jonnydoe48
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and its only mid 14's? shouldnt it be a bit faster?
Geez, stock psi is 14.6 on WRX turbo
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not necessarily....you need to take into account the fact that it does take a fair amount of parasitic loss to the AWD. from what i understand they tend to dyno about 40 HP less then the actual rating of the crank (227 HP). you can't use boost as a total determining factor for 1/4 mile times.
jonnydoe48
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yeah, i figured that. is that 14.6 really safe though? that means they can use a boost controller and get alot more out of it, correct?
your friend needs a new boost guage:
"The biggest changes center around making more top-end power in the Japanese engine than we get in the U.S. Variable valve timing on the intake valves certainly helps in Japanese EJ20s, as does a larger compressor wheel on the turbo, which is controlled by the ECU to make slightly more than 17 psi maximum boost. American WRXs will fill the intake manifold with a maximum of 14.2 psi, according to Subaru. " -taken from sport compact car. check it for yourself bud: 2002 WRX
"The biggest changes center around making more top-end power in the Japanese engine than we get in the U.S. Variable valve timing on the intake valves certainly helps in Japanese EJ20s, as does a larger compressor wheel on the turbo, which is controlled by the ECU to make slightly more than 17 psi maximum boost. American WRXs will fill the intake manifold with a maximum of 14.2 psi, according to Subaru. " -taken from sport compact car. check it for yourself bud: 2002 WRX
pro5utah said:
i understand the workings of a turbo. you're not gonna be creating higher and higher boost pressures all the way up to redline though. you fail to mention that once the turbo is fully spool-ed, its continues at a constant boost pressure. i'm sure you know this, but what you've said leaves some open ends.
maybe it was the 1bar hash on the boost gauge, the stock one is small. no sense in having a pissing contest over what the correct psi is, as no one pulled it from their head.
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twiztedjeckel
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cause this is a good topic for the Mazdaspeed section
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(lol)
twiztedjeckel
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INGREXCO said:
so with that said ever car that has a turbo deserves its own thread in the MSP section of the forum? cause last time i checked the MP3's had their own section of the forum and the turbo'd MP3's that are fast than the Mazdaspeed's weren't talked about in this section.
i think i'm going to start a thread now about the Twin Turbo V8 Ferrari F40. cause its the enemy too
If you consider a WRX "the enemy", you might as well quit the tuning gameINGREXCO said:
.. No offense to those who like them, but they are a joke. I used to want one pretty badly until other friends of mine got them, broke them and sold them. I have seen people put $3000 into them and hit the 240 WHP mark.. Umm- money well spent there guys .Joe
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In regards to the WRX vs. MSP, you guys also have to remember the following:
1) WRX's curb weight is signifcantly more then a MSP
2) Driving 4 wheels requires more power then 2
3) The more the distance between engine and drive wheels, the more the power loss (frictional etc).
4) The WRX is not built for DRAG. It's built for Rally!
5) The WRX (stock) has 3 cat converters. One before the turbo, and two after the turbo.
1) WRX's curb weight is signifcantly more then a MSP
2) Driving 4 wheels requires more power then 2
3) The more the distance between engine and drive wheels, the more the power loss (frictional etc).
4) The WRX is not built for DRAG. It's built for Rally!
5) The WRX (stock) has 3 cat converters. One before the turbo, and two after the turbo.
twiztedjeckel
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i didn't realize the MSP was built for drag racing either. weird
