Sport Compact Turbos and Blowers

by Pettitt, Joe

• ISBN13: 9781884089886
• ISBN10: 1884089887
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Cartech Inc

Summary

Lightweight and high-revving, sport compacts are today's most popular cars. They have developed a cult following among today's youth and are fueling a multi-million dollar industry in modification parts and equipment. While most owners of sport compacts can afford the simple bolt-ons available, some owners want to take their modifications a step further. There is intense competition to be the fastest, and quite often the only way to win is to go to the next level - by installing a supercharger/blower or turbocharger on your engine. This book is an enthusiast's guide to understanding, installing, and using turbochargers and superchargers on sport compact cars. It covers the basics of each system and compares their pros and cons. Typical installations are covered and explained in detail, as is building and tuning smalldisplacement 4- and 6-cylinder engines to maximize performance and reliability with forced induction.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Superchargers and Turbochargers: Exotic or Practical?	6	(8)
What is a Supercharger?	7	(1)
Superchargers and Turbochargers: Pressurize the Intake	8	(2)
Types of Superchargers	10	(1)
What is a Turbocharger?	11	(3)
Supercharging Theory	14	(12)
The Imperfect World of Supercharging and Turbocharging	14	(1)
Density, Volume, and Pressure	15	(1)
The Gas Law	15	(1)
The Problem of Heat	15	(2)
Blower Efficiency	17	(6)
The Limits of Supercharging	23	(1)
Expansion Ratio and Thermal Efficiency	24	(1)
Horsepower-Rich Tuning Tips	25	(1)
Roots Blowers for Sport Compacts	26	(12)
Eaton in Aftermarket Supercharger Kits	27	(1)
GM Performance Parts	28	(1)
Jackson Racing	28	(3)
Stillen Superchargers	31	(1)
Toyota Racing Development	31	(3)
The Lysholm Screw-Type Compressor	34	(1)
Whipple Industries	35	(2)
Comptech	37	(1)
Kenne Bell	37	(1)
Centrifugal Blowers for Sport Compacts	38	(10)
Vortech	42	(2)
VF-Engineering	44	(2)
ProCharger	46	(1)
HKS Rotrex Supercharger Kits	47	(1)
Turbocharging Theory	48	(15)
Turbo Lag	50	(1)
The Case Against Turbochargers	51	(1)
The Case for Turbochargers	52	(1)
Turbo Sizing: How to Get a Turbo That Fits Your Performance Needs	53	(10)
Turbos for Sport Compacts	63	(9)
HKS	63	(2)
Garrett	65	(1)
GReddy	66	(2)
Borg Warner	68	(1)
Turbonetics	69	(2)
Edelbrock	71	(1)
Supertuning Turbo and Supercharged Engines	72	(22)
Intercoolers: Do they Really Make Power?	73	(3)
Intercooler Flow Charts	76	(1)
The Power Recipe: More Mass Flow	77	(1)
Adjusting Cam Timing	78	(1)
Supercharged Exhaust	78	(1)
Turbocharged Exhaust	79	(1)
Fuel Delivery	79	(1)
How to Design a Fuel System	80	(2)
Now Let's do the Math	82	(3)
Ignition	85	(3)
Boost Electronics	88	(6)
Engine Building Tactics that Survive Under Pressure	94	(18)
Block, Crank, and Rods	98	(1)
Compression Ratio, Pistons, and Rings	99	(7)
Cylinder Heads	106	(1)
Camshafts	107	(2)
The Cooling System	109	(3)
History of Turbocharging and Supercharging	112	(14)
Turbo History	112	(5)
A Short History of Automotive Supercharging	117	(9)
Appendix A: Source Guide	126