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nonsequitur · Oct 22nd, 2003, 05:30 PM

Power, no matter how you want to measure it, is a function of air volume through the motor. More air, more power - which is why so much attention is given to intake (and getting denser cool air that expands to "more" air), exhaust to get it outa there, and various chargers (super, turbo, both) to pack it into the motor.

Every change or adjustment is a compromise that effects some items positively (for the particular purpose) and others negitively (from some viewpoint).

The electronics are a HUGE part of today's engines, but like everything else, you're buying a compromise not just more power.

Oct 22nd, 2003, 05:30 PM	#18
nonsequitur Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle area, WA Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 1,466 Offline	Power, no matter how you want to measure it, is a function of air volume through the motor. More air, more power - which is why so much attention is given to intake (and getting denser cool air that expands to "more" air), exhaust to get it outa there, and various chargers (super, turbo, both) to pack it into the motor. Every change or adjustment is a compromise that effects some items positively (for the particular purpose) and others negitively (from some viewpoint). The electronics are a HUGE part of today's engines, but like everything else, you're buying a compromise not just more power. '02 MINI Cooper CVT (prod. date: 6/12/2002; Indi Blue/Black roof, R-81 7-hole 15x5.5" or NZO 16x6.5") '67 Austin Cooper S 1275 Mk1 (build date: 6/26/1967; Tartan Red/Black Roof, Minilite 10x4.5" or 10x6.0")