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Originally Posted by Little Walter
I like the numbers you get from turbos, but at the 1/8 mile tracks lower horsepower PD blower cars are constantly beating the turbos. Can anyone explain this, I know lag time is a factor, but a 650whp PD blower beating 900+whp turbo cars in the 1/8 mile on a regular basis this is not just one turbo car or the same cars, just turbos not performing in 1/8 mile runs.
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On a super sticky prepped drag strip with aired down tires and a pre burnout, and the car cooled way down with bags of ice etc etc etc. AND in a short enough race, that is one one place where a PD blower shines. But on the street with normal tires, aired up, fully warmed up, all the PD blower advantage goes away and the turbo car really loses nothing. In real world conditions all these cars are neck and neck 0-60 and then turbo cars walk away like the PD car is holding still.