Question about the FTO LM Race Car

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Maybe you were turning left when you noticed this?
 
I still reckon it's the turning thing, because the camera never really gives a directly straight ahead view inbetween the lights.
 
i fully endore the above statement...

it is just light, forget about it and get on with ya racing peeps!!! :p
 
I agree that we should minimize these foolish "ditto" comments...
 
Well, this thread was about a light, so if you don't care, there's no need to post here...

I still think it's the angle...if they had an inlet, wouldn't they put it on the right light as well?
 
The Subaru WRX Impreza WRC (Bug-Eye) is a good example of one with two inlets above the headlights...when I've seen ones with only one the whole light is actually removed...
 
Originally posted by DODGE the VIPER
...if they had an inlet, wouldn't they put it on the right light as well?
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Not neccesarily. It depends entirely on the layout of the intake manifold. If I was doing that for the Neon, for instance, there'd be no point in using the right side headlight as an intake as well. The throttle body is way over on the left side of the engine, and the intake stream flows from the left side of the car across the front of the head. So in many cars it would make no sense to have symettrical intakes.
 
Oh ok...so that's why sometimes I see photos of Supra Dragsters, and only the left light has been taken out...:)
 
in some cars i doesnt matter where the throttle body is, because the intake goes to the turbo charger then through the intercooler(mostly front mount cross flow) then to the throttle body

it depends on the car and engine
 
Originally posted by VIPERGTSR01
in some cars i doesnt matter where the throttle body is, because the intake goes to the turbo charger then through the intercooler(mostly front mount cross flow) then to the throttle body

it depends on the car and engine
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Actually a turbo is connected to the exhaust system; Thhe intercooler is connected to the intake. :)
 
some supra dragsters use the 1G Toyota V8 instead of the 2JZ or 1JZ six cylinders

who knows what setup people use, you cant say anything for sure intill you see the engine it self
 
Originally posted by miata13B
Actually a turbo is connected to the exhaust system; Thhe intercooler is connected to the intake. :)
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the exhaust half of the turbo charger is bolted straight to the exhaust manifold, goes through the turbo and comes out the dump pipe, boost is regulated through the waste gate by the actuator which has i hose conected from the actuater to the intake compessor housing (or anywhere between the turbo and throttle body) (put a valve in this line to adjust boost)(some waste gates are external)

the intake goes directly into the turbo charger intake compressor wheel compessed and exit the turbo towards the throttle body, if an intercooler is installed first will by pass it to reduce intake temp and increase density, which allows higher boost and more fuel injected with out damaging the engine and increases power and efficiency.

BOV ( blow off valve) is located some where between the throttle body and the turbo that has a hose from the intake manifold or plenum to the BOV, which releases the pressure from the intake to keep up the compressor wheel speed to reduce lag. Also when the throttle is released the waste gate open to bypass gasses away from the compressor wheel

i probably missed alot of thing but this is the general idea
all this i have figured out for myself working on turbo charged engines with out reading howstuffworks
 
there is two halfs of an turbo charger

INTAKE
EXHAUST

one is connected to the intake
and one is connected to the exhaust
 

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