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I was watching a program about air flow and engines and Gale Banks was talking about forced induction. The man is a genius and so well-spoken that it's real enjoyable to listen to him speak. Anyways, he said that his advice to someone that runs N20 on their car is that they should get a better job and go forced induction. I thought that was kinda amusing. He said the only exception should be if you drive your car for 7 seconds at a time.

What do you all think about this statement? Please discuss...

I for one, agree with him.

He also said that Diesels are the future of hot rodding.
 
I agree with him...I refuse to agree with you...but he is correct in my opinion.:D :D ;)
 
At least you're a man with principles! :burnout:
 
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Principals or principles?

I am an educator, or was...or maybe that is wrong too...I really just spent time looking up the skirts of co-eds.

So is it ...pals or ples?
 
I'd say you're doing a good job with this educator gig you've got going on.

It is principles.

Thanks for the quick lesson. I'm actually a little embarassed. :burnout:
 
he would say that about diesels, its his livelihood. he is doing amazing things with them.
 
Only problem I've heard about Banks,is he's an awful lot like the Hennessy that everyone speaks of reputation wise !!You don't find too many Dodge Diesels using his products !!!:dontknow:
 
I agree with what he said but at the same time I was thinking that it's easy to tell someone to get a better job when you're sitting on millions.
 
Forced induction is the way to go. Let me qualify that a little.

Spray is great and you can make big HP & torque with it. For 1/4 or 1/8 mile racing it is a very good way to go.

Forced induction gives a seat of the pants boost that is always there. If it is engineered properly and tuned properly, boosted motors are really fun to drive.

Many here are trying to test the limits of stock engine and driveline parts. This can be done with NOS or boost. The results are usually the same. catastrophic failure.

There are a few that have done their homework and built a "combination".
That is not just bolting on parts that will work. That is coming up with a package of parts that compliment one another.

Tuning is also very inportant.

I see a disturbing trend to use a "Stage 2" flash and run NOS on top of the flash. This in my opinion can lead to massive engine failure.

I also see a trend among people that have "Modded" the engine to not accept responsibility when there is an engine failure. If I want to modd/build my engine I have to accept the fact that my engine warranty is void.
Any aftermarket parts I install are also done at my discression knowing that it will void my warranty.

I knew a fellow that had an oil leak, he had a large capacity oil pan and a preoiler. He chose to drive with the leak. His motor was ruined.
All his buddies wanted to blame the maker of the part that started leaking.
His comment to this was "I should have paid attention".
Whenever there is a good sized oil leak it is my responsibility to pay attention to the smell, the smoke or the other signs that something is wrong. And these signs are always present.

We have HotRods, and as such we have to pay a fair bit of attention to them. They will usually give out warning signs that something is wrong.
Your eyes and ears are the best diagnostic tools you have.
This needs to be followed up with common sense

The bottom line is, if I want to play I got to pay.
 
PaddyOBrian said:
I'd say you're doing a good job with this educator gig you've got going on.

It is principles.

Thanks for the quick lesson. I'm actually a little embarassed. :burnout:
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Well you were safe with both forms...and either one would have been a compliment.

Roy
 
FSTJACK said:
Forced induction is the way to go. Let me qualify that a little.

Spray is great and you can make big HP & torque with it. For 1/4 or 1/8 mile racing it is a very good way to go.

Forced induction gives a seat of the pants boost that is always there. If it is engineered properly and tuned properly, boosted motors are really fun to drive.

Many here are trying to test the limits of stock engine and driveline parts. This can be done with NOS or boost. The results are usually the same. catastrophic failure.

There are a few that have done their homework and built a "combination".
That is not just bolting on parts that will work. That is coming up with a package of parts that compliment one another.

Tuning is also very inportant.

I see a disturbing trend to use a "Stage 2" flash and run NOS on top of the flash. This in my opinion can lead to massive engine failure.

I also see a trend among people that have "Modded" the engine to not accept responsibility when there is an engine failure. If I want to modd/build my engine I have to accept the fact that my engine warranty is void.
Any aftermarket parts I install are also done at my discression knowing that it will void my warranty.

I knew a fellow that had an oil leak, he had a large capacity oil pan and a preoiler. He chose to drive with the leak. His motor was ruined.
All his buddies wanted to blame the maker of the part that started leaking.
His comment to this was "I should have paid attention".
Whenever there is a good sized oil leak it is my responsibility to pay attention to the smell, the smoke or the other signs that something is wrong. And these signs are always present.

We have HotRods, and as such we have to pay a fair bit of attention to them. They will usually give out warning signs that something is wrong.
Your eyes and ears are the best diagnostic tools you have.
This needs to be followed up with common sense

The bottom line is, if I want to play I got to pay.
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Very well said, i can't agree with you more on this topic... I personally
think that Desiels are up and coming but they won't over throw the gas engine
dominance...

Sharpi
 
6pakattack said:
Only problem I've heard about Banks,is he's an awful lot like the Hennessy that everyone speaks of reputation wise !!You don't find too many Dodge Diesels using his products !!!:dontknow:
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Bully Dog seems to be coming on very strong in the turbo diesel performance market. I'd be leaning their way if I had diesel rig.
 
He also pointed out that Diesels are more environmental friendly. I like that. He noted the advances in diesel fuel and what not. It seems to me that diesels are just a trend though.
 
Nowwhat said:
the best answer is to HAVE BOTH NOS AND FI.....:rock:
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I think you are a little biased here Mike :D

I would like to push the N/A envelope as far as possible. Hoping eating Top Ramen and driving lighfooted will buy me a package from EED and DC :rock:
 
I agree with Jack, especially "pay to play". Im not expecting mine to live forever on the bottle and no one with FI should expect it either. N20 works very well on these trucks IMO because it makes huge torque, which gets these heavy ass things moving. Ideally I would have a turbo setup on mine, but I need to build my motor first, so thats on hold for now. I have three vehicles currently, one is turbo (SRT4 neon), one is supercharged (BB charger), and one is N20 (SRT10). They all have their advantages, but the turbo is the clear winner IMO, and I would probably never do a supercharger setup again after all the headaches I went through on my Charger. My .02
Justin
 
Diesels are a very good way to go.
I have the diesel dually and it gets better mileage than my SRT-10 PU.
This is true even though it weighs 3000 LBS more.

I drive it as fast as the SRT, 80-90MPH.

It also hauls ass.

As long as it wasn't a VW or Audi diesel I would give it a hard look.

Diesels are much more powerful than they used to be, and they are quieter.

I was one of the guys who a few years ago said, "I will never own one of those noisey slow pieces of s&*t".
 
What good is a vehicle without noise? If you want quiet, ride in my wife's Prius...once...that will be enough.
 
i dont know about a chipped diesel being environmentally friendly, too much black smoke coming out of the tailpipes. the stock ones may be, but the modded ones aint.
 
I have a 2000 Ram 2500 with the Cummins of course, best diesel there is in the medium duty market, and I love it and wouldn't ever think of get'n rid of her... I can get about 19-20 MPG's with the simple set-up I have, unloaded of course, and around 13-15 MPG's with a healthy load on my 30' gooseneck... Endless power and torque and reliable as the day is long... :rock:

Banks is not well received with the cummins crowd... Bully Dog and Edge products seem to be more favored... I've heard Banks products do better for the Powerjoke motors though from Ferd :dontknow:

Although Banks does know what he's talking about I'll agree...
 
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