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So... does anyone here with +400 whp NOT blow smoke at WOT?

Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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So... does anyone here with +400 whp NOT blow smoke at WOT?

Why hallo thar.

So I'm wondering if you big ballers out there (to be honest, I wanted to route this thread towards those with single turbos) not blow smoke at WOT ? I'm always weary of stomping the pedal because of the obscene amount of smoke that I'm blowing at full acceleration.

I've seen extremely reliably built supras blow massive amounts of smoke in the same situation, and turbo cars in general seem to be plagued by this. How have you quelled this , if at all? I don't have any emissions on the car, and I also wonder if the hi-flow cat waffle shaking around (from being burned loose) contributes to this with the high heat.

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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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If the car is healthy it will be the richness of the aka fuel smoke. Depending on how good of a tune you have. Built turbo rotaries see this quite a bit as most tune on the rich side to counteract detonation.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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not at all.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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no smoke here either...........maybe u have a problem with your turbo feedline restrictor and oil return. make sure your crankcase is properly ventilated
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Video of my FD shows a bit of black smoke, due to a slightly over rich tune. No smoke though. CJ
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by smitter113fd
no smoke here either...........maybe u have a problem with your turbo feedline restrictor and oil return. make sure your crankcase is properly ventilated
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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I get a little bit, but not like plumes of billowing smoke. If the car is tuned safely (slightly rich) it will naturally smoke a little more than usual, also if you premix it will smoke too. just my $0.02.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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crankcase ventilation and richness of mixture
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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only from the tires
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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only from the tires
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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No smoke here.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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Only after shifts, a black poof. Rich and I need better venting.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by pwwatkins
+1
Sounds like you are having more than the normal richness most run. I Bet your anwser has been posted above already! (crankcase venting) Happened to me when I first went single.
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