Turbo and Super on long distance travel

**sheepo** · 09-11-2004 03:17 AM

you know i wonder, can u turbocharge a car and travel long rage without lketting the car have any breaks? does it in any way spoils the car since ur going lost distance ??? if so does this apply the same to superchargers?

**Weq** · 09-11-2004 10:45 AM

no it has no effect. the only danager thing u can do is boost for long distances in a high gear without, constantly. U will get high exhaust gas temps which can do funny things to pistons. But i garnetee u though, that boosting hard in 5th gear will get u double the speed limit in no time, so u wont have a problem.

**sheepo** · 09-11-2004 11:34 AM

o ok thanks

**poid** · 09-11-2004 04:41 PM

remember that while you are cruising you are not in boost, so its like cruising in a stock car with comparable fuel economy.

**sheepo** · 09-11-2004 05:30 PM

eh? so if you let the turbo boost the engine it does serious dmg on long distance??? what if its the supercharger?

**poid** · 09-11-2004 07:24 PM

if you are full throttle for an extended period of time you run the risk of melting pistons cause of the heat. Its not an issue on long distance driving unless you are going for some kind of speed record on the highway

Most Honda supercharger kits used clutched superchargers, which means they disengage when on light throttle

**PhatSol** · 09-11-2004 07:45 PM

What about if you live in the NT (with open limits)? Would large intercooler & water/methanol injection be the right steps to take to cool the pistons?

**poid** · 09-11-2004 08:17 PM

injection would help, honestly the best thing to do is get an EGT gauge and watch the temperatures...if they start climbing too much let off. By the time that happens you've pretty much hit top speed in any case

**strafe** · 16-11-2004 08:17 PM

Supercharging is fine because the bypass valve is only closed on acelleration. When idling and cruising, the valve remains open. This applies to eaton supercharger actuators, as well as supercharger specific blow-off valves.

Superchargers don't really get hot compared to turbo's, too. Prob. no more than 30 degrees inlet temperatures while cruising. You use less fuel, too. This is becuase the engine has a constant supply of air, increasing the efficiency of the engine.

**Mugen boy** · 17-11-2004 10:18 PM

Sorry i may have missed the point , but what kind of D!#K head drives in boost while travelling on a long trip

**sheepo** · 17-11-2004 11:17 PM

na was just curious, kmost of the time knowing is better in that case it can prevent any unwated things to happen regardless tis done by you or some1 your with