Re: Bottom End Performance Mods

["Stack" <stack@cchono.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Billings <vwxcross@worldnet.att.net>
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com' <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, October 05, 1998 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: Bottom End Performance Mods


>A turbo has to be cooled by a
>intercooler (in most cases)  this means when you get out of your car you
>have to let it idle until your turbo is cool.  If you don't you will
>seriously take the life away from it.

Actually a turbo timer is used to let the car idle while cooling the turbo.
The
intercooler drops the intake temperature before it enters the engine.  The
denser (cooler) air creates more hp.  Superchargers heat up also but not
as much as the turbo which is exhaust powered.


>This is why I can take a Eclipse CS-T (turbo 210hp) off the line cause
>210hp is peak not on the tap.
>
>Bryan
>

Stanton