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Joe if you can get a turbonetics much cheaper why not do that then? I'm sure the difference in cost is not that noticeable in performance. But in a perfect world you'd be asking for the more expensive turbos (based on wants). I run EFR turbos but am not sold on the fact that they're better. Still today there are no many straight up comparisons or much actual results that people can use against say Honeywell turbos
 
if you want to make over 800 hp with an efr 9180 you will need alot of boost over 2 bar im sure.

heres some plots anyway


BorgWarner EFR 9180 Turbo - Full-Race.com

the evo in the plots in the link is a 2.2 motor.
at 1.4 bar it made 600 hp, 1.9 bar it made 707 hp and at 2.5 bar it made 808 hp !

it needs a lot of boost evidently to move the air but from those results doesn't seem to loose any efficiency as the boost gets right upto 2.5 bar with 100hp increase with every 0.5 bar of boost, I wonder if there still as efficient up at 3 bar ?
 
You've seen a 4cylinder engine designed originally to develop punchy midrange power fitted with a 900hp+ turbo and surmised that needing a lot of boost to make 800hp is because of the turbo?

If you are going to be making authoritative statements on how a turbo is performing you should look at the compressor maps at least... Or for amusements sake have you pondered what kind of rpm and VE a 2.2 litre would need to spin up 800hp on under 2.5bar in petrol? At a quick glance it looks like on the right engine it should be capable of hitting 800bhp at anything over 1.3bar... Or less depending on the fuel.
 
You've seen a 4cylinder engine designed originally to develop punchy midrange power fitted with a 900hp+ turbo and surmised that needing a lot of boost to make 800hp is because of the turbo?

If you are going to be making authoritative statements on how a turbo is performing you should look at the compressor maps at least... Or for amusements sake have you pondered what kind of rpm and VE a 2.2 litre would need to spin up 800hp on under 2.5bar in petrol? At a quick glance it looks like on the right engine it should be capable of hitting 800bhp at anything over 1.3bar... Or less depending on the fuel.

whatever the comp maps say that's 2 results now one on a 2.2 and one on an rb30 this side of the pond that have needed a lot of boost to make the numbers, the evo made 707 at 2 bar, the rb30 made 770 at 2 bar im almost certain my gt40 would make 770 at 2 bar on an rb30, im only 60 hp off now with my rb27 at 1.5 bar !

also that evo engine is built by mad and will be built for the task at hand and to get the best from that turbo.


id like to see an engine capable of 800 hp with an efr 9180 at 1.3 bar ....
 
whatever the comp maps say that's 2 results now one on a 2.2 and one on an rb30 this side of the pond that have needed a lot of boost to make the numbers, the evo made 707 at 2 bar, the rb30 made 770 at 2 bar im almost certain my gt40 would make 770 at 2 bar on an rb30, im only 60 hp off now with my rb27 at 1.5 bar !
Again, the turbo is only one part of the puzzle. It can't make the engine any more efficient than it is - it just gives it more atmosphere to play with.

also that evo engine is built by mad and will be built for the task at hand and to get the best from that turbo.
Clearly, it made the power.

id like to see an engine capable of 800 hp with an efr 9180 at 1.3 bar ....
Sure - a 4litre straight six Ford :https://www.facebook.com/FullRaceMotorsports/posts/10151933179116129?stream_ref=10


It's running over 20psi in that clip - though it's also on E85, and if you consider those cars weigh near 2000kg and it did a mid 9 and mid 140mph it is also making more power than you'd get from a GT4094R.
 
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