To LPE or not to LPE??

[treynor]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> I have to disagree with you. Here's why: The LPE cars are known to be very streetable and very smooth (see previous posts in this thread). 15 PSI of boost is much more prone to detonation than 8 pounds / large displacement. Keep in mind that the LPE engine would not have to necessarily be a 11:1 engine. It could run 10:1 with 8 pounds of boost if detonation was an issue which I don't think it would be. I'm not trying to belittle Doug's work. I just think that for bragging rights the ultimate would be to say that you have a 542 ci LPE Viper supercharged by DLM!
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I believe I understand what you're getting at; however, my point is that there is no benefit in increasing the displacement of an engine and running lower boost, when for less money you can keep stock displacement, run higher boost, and get the same or greater horsepower. After all, the point of forced induction is to make the power of a larger-displacement engine, without the added size, weight and other attendent downsides of the larger engine.

For bragging rights only, I suppose there'd be nothing like a LPE 540 + DLM Supercharged car. Err, with a big single turbo added on top. And NOS

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by treynor:
there is no benefit in increasing the displacement of an engine and running lower boost, when for less money you can keep stock displacement, run higher boost, and get the same or greater horsepower.

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Cubic inches are our friend. I would think higher cubes and lower boost would make for better dependability, less maintenance and tuning.

But the debate goes on.