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#31
07-06-2015, 10:53 PM
Indeed, Got it. But no harm in having it for a selling point w r t gas mileage, yes? So you can ride around in an S3 with 2 psi or 17 psi -- and no one knows
And when you pull up to red lights as the car 1sr in line...and the guy/gal next to you gives you that "look".....dial it up
And when you pull up to red lights as the car 1sr in line...and the guy/gal next to you gives you that "look".....dial it up
#32
07-06-2015, 11:16 PM
You guys seem to have supercharged my car for me... I've seen both sides of boost(my IRL and a nasty, 330whp 2.3T ranger I drove), and they both have strong points... For efficiency alone I would still vote for turbocharging, but the soundtrack is so much better with a blower... Basically, there is a difference in how power seems to be delivered... My take-
The supercharged car tends to simply act more like a larger engine as revs climb, but down low, even on boost, torque seems a little thin(maybe it's my intake gasket making the difference), and the car still needs to rev to make power,, but when the turbo spools up the boost is there, it's all present and accounted for, all 26psi(in the Ranger), and it happened to be at only 3200 RPM, where my IRL needs a pull all the way to the limiter to achieve max boost(17.xxPSI)...
Keep in mind that either setup can be optimized for response and performance, and either setup can be poorly assembled and perform badly...
The supercharged car tends to simply act more like a larger engine as revs climb, but down low, even on boost, torque seems a little thin(maybe it's my intake gasket making the difference), and the car still needs to rev to make power,, but when the turbo spools up the boost is there, it's all present and accounted for, all 26psi(in the Ranger), and it happened to be at only 3200 RPM, where my IRL needs a pull all the way to the limiter to achieve max boost(17.xxPSI)...
Keep in mind that either setup can be optimized for response and performance, and either setup can be poorly assembled and perform badly...
#33
07-07-2015, 08:45 PM
do we want to slam the industry with something that has never been seen in this form . No, it's not !00% new technology, but the implementation of it and the sector of the market we cold direct it at (the S3) would be (for the most part.
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I'm thinking S3 launch with a boom; if it sinks, it sinks. if it swims it generates higher profit margin sales per unit, which funds development of the S1 S2 and L's.
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I'm thinking S3 launch with a boom; if it sinks, it sinks. if it swims it generates higher profit margin sales per unit, which funds development of the S1 S2 and L's.
#36
07-08-2015, 10:44 AM
I said that the entire S series line would retail at the same time, I would definitely bring an S3 to the car shows to get people's attention...
#38
07-09-2015, 11:04 PM
I just realized, we're making plans for this, but there is literally zero chance of such car ever leaving this forum...