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Originally Posted by Scionic
Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
i would put in a flux capacitor
Hahahaa this isnt a confusing post....just a difficult one.....all I want to know is how would you make a engine and drivetrain more reliable without adding power......I think since I took "adding power" out of the equation i stumped alot of people....how very sad....I give props for all of those that actually answered the question at hand....good job to the few that actually comprehended
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Something that started too confuse me...
You said we couldn't use anything that would ADD power to the engine, then listed things such as intake and exhaust.
The stock intake and exhaust systems inhibit horsepower, by upgrading them your only ALLOWING or RESTORING horsepower to the eninge.
My uncle taught me somethings about engines and power in general:
Higher compression, aggressive cams etc., MAKE power.
Intake, Exhaust etc., ALLOW power.
A tuborcharger, supercharger or Nitrous ADD power.
What would I do to make my vehicle more reliable? Never surpass 3500 RPM and properly maintain my engine and transmission....
yea I know, its a cheesey answer..
You said we couldn't use anything that would ADD power to the engine, then listed things such as intake and exhaust.
The stock intake and exhaust systems inhibit horsepower, by upgrading them your only ALLOWING or RESTORING horsepower to the eninge.
My uncle taught me somethings about engines and power in general:
Higher compression, aggressive cams etc., MAKE power.
Intake, Exhaust etc., ALLOW power.
A tuborcharger, supercharger or Nitrous ADD power.
What would I do to make my vehicle more reliable? Never surpass 3500 RPM and properly maintain my engine and transmission....
yea I know, its a cheesey answer..
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Originally Posted by dinkjs
Hahahaa this isnt a confusing post....just a difficult one.....all I want to know is how would you make a engine and drivetrain more reliable without adding power......I think since I took "adding power" out of the equation i stumped alot of people....how very sad....I give props for all of those that actually answered the question at hand....good job to the few that actually comprehended
Hey where are my props for the tranny idea!!??
Well, now I feel swindled and feel I shouldn't give anymore non-HP advice. 
From now on I am forcing everyone to put on nos and buy that stupid thing from ebay that adds 20HP!! 
Where's the love? :D
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Originally Posted by WeirdStyles net
Something that started too confuse me...
You said we couldn't use anything that would ADD power to the engine, then listed things such as intake and exhaust.
The stock intake and exhaust systems inhibit horsepower, by upgrading them your only ALLOWING or RESTORING horsepower to the eninge.
My uncle taught me somethings about engines and power in general:
Higher compression, aggressive cams etc., MAKE power.
Intake, Exhaust etc., ALLOW power.
A tuborcharger, supercharger or Nitrous ADD power.
What would I do to make my vehicle more reliable? Never surpass 3500 RPM and properly maintain my engine and transmission....
yea I know, its a cheesey answer..
You said we couldn't use anything that would ADD power to the engine, then listed things such as intake and exhaust.
The stock intake and exhaust systems inhibit horsepower, by upgrading them your only ALLOWING or RESTORING horsepower to the eninge.
My uncle taught me somethings about engines and power in general:
Higher compression, aggressive cams etc., MAKE power.
Intake, Exhaust etc., ALLOW power.
A tuborcharger, supercharger or Nitrous ADD power.
What would I do to make my vehicle more reliable? Never surpass 3500 RPM and properly maintain my engine and transmission....
yea I know, its a cheesey answer..
Yea you could never shift passed 3500 rpm....but still there are things you can do to a engine (ANY ENGINE) to make it more reliable....case in point 3rd generation RX-7 engine....ticking time bomb.....someone that actually knows what there doing with that engine knows and understands that before you can add power to that engine you have to make it better then stock and lower the damn engine temp....I feel this is my best example
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Originally Posted by Stylis
Originally Posted by dinkjs
Hahahaa this isnt a confusing post....just a difficult one.....all I want to know is how would you make a engine and drivetrain more reliable without adding power......I think since I took "adding power" out of the equation i stumped alot of people....how very sad....I give props for all of those that actually answered the question at hand....good job to the few that actually comprehended
Hey where are my props for the tranny idea!!??
Well, now I feel swindled and feel I shouldn't give anymore non-HP advice. From now on I am forcing everyone to put on nos and buy that stupid thing from ebay that adds 20HP!! Where's the love? :D
Sorry man.....just so you wont turn into a little girl I will allow you to be one of the few that got what I was asking :D
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Originally Posted by DibujoB
What I would do is start slipping some steroids into the food I give the hampsters who run around in the wheel that powers my engine!!!
I would upgrade to farrots.
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Originally Posted by dinkjs
Yea you could never shift passed 3500 rpm....but still there are things you can do to a engine (ANY ENGINE) to make it more reliable....case in point 3rd generation RX-7 engine....ticking time bomb.....someone that actually knows what there doing with that engine knows and understands that before you can add power to that engine you have to make it better then stock and lower the damn engine temp....I feel this is my best example
If you want to learn about reliability with performance, particularly a turbocharged motor, read Maximum Boost by Corky Bell its hella tight.
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