a simple case of overfueling and using "dumb-pumps" that lack the computer controls necessary for varying incremental amounts of fuel per throttle position/load in a more controlled manner. Those pumps have more than doubled the volume of fuel injected per pl

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Jeff Zedic wrote: > > Maybe the overfuelling is how they keep their EGT's low enough to not > melt stuff. By george, I think he's got it. Makes more sense than thinking every builder of competition diesel engines doesn't know how to tune an IP. I'm reasonably certain that the vast majority of pul

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Zeitgeist
I suspect it's just a simple case of overfueling and using "dumb-pumps" that lack the computer controls necessary for varying incremental amounts of fuel per throttle position/load in a more controlled manner. Those pumps have more than doubled the volume of fuel injected per plunger stroke over s

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Jeff Zedic
Maybe the overfuelling is how they keep their EGT's low enough to not melt stuff. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Andrew Cunningham
I think they want you to think it is a cloud of rubber from the tires :) Andy On 6/27/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jason Brown wrote: > > Where there is smoke, there is power... > > Not even hardly - the instant there is smoke - power has dropped below > maximum - the unbu

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Marshall Booth
Jason Brown wrote: Where there is smoke, there is power... Not even hardly - the instant there is smoke - power has dropped below maximum - the unburned fuel (that makes the smoke) lowers the combustion temps and that drops power! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respon

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread TimothyPilgrim
It's hard to see the victor through the soot sometimes! Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 6/27/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jason Brown wrote: > > Where there is smoke, there is power and clearly those cars have more > > power then my nearly smoke free 300Ds have. > > Ever see semi truck

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread David Brodbeck
Jason Brown wrote: Where there is smoke, there is power and clearly those cars have more power then my nearly smoke free 300Ds have. Ever see semi truck drag racing? The exhaust coming out of those stacks has so much soot in it, you could chop it up and sell it as charcoal briquettes.

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Jason Brown
Where there is smoke, there is power and clearly those cars have more power then my nearly smoke free 300Ds have. Jason 1957 Unimog 30 1960 Unimog 32 1970 Unimog 900 1979 300D 1980 300D On 6/27/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > do they think more black smoke translates into more

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Mine didn't DL properly. It got to 95% and then hung. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 6/27/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > do they think more black smoke translates into more power?

Re: [MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
do they think more black smoke translates into more power? Dave M. wrote: Sweet! Thanks for the link. I wonder why those guys play with 201's instead of 124's? I love the trailer hitch on the black car, lol... :-) -dm That's some serious turbo whistle! http://www.teamrwd.com/dieselboo

[MBZ] Re: New "Dieselboost" video

2005-06-27 Thread Dave M.
Sweet! Thanks for the link. I wonder why those guys play with 201's instead of 124's? I love the trailer hitch on the black car, lol... :-) -dm That's some serious turbo whistle! http://www.teamrwd.com/dieselboost/videos/dslboost05.wmv