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Old 10-24-2006, 03:23 AM
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Re: backpressure

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Originally Posted by UncleBob
This goes back to the basics of an engine. An engine is an air pump. The more efficient the air pump, the more power its capable of. Back pressure reduces air flow, therefore its bad.
Not only does backpressure reduce airlflow, it directly sucks up an engines power in pumping loss.
Pumping loss = pressure * flowrate.
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