4B11T

  My big brother has a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, basically an Evolution X but with a smaller TD04H turbocharger. Well, he's about to buy, most likely, Tomioka Racing Turbo upgrade, as well as new exhaust manifold to fit the new turbo. This will put him up in the 300's in horsepower, and increase acceleration and top speed drastically. Now, he also is running straight downpipe, leaving more airflow putting his turbo at a max 21 PSI of boost. He is around 275 AWHP.

Forced Induction

   A forced induction system is a system of bringing air, usually into a car, by means of pressure or other instances. There are two main types of forced induction systems, superchargers and turbochargers. So, what do these do differently? Don't they both bring air? Well, yes, but here's the thing. Superchargers, well known in V8 and larger engines, are known to give very small horsepower gains and can use a ton of gas. A turbocharger can be used for economy OR racing, and can give better mileage if you don't spool it like crazy. Not to mention, 4-cylinder cars can use turbochargers. Cost wise, turbo's are the way to go, which can be 1000-2000 dollars cheaper, if you get a sort of small and lower end one. Superchargers can go for $5,000 for good ones. Turbochargers, for the best brands, like Garrett and Precision, can go for +/- $3,000. This keeps the turbochargers nice, affordable, and in a sense, the best. For superchargers, the best brands are Paxton, Edelbrok, and Magnacharge.
   Also, something about the turbocharger is that if a car comes stock turbocharged, the engine's "name" will have a "t" at the end. Such at VR30DETT is twin turbo because is has two T's. Now I think I might do something different today.
                                             Random Part of the Week

Garrett GT3582R Turbocharger
1.02 A./R
Different trim sizes and scroll types
Capable of 25 PSI and good for 300-600 HP

Ill

I'm sorry for not posting lately. I've been ill and have been working at trying to get myself back onto it, but never got around to doing this. So, i'll cut to the chase.
    Friday night, me and my big brother were out at a car meet. It's every Friday, but we don't usually stay around for Midnight Madness. That's when people race like crazy. Well, this time we did. We raced two or three people, not knowing anything of what was going on, and when we met back up at the meeting place, Curcuit City parking lot, there was a car, sitting on the hill, with flames coming out of his exhaust. The driver was injured by an Electrostatic pulse put out by his Cobb Tuning Accessport, as it malfunctioned. But on the upside, I did see a Shelby Terlingua. $100,000 car with a Paxton Procharger, by the way Paxton bought out Vortech, and some extras. So onto the thing we've all been waiting for!
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2008 Shelby Terlingua
Engine : V6
Aspiration : Supercharged
WHP : 375
Torque ft/lb : 410
Origin : American
Website : Here

Car News : 2003 Edition!

   So, as I have talked about in some previous posts, Dodge has an elite team called SRT. SRT took the boring, old, bad looking Neon and turned it into a monstrous, amazing looking machine. It is running a 16 valve DOHC Turbocharged engine. By the way, if you don't know what DOHC means, it means Dual Over Head Cams. In other words, two camshafts are located on top of the pistons, which adds for increased horsepower. The small turbo can deal an ideal amount of boost, around 14 PSI. This car redlines at 6240 RPM and has a topspeed of about 160 MPH. This car was manufactured from 2003-2005 and was rolling out of factory with a little over 200hp.
   A question you may have is how much does this cost? The car comes in variations, modified, acr, and stock. ACR, or American Club Racing, sponsored 1,000 of these cars to be in the racing lineup. Those cars, today, can cost from $7,000-$10,000. The stock car in today's market can range from $3,000-$5,000 depending on what shape and how many miles. The modified versions can go for $20,000 +/- depending on how much work has been done to it.
   I am now taking requests as the random car of the week. It can be anything from Italian supercar to American trucks. Just post in the comments section below what car you would like it to be.
   UPDATE : For anyone wondering what SRT-4 Stands for in the name Dodge Neon SRT-4, SRT is the elite Dodge racing team, Street and Racing Technology, and the four means four cylinders.
                                                Random Car of the Week

2008 Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Engine : l4 GEMA
Aspiration : Turbocharged
WHP : 285
Torque ft/lb : 265
Origin : America
Website : Here

My 300ZX

   So my mom has decided and she might buy me a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. This car has over 300 Horsepower and a top speed of around 174 (Without governing). Quick car for being a small guy, indeed, but with my plans, it will be a ton quicker than that. I plan on putting a Skyline R34 engine, RB26DETT, or a Toyota Supra Twin Turbo engine in it, 2JZ-GTE. This will up the horsepower but lower the traction, but I can still get from 0-60 in around 3.7 seconds. Amazing car, amazing engine, and amazing news. Although the 300ZX Z32 is run by these two TB02/T22 Hybrid turbos, it just isn't enough to push it too hard.
   Now onto the good stuff. Everyone is having this controversy whether the Camaro SS is better than the Mustang GT. Well, Top Gear in America did some tests and amazingly, the Mustang won! Although it has nearly 100 HP less, it is lighter with a balanced center of gravity. Amazing how all those can effect the car's performance.
                                               Random Car of the Week

2003 Nissan 300ZX
Engine : V30DE or V30DETT
Aspiration : Natural or Twin Turbo
WHP : 222 or 300
Torque ft/lb : 198 or 283
Origin : Japan
Website : Here

Ebay Turbos

    Someone has proven it, after five years of research, that an ebay turbo is BETTER than MOST name brand turbos. Turbo is forced induction by releasing exhaust gases as well as pulling in cold air to keep the engine colder. As of today, the T3/T04 turbos by Godspeed are proven to be nearly 4 times more efficient than HKS turbos. As an HKS turbo would push out more power, around 150 HP, the HKS also drops fuel consumption from maybe 19 mpg to around 15 mpg. Ebay turbos drop less MPG less than two. Ebay turbos are also around $1,000 cheaper and can come in various designs, such as the GT35 with surge prevention and accessories. In my opinion, cheap isn't always, well, CHEAP. Cheap can be really good in this case, you just have to recognize it.
                                               Random Car of the Week

2004 Honda S2000
Engine : F22C1
Aspiration : Natural
WHP : 237
Torque ft/lb : 162
Origin : Japan
Website : Here

Chargers recalled

   The infamous automotive manufacturer, Dodge, has let us down again. They introduced a car, the new Dodge Charger, to police forces in hope of pulling over the bad guys. Unfortunately, they found an issue with something in the wiring harness. Some faulty wire can melt and cause a shortage of electrical output, surging anything connected and frying the ECU, pretty much a nice cost. If they hadn't found this, who knows what could've happened. Since Dodge is recalling all of the wiring harnesses, they will fix the issue in all Chargers for free, as it can take up to three weeks to get the car back. They also made a promise to the Sheriff offices' using them to change the oil and rebuild the engine. A $10,000 dollar cost for free. Who ever thought that Dodge could have such a heart for its' customers? I thought of Dodge as low-life pieces of junk, other than the Viper, that overpriced there cruddy work. Apparently, I was slightly wrong about this misjudgement. Soooo lets get onto the real stuff. My favorite car in the world as the RANDOM CAR OF THE WEEK.
                                                Random Car of the Week

2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
Engine : RB26DETT
Aspiration : Twin Turbo
WHP : 280
Torque ft/lb : 260
Origin : Japan
Website : Here