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Old 11-09-2013, 04:36 AM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
Now you can nitpick and say certain setups such as a centrifugal supercharger are extremely light, but forced induction is typically going to lower the engine's thermal efficiency under load.

Anyhow my point is naturally aspirated engines are used in racing for a reason.
Forced induction def has its place in racing as does n/a. The fastest vehicles on the planet cannot do it without forced induction. Different needs for different racing genres.



This video is fun. Anyone who has seen these cars in person will agree, they will put hair on your chest.
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