Just turn up the boost control.....(-:(-:
I set the wastegate at 10 psi at home 2700 ft alt and when I checked it at
Bonneville (density altitude of 6000 ft at the time), it was still at 10
psi. So if it still actuates at 10 psi why does the altitude matter? When
is 10 psi not 10 psi?
I guess we need more boost to make the total manifold pressure get back
where it was at sea level (or other density altitude when the wastegate was
set). If all that is true....the hp should be 675 and the total manifold
pressure and pressure on the head gaskets should be the same as on the
dyno.....I think......
Skip
At 04:51 AM 10/26/2003 -0500, Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>why would it lose power at altitude if the turbo is sized correctly for the
>altitude.. Just run a different pressure ratio to maintain the same manifold
>pressure in absolute numbers.. should still make 675.. at 17 or 18 lbs of
>boost.
>Dave
>
>Doug Odom wrote:
>>
>> Skip, I believe the motor made about 675hp with 14 lbs. of boost at
>Kenny's shop (
>> sea level ). So that would be about 585 at Bonneville. I understand that
>in drag
>> race setup it makes about 1100hp but only for about 8 seconds. Head
>gaskets seem to
>> be the big problem. Doug Odom in big ditch
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