Friday, May 25, 2007

The Vehicales


Four cylinder vehicles
~Normally aspirated 4 cyl. engine* (typical) = 65 hp-200 hp [49 kW-149 kW]
~Turbocharged 4 cyl. engine* (typical) = 170 hp-400 hp [127 kW-299 kW]
~Supercharged 4 cyl. engine* (typical) = 120 hp-270 hp [90 kW-202 kW]
~Nitrous oxide may be added to any one of these engine configurations. Nitrous oxide will produce different levels of added power depending on mechanical considerations. For instance: A nitrous oxide injection setup will add far more power to a vehicle equipped with a turbocharger, but lacking an intercooler/aftercooler, than a vehicle with an intercooler/aftercooler due to adiabatic efficiency considerations. Adding nitrous oxide can produce as little as a ten horsepower addition, or as much as three-hundred to five-hundred horsepower in some high-performance applications.

Six cylinder vehicles
~Normally aspirated 6 cyl. engine* (typical) = 120 hp-300 hp [90 kW-224 kW]
~Turbocharged 6 cyl. engine* (typical) = 220 hp-550 hp [164 kW-410 kW]
~Supercharged 6 cyl. engine* (typical) = 145 hp-450 hp [108 kW-336 kW]
~Some Dragracing modified 6cylinder cars have reached 1600 hp when turbocharged and running 40-50psi.
~Nitrous oxide (N2O) may also be added (see above).

Eight cylinder vehicles
~Normally aspirated 8 cyl. engine* (typical) = 190 hp-550 hp [142 kW-410 kW]
~Turbocharged 8 cyl. engine* (typical) = 485 hp-1000 hp [362 kW-746 kW]
~Supercharged 8 cyl. engine* (typical) = 350 hp-765 hp [261 kW-571 kW]
~"Top Fuel" 8 cyl. engine (typical) = 6,500 hp+ (4,851 kW+) (these are 500 cubic inch V8 Engines running on a mix of 85% Nitromethane to 15% methanol - they produce phenomenal power and propel the vehicle to speeds of over 330 mph (528 km/h) in under 5 seconds.
~Nitrous oxide may also be added.

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