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    I have one of these...


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    Awakens? Or awaits?

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    Re: Something Evil Awakes

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Draggo View Post
    I don't get it. Why are you showing us a picture of a turbo? (a web pic at that)

    Are you putting a blower on your 'busa?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sdog30 View Post
    I don't get it. Why are you showing us a picture of a turbo? (a web pic at that)

    Are you putting a blower on your 'busa?
    Not if he's installing a turbo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rbrais View Post
    Not if he's installing a turbo.
    Technically he would be correct. A turbo is a type of supercharger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eboos View Post
    Technically he would be correct. A turbo is a type of supercharger.
    And you haven't even started law school yet.

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    And you haven't even started law school yet.
    This I knew before my scholarly pursuits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eboos View Post
    This I knew before my scholarly pursuits.
    Did you argue semantics like an obsolete then too?

    While accurate, colloquially I think people subscribe to supercharger = centrifugal / blower = positive displacement / turbo = turbo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by obsolete View Post
    Did you argue semantics like an obsolete then too?

    While accurate, colloquially I think people subscribe to supercharger = centrifugal / blower = positive displacement / turbo = turbo.
    True, true, but centrifugal super chargers and turbos share design elements all but for what drives them, belt vs. exhaust gasses. Centrifugal superchargers and Roots style superchargers share almost nothing incommon, but what drives them, a belt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eboos View Post
    True, true, but centrifugal super chargers and turbos share design elements all but for what drives them, belt vs. exhaust gasses.
    I would disagree. They are similar in that they both use a "similar" compressor wheel but that is about it. Housings, gear drive, lubrication and actual out put all differ. To say they differ only in drive is an over simplification.

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    I concede victory on to you Sir Obsolete.

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    They both "blow" air into the intake. I actually always think of "blowers" as the huge super-chargers that come through the hood and have the scoop intake on a muscle car....but thought the fact that I described the picture correctly as a turbo would allow me to use the slang in reference to it.

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    You'll never use all that power. Jim will though.

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    Good to see someones not afraid of rising gas prices!!!
    Pete, have you ever totalled up the amound of horsepower you own? It must be a pretty impressive figure!!
    You should check out my buddies shop over in Ireland, he builds some really good stuff, check out the V8 Busa turbo engine they do! www.holeshot-racing.co.uk

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    Quote Originally Posted by Expat View Post
    Good to see someones not afraid of rising gas prices!!!
    Pete, have you ever totalled up the amound of horsepower you own? It must be a pretty impressive figure!!
    You should check out my buddies shop over in Ireland, he builds some really good stuff, check out the V8 Busa turbo engine they do! www.holeshot-racing.co.uk
    Holeshot is no joke, quality shop...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Draggo View Post
    Holeshot is no joke, quality shop...
    I worked with Jack the owner for 10+ years, we grew up together and built many bikes together, I am still in contact with him if you need any help turbo wise!

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    Someone send the Turbo signal? I'm here.

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    I worked with Jack the owner for 10+ years, we grew up together and built many bikes together, I am still in contact with him if you need any help turbo wise!
    Wow, no kidding... they used to and may still do hold a few european speed records. I've seen their kits in track cars as well, they are very well respected in the community...

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    All kidding aside, you have any pics of the bike its going in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sdog30 View Post
    All kidding aside, you have any pics of the bike its going in?
    This system is going in my Z06, along with a few other "bits"

    I have a turbo busa, the link is below

    YouTube - Turbo Hayabusa

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Draggo View Post
    Wow, no kidding... they used to and may still do hold a few european speed records. I've seen their kits in track cars as well, they are very well respected in the community...
    Yeah, we served our engineering apprenticeships together. Jack held the world wheelie record for a while but had a bad crash at the IOM doing a stunt show, he set up Holeshot when he recovered but has raced everything, He still holds a number of European and possibly some world records.
    Top guy, when I last spoke to him he was building a V8 busa twin turbo for some guy in Michigan. I am in the UK in a few weeks and will catch up with him then, like I said, if you need anything, just ask!

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