A supercharger—such as a turbo—compresses air. Compressing air heats it. Heating air makes it expand. This is a Catch 22 inherent in supercharging. So rather than thinking of quantities of air in ...

A turbocharged engine features several components for it to efficiently build boost and function correctly. The intercooler is there to make the most of the compressed air heading into the intake ...

If you think about it, trickery plays a big role in performance tuning. We fool the ECU into giving us more power with black boxes. We trick the fuel system into delivering more fuel by upping the ...

Turbos have been around since before the First World War and have traditionally been used as a way of generating more power without increasing the displacement of an engine. The increase in popularity ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 6.7L Cummins engine is known for its reliability and performance in heavy-duty trucks like the RAM 2500 and 3500 models. Yet even a diesel ...

In Part 1 of Power Upgrades for the R33 Skyline GT-R (August '03), we were able to generate 331.5 hp and 299.4 lb-ft of torque to the wheels (41.9 hp and 46.2 lb-ft of torque) from three basic ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The turbocharger/ intercooler (TC/IC) glassware test (using DIN 51535) was originally developed to mimic the effect of lubricant oil misting ...