THIS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE... runs less becuase they dont know how to PROPERY ADJUST dyno readings ... CALL DYNOJET the phone number is there USE IT!

Are you guys idiots? I AM AWARE of thermal dynamics and air and thinning and elevation.. you guys are missing the CRITICAL PART called a wastegate...regulates turbine speed. this little thing operates based on oh what? magic word ...PRESSURE! This PRessure rating does NOT CHANGE because you are at higher elevation... 5psi applied to a diaphragm is 5psi... doesn't matter if you are sea level or on the top of mt.Everest. TURBOS are the ONLY forced induction that works on this principal.
Raced side by side TURBO at sea level vs 3600ft... same results. PERIOD. call DYNOJET!! please...stop the madness... learn the truth.

 

HOWEVER is the part where you are lost. gather 10psi of air from 5000ft and 10psi of air at sea level... are you going to tell me there is LESS oxygen in the 10PSI container from 5000ft? I would LOVE TO KNOW what the NEW SUBSTANCE was added to a weight of 10PSI of atmosphere of air... this will be defying any science.

you need a chem lesson. AIR is comprised of (20.946%) oxygen... this does not change. Air is LESS higher altitude.. yes.. but we are PRESSURIZING.. or gathering 10psi... you following? so it takes more AIR from higher to reach 10psi... once you do... it has 10psi of (20.946%) by molar content/volume of oxygen...


You are all CORRECT for NA.. but once you talk about positive DISPLACEMENT.. its out the window. SC doesnt follow this becuase they are gear limited for boost... turbos work on PRESSURE... if a turbo was free spun (maxed out) then YES.. there would be a power different based on altitude...

Helicopters TOP out because there is LESS AIR to pull the chopper higher based on WEIGHT...Pushing on the AIR... has nothing to do with oxygen content... what matters for combustion.

PSI PSI... this is what really not getting to you... it TAKES MORE VOLUME OF higher altitude of ATMOSPHERE to get the SAME PSI...more volume higher up... less volume lower down... same WEIGHT OF AIR in the end...
it all has the SAME by molar content/volume... what? 20.946% of oxygen! ahhh... Hence why turbos SPOOL QUICKER down at sea level than higher up... CONTROLLED BY THE WASTEGATE but get what? same PSI.. which has same BANG power due to what? same amount of OXYGEN.... god dam!


I WISH all you guys would quite MIXING your reasoning and sit back and really think about this...

 

^^^ you are an idiot. The air is thinner the higher you go which means there are less molecules occupying the same volume of air, which means in dense(low latitude) air there are more molecules occupying the same volume of air, so there are more oxygen molecules in dense air which equals more power!

 

u really shouldnt need it... the only cars ive seen run it are running big singles and thoughs baby 4.6 mod motors

 

what he is saying if u still dont understand is that it doesnt matter what elevation u are at u will always make the same amount of boost... think of it as running 10psi during the day and its 90 degrees out air is thinner takes a little longer to build the boost but at night and its 60 degrees air is denser and its eaiser for it to creat the 10psi... watch videos and compare the time it takes for the cars to build boost during the day to at night... but the only thing i could see is the difference in oxygen that could cause a power loss at a higher elevation... it might not be as sever as a NA setup would take it but it would still lose power

 

it all has the SAME by molar content/volume... what? 20.946% of oxygen! ahhh... Hence why turbos SPOOL QUICKER down at sea level than higher up... CONTROLLED BY THE WASTEGATE but get what? same PSI.. which has same BANG power due to what? same amount of OXYGEN.... god dam!

^^^^his words.

He said it has the same power. I'm not saying there is more than 20% oxygen molecules, I'm saying there are more oxygen molecules along with more of everything else in the air. If you agree with this guy, you are as dumb as he is

 

im not dumb thats for sure... thats y custom fab. turbo kits for some of the fastest grudge cars in chicago... no matter what the higher up u go the less oxygen there is... y the **** do u think its so hard for u to breath when u go higher up in elevation theres less oxygen... what do u think its gunna do to a car when u go up higher the same thing it does to u its gunna ******* choke... u need to add boost to creat the same power..

 

Pressure =/ volume

 

For every 2000 ft in elevation u loose 1 lb of boost. There are many formulas around the net to support this. Your dyno guy should know that!!! Google it sometime

 

how do you LOOSE boost if the waste gate is mechanically controlling what boost is reached? (regardless where you are) have you googled that?
We are talking turbo here not belt driven, thats a severe difference.
Turbo spools quicker and higher to achieve same boost based on elevation. But in the end, you will have a set PSI at any outside altitude that will contain the same volume of oxygen no matter what. Limiting factor is spool / fin hardware limitation and intake size. If your too high, shear 'space' of volume required to make boost is another limitation, but much beyond any road elevation you have been on.
last time I checked, 5PSI of bottled air from 30,000 ft vs 5PSI of bottled air from sea level = same (5psi)
Air comprises of the same elements and same weight of elements no matter where you are. Just further spread apart (less density) the higher you go, and yes, there are formulas for that, i know.. google.

Your statement is true for belt driven only, and if you googled wastegate, which is an important part of a turbo system you would get this:

A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine speed, which in turn regulates the rotating speed of the compressor. The primary function of the wastegate is to regulate the maximum boost pressure in turbocharger systems.

Ahh, regulate boost, hmm. doesnt say 'hey, im higher up' lets go down a psi it says.. we must hit xx psi. less air, turbo spins faster to get to that xx psi, is is mechanically set. 5pounds per square inch is a unit of measure not a reference to altitude.

ive talked to dynojet themselved about this thanks