| A classic car revival has been sweeping the | | | | per compression. |
| continent for the last decade, bringing new | | | | Turbochargers are more efficient than other |
| enthusiasm both for classic cars and the latest | | | | power boosts such as superchargers as they use |
| models of certain classics as companies roll them | | | | the emissions of the engine to drive the turbine, |
| out. The Grand Prix from Pontiac is one of the | | | | rather than a belt that is connected to the engine. |
| few muscle cars that has enjoyed continuous | | | | Belts necessarily take away some of the power |
| production since it first came on the market in | | | | from the engine overall; the use of the exhaust |
| 1962. Today the Grand Prix is Pontiac's largest | | | | to drive the charger means that instead of taking |
| car, with modern innovations in power drive and | | | | power out of the equation, the mechanism is |
| emissions making it cutting edge technology. | | | | effectively recycling an already occurring |
| As with most muscle cars developed in the 60's | | | | by-product. |
| and right through the 90's, though, the Grand Prix | | | | In order to truly breathe new life into that Grand |
| lacked an efficient system which would generate | | | | Prix, you will need to make sure that the engine |
| the power it needed in order to be truly | | | | does not waste power due to back flow; thus |
| impressive without costing an arm and a leg when | | | | the need of the entire turbo charger kit. Kits are |
| it came to fuel. Not only the Grand Prix, but | | | | designed to reduce backflow around turns in the |
| virtually every other model of muscle car | | | | exhaust system through waste gates and bends |
| suffered in popularity not due to a lack of | | | | in the pipes. Too many bends mean a lot of |
| enthusiasm over form or power, but simply due | | | | different welds, increasing the chance of leaking |
| to practicality. | | | | exhaust gases and a resultant loss of power, but |
| Today, it is possible to breathe new life into your | | | | a kit which incorporates only one or two bends |
| classic Grand Prix by fitting it with an after | | | | will mean less possibility of leakage. |
| market turbo charger or turbo charging kit. The | | | | If you're looking for an efficient way to bring the |
| intake pressure of standard cylinders is | | | | power back in your Grand Prix, a turbo charger is |
| determined by the atmosphere, whereas a | | | | a good way to go. You'll be able to use more fuel |
| turbocharger puts more control into the hands of | | | | in a cycle, and the fact that the charger uses the |
| the vehicle owner. Turbo chargers work through | | | | emissions to run means that there is no |
| forced induction; a compressor forces more air | | | | compromise in terms of power output. |
| into the cylinder at the intake point. Because there | | | | For more information on this article or the Dodge |
| more air, there is also capacity to burn more fuel, | | | | turbo kit, visit CarTuning.ca. |
| which will allow the car to achieve more power | | | | |