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Can 460 injectors really handle 250HP? ("stock turbo" N/A with standalone)

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Old 03-03-06, 06:28 PM
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Can 460 injectors really handle 250HP? ("stock turbo" N/A with standalone)

As the headline implies, i'm in the midsts of aquiring parts for the turboing of my NA.. I have heard all of my time on this board that "NA injectors are good for 250HP!!" every time someone mentions upgrading..

So: Are they REALLY good for 250HP? My setup will be a stock turbo, with a FMIC, rather unrestricted exhaust, a good cone intake, and a megasquirt. I will of course be monitorig with a wideband 02. My goal is to just make the 250 HP mark, cause I don't want to upgrade my tranny/diff until the end of this season (I don't think i'll have time to source one until then).

Can it be done, or should I be including a set of injectors in my shopping list?

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RC engineering has a great site with the info you need. You can enter the duty cycle + # of injectors by the size and they will tell you the #HP the fuel will support.

Here is the link.....your welcome Bro......


http://www.rceng.com/technical.htm

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You probably already know, but you shouldn't go over 85% on the duty cycle.
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They wont even suport 250 at the flywheel. Boost tends to like fuel just how it is. I was making around 270 and aparently runing lean with 4x550's on stock FPR with FD pump.

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The link will hook up the right injector, and by the math, 460's are not even close.
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550's and 720's so many 6 port turbo's !!
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I think in the fuel system with a turbocharged rotary, especially a turbo'd NA its always best to have the capacity to go higher than what your HP goal is.
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I did the math once and they top out at almost exactly 250 flywheel HP at full duty cycle. A turbo motor woud have a much higher bsfc tho so i would say it wouldnt even be safe for stock T2 power levels.
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Dial up your fuel pressure to 54 psi and the injectors will support it no problem. Equivalent of 4 x 550's.
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Originally Posted by socalrotor
RC engineering has a great site with the info you need. You can enter the duty cycle + # of injectors by the size and they will tell you the #HP the fuel will support.

Here is the link.....your welcome Bro......


http://www.rceng.com/technical.htm
Wow, that's a sweet ***'d link..

Although a the numbers match what scathcart is saying, It appears that it's bloody close.. I think i'll source a set of 550s/720s or something of the sort, with an adjustable FPR to deal with it. Better safe than sorry, especially cause that link says that If I hit anywhere near 250 at the wheels (bye bye, driveline!), I'll need the equivalent of 4 580s...

Thanks for all the info and opinions, guys.
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Don't forget that you NEED a BSFC to calculate how much HP you can get from your injectors. I find a number between .65-70 tends to be appropriate for most rotary vehicles.
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
Don't forget that you NEED a BSFC to calculate how much HP you can get from your injectors. I find a number between .65-70 tends to be appropriate for most rotary vehicles.
Yeah, and according to that, kicking that up to over .65 really makes the need go up.. maybe I'll source 720s/1000s so I will be prepared for the future...
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Well, a ported engine that's built well will usually run around .55-60, stock ports are common to be around .65, so I usually use .65-70 to give me a worse case scenario.
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