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Event Recap:
John Ryan was able to attend the Lingenfelter Performance Nationals last weekend, where drag racing records were set and a new COPO Camaro with a 5.3 and a Whipple blower ran the quarter in the 8’s! He also had the chance to run his own 2010 Camaro, putting down his best time yet (hint: drag radials are good).
For a full recap of the event, be sure to check out the entire write-up on Chevy’s TheBlock.com!
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Tech: Our Favorite Power Adders:
Superchargers, Turbos, and Nitrous Oxide
Have you ever wondered whether NOS, a turbo, or a blower would work best for you? We discuss in detail during the show…..and come to the conclusion that the real answer to the question is, “it depends.”
Of the three, NOS is the cheapest, pure and simple. But, it’s consumable (meaning the NOS tank literally runs empty) and you’ll need to choose whether to use a dry or wet system.
Turbos are FANTASTIC options for making peak power (maybe the best of the 3), and would be ideal for drag racing applications. The power curve addition of the turbo is not always linear though, and depending on the application is not always the best choice. We name our favorite turbo companies during the show.
Superchargers are likely the best choice for the happy medium as they’re good as they (generically speaking) simply raise the existing power curve up lineally, meaning your car will drive the at low and high speeds just as it did before, but will feel like it has 100HP more on both ends. We did our best during the show to decipher the difference between the two main types of superchargers defined according to the method of compression: positive displacement and dynamic compressors. Our friends at Whipple have an excellent write-up on this as well!
Upcoming Events:
1) October 11-14, LSX Series Final Race, Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis, Indiana
Listener Mail!
Feel free to e-mail in your questions, and we’ll do our best to answer it. We’ll also be covering a lot of the topics thrown out in the forums in each show, and the next one already looks jam packed. You can contact us with questions for the show as follows:
John Ryan: john@motorsports-media.com
Tony Whatley: tony@motorsports-media.com
Rob Kibbe: robert@themusclecarplace.com
Don’t forget to get the show in iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for listening…and hammer down!
-Rob, John, and Tony
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WIN $750 FROM CPG!
The Prize Segment sponsored by the COMP Performance Group is back, and it’s back BIG! Entrants can enter to win a HUGE $750 gift certificate that will be awarded quarterly, and there are two ways to enter:
- Go to www.themusclecarplace.com/contest and fill out the details there to enter the contest. Be sure to use the links in the contest to share it on Facebook, Twitter, and your own websites. For everyone that joins the contest because of your referral, YOU GET MORE ENTRIES!
- Answer the bonus question given out in this podcast show. E-mail your answer to bonus@themusclecarplace.com for an additional 20 points!
The next winner will be selected December 15, 2012!
