Looking for new blowers, any opinions?
10-16-2008 | 11:49 PM
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Lubejob,
Y are you fighting the inevitable.
This is the only blower you need, and you know it.
Give me a call.
Y are you fighting the inevitable.
This is the only blower you need, and you know it.
Give me a call.
Thanks for all the info, i'm more confused then before. For every plus there is a minus. I need dependability. Mercedes has been really happy with the coverage we have gotten for them. They want to be more involved and want us to do some other things. I have had a lot of down time this past year, (not for any one reason) but that was a something brought up in our meeting. I have to figure out the best way for me to go. I appreciate all the feedback.
10-16-2008 | 11:55 PM
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10-17-2008 | 08:04 AM
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You guys need to bring that Talon out to some of the large poker runs and hook up with some of the big guns. I dont think 1400 hp should be breaking drives,maybe shorting the life.
Many 40-50's running turbines with 1800 hp with no problems.Might want to look at a different drive builder. Just my 2
Many 40-50's running turbines with 1800 hp with no problems.Might want to look at a different drive builder. Just my 2
Hopefully we will finally land a larger more efficient hull this Winter and partake in some of the out of State rain deer games in the Spring,that would be fun!
This heavy rig with 11% slip factor is set up more as a drag boat at this point and is out of hull in the mid 150s not in the same league as the big boys.
Tuesday's failure was a snapped prop shaft ,not an explosion.
Craig Colabella is one of the best #6 guy's we know and is keeping us out every week.
Craig also agrees that #6s are not designed to handle the sustained torque that some of us are throwing at our rigs on a weekly basis especially on a heavy less efficient hull like ours.
Sorry for the high jack Gino!
10-17-2008 | 08:42 AM
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Jon,
I don't know Tom E. Turbo's can make insane hp, but never, ever can it match the throttle response and low end torque. Simply can't. You can use all the tricks you want, all the different versions, which again will make insane hp, but cannot fill the cylinder as fast as a efficient positive displacement sc. I've been part of some big projects and I've seen them very close, but they're not the same. Certainly not the lag of the old days if done right, but its still dependent on the airflow through the exhaust.
I'm 1 person who never knocks turbos. They make great power and are great products, just anything, there's good and bad setups, but when done right, they're hard to compete with.
Dustin
I don't know Tom E. Turbo's can make insane hp, but never, ever can it match the throttle response and low end torque. Simply can't. You can use all the tricks you want, all the different versions, which again will make insane hp, but cannot fill the cylinder as fast as a efficient positive displacement sc. I've been part of some big projects and I've seen them very close, but they're not the same. Certainly not the lag of the old days if done right, but its still dependent on the airflow through the exhaust.
I'm 1 person who never knocks turbos. They make great power and are great products, just anything, there's good and bad setups, but when done right, they're hard to compete with.
Dustin
So if your throttling the waves less than 1,300 rpm's I guess you do have a problem.
Like I said Tom has it figured out and well aware most other's don't. There is no Lag, ZERO, NONE.So care to compare Dyno sheet's from 1,500 to 3,000 ?
30' Single Engine Checkmate,
6.4:1 compression, 21 lbs of boost ..... Boat, Rocks !!
#6 Drive 1.24 gear
29 p Prop
Cheers
Jon
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10-17-2008 | 12:54 PM
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Really ?? Care to compare dyno sheets from 1,500 to 3000 Rpm's ?? Can race from complete stop or 35 mph if your worried about your drive. Guess I need to correct yestedays post too,..............Boost comes on a 1,300 rpm's
So if your throttling the waves less than 1,300 rpm's I guess you do have a problem. Like I said Tom has it figured out and well aware most other's don't. There is no Lag, ZERO, NONE.
So care to compare Dyno sheet's from 1,500 to 3,000 ?
30' Single Engine Checkmate,
6.4:1 compression, 21 lbs of boost ..... Boat, Rocks !!
#6 Drive 1.24 gear
29 p Prop
Cheers
Jon
So if your throttling the waves less than 1,300 rpm's I guess you do have a problem.
Like I said Tom has it figured out and well aware most other's don't. There is no Lag, ZERO, NONE.So care to compare Dyno sheet's from 1,500 to 3,000 ?
30' Single Engine Checkmate,
6.4:1 compression, 21 lbs of boost ..... Boat, Rocks !!
#6 Drive 1.24 gear
29 p Prop
Cheers
Jon
