I apologize man...really. This forced induction stuff is really out there for some people and I am trying to be as upfront and honest as I can, and felt like you were calling BS on what I said.
Oh I wasn't calling BS, just questioned the % of hp increase.
The problem is not all platforms are equally blessed with an optimum selection of components that will give you a desirable "doubling of hp per 1 bar of boost"
While this maybe true with some advanced 16V designs (like the DSM and Honda packages) with proper turbo systems other engine families will respond less favorably.
I'd wager if you ran the average 5.2 Dakota (230hp) at 14 psi with a turbocharger chances are it would not provide you with 460hp due to a poor intake manifold (torque design) and other restrictions.
HP estimates from 60% to 100% increase would all be reasonable, depending on the parts.
And its all on a sliding scale, the first 15-20 pounds are great and then you start to run into declining returns...
I actually got the Reliant down to a one to one pressure ratio between exhaust and intake pressure, no mean feet with a crappy flowing 8 valve.
We DSMers have a joke...you know what a 400hp, 600hp, 800hp Supra have in common?....a stack of 12 second timeslips. :snakeman:
Yup, I've heard that.
If the guy didn't blow the launch I'm not sure I would have reeled him in during the first half of the race. He cut a perfect .500 light while I held back to make sure I didn't light the bulb.
I was out accelerating him at all points of the track till the 1000 ft mark when my old combo just runs out of steam.
Peace!