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We use something similar on turbocharged drag (grudge) racing cars. The boost controller has a "scramble" button which overrides the preset boost targets and a
by Unklejoe 6y ago
We use something similar on turbocharged drag (grudge) racing cars.
The boost controller has a "scramble" button which overrides the preset boost targets and allows you to run a higher (and unsafe) boost level as long as the button is pressed.
This is useful when you're in the middle of a $10,000 race and you're losing by a few feet.
- segfaultbuserr 6y agoWhat, this is real?! I already thought it was a Hollywood movie plot.
- Unklejoe 6y agoYes, definitely real! Although what you're probably thinking of is nitrous oxide injection. One popular manufacturer of nitrous oxide systems is "NOS", which was featured heavily on the Fast & Furious movies. The "scramble" button I'm talking about is for "boost", which is the amount of positive air pressure inside the intake manifold. Both "boost" and nitrous can dramatically increase power by essentially getting more oxygen into the combustion chamber, but nitrous is a much more dramatic effect.
- bluGill 6y agoAll motorcycle mechanics have a sign "speed costs money, how fast do you want to go". It isn't a joke, most of them can get as much power out of a 500cc motor as industrial engines get out of 19 liters. The catch is that you have to rebuild the engine every 10 hours of operation, while the industrial engine will run non-stop for many years.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoThose industrial engines also don't turn you into a meat crayon if you make a minor screw-up.
- bluGill 6y agoSure they do, run away engines are a real problem. They will sometimes start using their own oil as fuel, and at that point you better run. (modern engines have safety air shutdowns)