OMG its HUGE...

[growler_south]

IT arrived today. I knew the the RHB5-VF8 was a big turbo, but HOLY FUCKING SHIT BATMAN this is insane! YEs, that is a full-size CD, not a CD-single. If my transmission ever breaks I could just point the outlet backwards and use it as a jet engine. I'm hoping to keep my existing exhaust turbine housing, as then I wont have to make up a new O2 housing and manifold flange adapter, but that will depend on my existing housing mating nicely with the turbine wheel on this turbo.

Excited about new toys. Afraid I'm turning into a boy racer. Complete with bad taste in cars.

Comments

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Never been much into turbos - have you heard about Honda's new direct injection engines? They're typically Honda - more fuel efficient, lower emissions and more power. ;)

It's fascinating because depending on whether the engine is in lean-burn, stoichiometric or high-output mode, the timing of the fuel injection varies. In lean-burn, it's near the end of the compression phase. Up until this engine, the best lean-burns could only go to about 40:1 air/fuel ratio, but this one goes 65:1. ;) In the other two modes, it's during the intake phase, though as I recall even there the timing is somewhat different.

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Its a clever way of running a car- for power you burn the fuel, for economy you explode the fuel. Basically your engine turns into a diesel for economy.

I dont trust it though ;-)

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Feh.

Honda knows more about gasoline internal combustion than any other company in the world. Who else makes everything from garden trimmers to 4 litre V-6es, and everything in between? :)