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Old 19-08-2006, 03:41 PM   #31
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Blower hardly seems worth it to me, you can get over 300rwkw on a cleveland N/A and still streetable easy enough.
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Old 19-08-2006, 03:51 PM   #32
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Blower hardly seems worth it to me, you can get over 300rwkw on a cleveland N/A and still streetable easy enough.
Some people are just power freaks. The last (old) V12 Fuel Injected Jag I bought had twin blowers planned for it -to sit in the 'V'-.... not by me but by the previous owner.
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Old 19-08-2006, 04:09 PM   #33
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Some people are just power freaks. The last (old) V12 Fuel Injected Jag I bought had twin blowers planned for it -to sit in the 'V'-.... not by me but by the previous owner.
My point was that a blower dosent seem worth it, unless it actually does make big power, a 190kw blown engine is hardly impressive IMO,when an older design aspirated engine can make way more.
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Old 19-08-2006, 06:45 PM   #34
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As soon as i posted this thread bt2f was right into me ripping me a new one about how v8 is the only way. So that really convinsed me (out of fear) that the EF would be best.
: I wasnt right into you, i just helped you realise that the EF is the right way to go :
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Old 19-08-2006, 11:15 PM   #35
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My point was that a blower dosent seem worth it, unless it actually does make big power, a 190kw blown engine is hardly impressive IMO,when an older design aspirated engine can make way more.
It's not all about peak power mate, a 3oorwkw n/a 5.oL vs a 3oorwkw blown 5.oL will have 1 winner everytime although the power levels are the same.
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Old 19-08-2006, 11:22 PM   #36
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Id put a big cleveland stroker in the XD and blow the other two into the weeds,both in tuffness and on the strip.
But I am biased.

what he said
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Old 20-08-2006, 02:22 PM   #37
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It's not all about peak power mate, a 3oorwkw n/a 5.oL vs a 3oorwkw blown 5.oL will have 1 winner everytime although the power levels are the same.
I think the point nugget was trying to make is it hard to find a 300kw wezzor
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I think the point nugget was trying to make is it hard to find a 300kw wezzor
No he said a blower wasn't worth it unless it was making big power, in a car as light as a EF xr8 you dont need big power to go fast.
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No he said a blower wasn't worth it unless it was making big power, in a car as light as a EF xr8 you dont need big power to go fast.
If you say so
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