Yes, I'm a doofus. I've been tossing the idea around of creating a turbo system, only to have it able to be bypassed at will. More of a hypothetical design, since the two routes I'm considering now are NA and SC.
Basically, my idea involves some of those motorized dump valves you can find on ebay or other performance places (Summit Racing has them, I think).
It involves running a dump valve between the turbo and the exhaust manifold, and again on the intake pipe. When you open the valves to bypass the turbo system, you're running through an alternate exhaust that doesn't spin the turbo. You're also bypassing the compressor and sucking in air afterwards.
A switchable computer chip (they make sockets that can run two chips, with a switch to select which one you want to use) can be used to run an NA map.
Basically, my main issues with turbo is that the system creates such heat and strain on the engine... something that isn't necessary all the time. Also the fact that an engine that makes significant power requires significant fuel.
I know that MRX is capable of getting the same gas mileage as me with careful driving (maybe even better), and his car has been running the stock bottom end for a long time... But I still wonder if bypassing the system completely would be beneficial.
Seeing as I'm
Basically, my idea involves some of those motorized dump valves you can find on ebay or other performance places (Summit Racing has them, I think).
It involves running a dump valve between the turbo and the exhaust manifold, and again on the intake pipe. When you open the valves to bypass the turbo system, you're running through an alternate exhaust that doesn't spin the turbo. You're also bypassing the compressor and sucking in air afterwards.
A switchable computer chip (they make sockets that can run two chips, with a switch to select which one you want to use) can be used to run an NA map.
Basically, my main issues with turbo is that the system creates such heat and strain on the engine... something that isn't necessary all the time. Also the fact that an engine that makes significant power requires significant fuel.
I know that MRX is capable of getting the same gas mileage as me with careful driving (maybe even better), and his car has been running the stock bottom end for a long time... But I still wonder if bypassing the system completely would be beneficial.
Seeing as I'm
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