07-14-2014, 07:35 AM
(07-11-2014, 06:16 AM)Randy B_imp Wrote: I get what you are saying there, but a GN is rated at 245hp where the GNX I think is 276hp...not a staggering amount more.
I understand compression ratios, head flow numbers, quench, lift, duration, duration @ .050 lift, different positioning of rings, piston coatings for both reducing friction and for heat dissipation, the use of studs vs bolts for proper torque, o-ringing the block and heads for proper cylinder sealing under high pressures due to boost and/or nitrous, the fact that you can over port a cylinder head, titanium valves and springs to keep the weight down in the valve train, Knife edging the crankshaft to help reduce cavitation of the oil, nitriding parts for strength, or even cryogenicly freezing parts for strength.
OK so I went a little overboard, sorry about that. My point is if you have enough money you can do what ever you want, and there are many ways of doing it wrong, and quite a few ways of doing it right.
I wouldn't even consider boosting a new corvette, but lets say something in the mid 80's? Sure. Those cars were in the 8.5:1 range for compression and that is fine for adding a turbo. Do that along with a new fuel injection like a DFI and you're off to the races so long as you prep the block and run the proper program that pulls the correct amount of timing out and adds fuel as needed as boost increases.
Again...it's all about the money.
Wow...that took off on me.
Agree!
