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Originally posted by seacoast_benz
How is "low boost" being defined here? I have grave doubts about the ability of any engine to sustain forced induction on the dishwater currently masquerading as unleaded premium in California (91 octane). At least not without exotic intercooling or water injection or the like.
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Well, Kleemann blowers typically run at 0.5 bar (~7 psi) on 91 octane gas with no problem. Then again, they have one of the best intercooler designs on the market. I agree that the system would have be intercooled effectively. But if this can be done, 0.5 bar of boost would reasonably add about 100 hp. Kleemann takes a 302 hp 5.0L V8 up to 500 hp with 0.5 bar of boost (this can be attributed to their phenomenal intercooler).
This is pure speculation, don't hold me to any of it. But it seems reasonable, doesn't it?