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Originally Posted by kwtoxman

Anything that increases flow can lead to a lazy bottom end. More flow is good at high rpm, but at low rpm the velocity of the inlet air charge often suffers, and therefore response. This means a bog or slow response. Then you get a lightswitch beast. A dog at low rpm, a screamer at high rpm.

This is an excessive example but it points out the dance that good designers balance in their products. Don't think maxing flow is the way to go.

isn't that what VVT is for ? don't get me wrong - i don't know squat about modern tech -- but the same with variable vein turbos... optimize for low end and then open up for higher rpms?

	idkfa Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach	Quote: Originally Posted by kwtoxman Anything that increases flow can lead to a lazy bottom end. More flow is good at high rpm, but at low rpm the velocity of the inlet air charge often suffers, and therefore response. This means a bog or slow response. Then you get a lightswitch beast. A dog at low rpm, a screamer at high rpm. This is an excessive example but it points out the dance that good designers balance in their products. Don't think maxing flow is the way to go. isn't that what VVT is for ? don't get me wrong - i don't know squat about modern tech -- but the same with variable vein turbos... optimize for low end and then open up for higher rpms?