Reply With QuoteEspecially on the race boats, ive never seen a race boat on the boards with turbo's.
now you have
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...edelbrock1.jpg
Ive been reading a little about blowers vs turbo's and wonder why there aren't more turbo boats out there? Especially on the race boats, ive never seen a race boat on the boards with turbo's.
Especially on the race boats, ive never seen a race boat on the boards with turbo's.
now you have
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...edelbrock1.jpg
Ok ive seen a few. What i meant was there are just a few relative to the # of blowers. Your a turbo guy right, answer my question Spicoli.
I think its pretty hard to make a turbo and carbs work together and make real big power. I've seen a few that work well on lower HP applications. Turbos work killer with EFI and a good electronic timing/boost/fuel management system, but its very expensve to do it that way. I think thats why you dont see it so much. I bet they will start popping up everywhere when the electronic stuff gets cheaper.
my opinion.
Ok ive seen a few. What i meant was there are just a few relative to the # of blowers. Your a turbo guy right, answer my question Spicoli.
The marine full water jacketed turbo systems are made in low volume. There for they cost big money. Now they can be had for much less if you have the skills to fab it yourself. But all in all if you compare the cost of a complete "kit" turbo systems cost over (way over) double what a nice 8-71, cooler and all the yadda yadda would.
CAN YOU DEFINE "REAL BIG POWER" vs. "LOWER HP"?
hmmm, ok........ real big power like you might find in a dragboat, Maybe 1500-2000+ HP, and lower HP being 700- 1000 HP
I think its pretty hard to make a turbo and carbs work together and make real big power. I've seen a few that work well on lower HP applications.
I've seen one work on a big HP deal ... :notam:
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...N_0060_143.jpg
Some guys have pulled it off, but most the time they are plagued with tuning problems. I personally think you can make more power with a turbo, and I will build a turbo motor soon, but right now -with the electronics being fairly new to the market, it is way too expensive for me. Just think if you could make 1500 HP with the motor tuning itself to be optimum, smooth idle, and you wouldn't even need mufflers! :jawdrop: plus, those turbo motors sound badass when they are on kill.
THAT AIN't SHIT, I've SEEN BIGAMIST SKI BEHIND THAT THING...
Now thats Funny.....
Just think if you could make 1500 HP with the motor tuning itself to be optimum, smooth idle, and you wouldn't even need mufflers! :jawdrop: plus, those turbo motors sound badass when they are on kill.
:rollside::idea: :rollside: :wink:
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