Team MF Member #069 Posts: 8242
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Since there has been some confusion as of late about what certain terms mean when it comes to modding cars, I hope this clears up things a bit. "Cam only"...This refers to an engine in which the only INTERNAL mod has been the cam, the car can and should have other supporting mods, including exhaust, gears and a stall if the car is auto.
"Bolt ons"...This refers to any mod that does not require going into the engine. Headers, cat backs, underdrive pulley, CAI's, gears and intakes are all bolt on's.
"Internally stock"...Means that the short block (block, rods and pistons) are stock. The heads can be swaped as well as having anyother mods. The key here is that the internals are stock.
Hope this helps avoid members misunderstanding things. I will add to this if I forgot some.
2004 2.8L STI - 565 awhp/510 ft lbs on 110 leaded - SOLD! "ORIGINAL: onederful100 you'll know the STI because they will have a nerd driving it. plus you'll always see them only in the rear view mirror."
#1(Nitrous)blower in a bottle,juiced,the gas,on the bottle,the sqeeze,go go juice,whippitts,nitrous,n20,laughing gas......Advantage:initially cheaper,full control when to use it,can be hidden,simple installation,got to love intimidating purging,Gobs of TQ n HP...Disadvantage:If not used correctly can destroy engine,price of bottle refills add up...#2(Supercharger)Advantage:lots of HP and TQ,dont got to worry about cost of refills(lol),Usually not as hard on your engine as Nitrous,aftercooling not as important as for turbochargers...Disadvantage:takes HP to make HP,very pricey,belt driven,and noisy#3(Turbocharger)Advantage:usually cheaper than a supercharger,quiet,economical,incredible boost and power gains ...Disadvantage:Turbo Lag(requires the engine to be running at a certain rpm before it kicks in),lubrication and cool down problems and procedures,aftercooling is extremly important for the hot gases.
< Message edited by lovescamaros25 -- 3/3/2007 11:57:58 PM >
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