Originally posted by jaxcontour:
To me a turbo would seem useless in the zetec. Why? The zetec runs on low rpms. Turbos require high rpms for effective boost. Notice how honda engines runs up to 7-8000 rpms before redline? that high rpm allows for enough exhaust output for effective turbo boost. Unless you tune the zetec to run at high rpms it might not be the most effective power upgrade.
[b]ANDIf your zetec has the same exhaust output of a turbo-diesel, you've got problems. A diesel engine has way more exhaust output than a comparable gasoline engine. With a gas engine you would need higher exhaust output which would make u fail emmission tests. Why would you turbo charge an engine originally designed to be an economical engine? VCT is designed to give you the most economical gas mileage. You're zetec has more low end torque (low rpms) so you're engine will have a great deal of turbo lag. If you wanna turbo charge your zetec... shorten your piston rods, bore out ur cylinder and program ur chip for high rpms. Then save up for a new transmission.
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Holy crap!! Sweet Christ on a cracker dude, you got it all wrong! All the "knowledge" you have about engines/cars/turbochargers/superchargers, you got lied to, and hard!
Take a few weeks to look around the internet and maybe a library. Start with an encyclopedia, under "E" for engine. Then, work your way up to "T" for turbocharger.
Great Jehosephat!
