And in this post, I'll be talking about choosing either a turbo, or n/a. The previous post probably ran out of topic without me realizing when I pen my thoughts down.
For example, we'll take the pocket rocket category. Take for example a 1.6 n/a, and a 1.3 Turbo engine on a same chassis, a Daihatsu Charade Espri.
It is not an issue to use both of these cars as a daily drive car. However, the 1.6 n/a will naturally guzzle more fuel due to it's displacement being a bit on the large side. This may not upset the power to weight ratio for the car, but given the size of the displacement, it will naturally guzzle more fuel comparing to driving a 1.3 turbo off boost. In this situation, we CANNOT take the power to weight ratio into consideration.
On the bright side, on slight tap on the throttle during low revs, the 1.6 will perform better compared to the 1.3, being it suitable for city driving. And as the rev picks up and shoots up, the power of the 1.3 will be immediately transferred to the wheels once the boost kicks in, giving it the extra oomph.
When driven off boost, the 1.3 forced induction engine will give mileage due to it's perfect power to weight ratio, even better than having a 1.0litre engine in it which makes the car underpower (this causes the 1litre engine to overwork itself resulting in high fuel consumption).
Summary :
1.3 Turbo on Chassis X
-Low end not as good as a 1.6
-Much more powerful when the turbo kicks in
-Gives better FC compared to the 1.6
-Not recommended to maintain on high speed on highway unless you can keep it off boost. You don't wanna kill the turbo nor engine as Turbo engines generally run hotter than the n/a engines.
1.6 N/A on Chassis X
-Gives better low end
-Worse FC compared to the 1.3 Turbo
-Not as powerful as the 1.6
-Good to maintain on high speed on highwyas
P/S :
We ain't talking about slapping a turbocharger on that particular 1.6 n/a engine though, another long story :). And we ain't talking about souping up the natural aspirated engine to beat the 1.3 even when it's in full boost, it's possible.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Buying a New Car, Turbo, or N/A?
As the topic says, there is alot of debate on choosing a new car. In this post, we're looking a hot hatches that churns out 200bhp, normal sedans, compact cars, and also forced inductioned cars.
What we want is a well balanced car that actually suits one's needs. Some young guns would like big power big car and they don't give a damn about petrol, some people want a small car yet fuel efficient, some people don't really bother about power but they care about fuel consumption, some people just want a big luxurious car and not caring about the power, etc etc.
I'll be using a scale of 1 to 5 for the details and remainder of the below post just to roughly guide you guys and divide them into certain categories just so that ya'll not be too confused when choosing a car:
Weight
Power
Displacement
Turbo or N/A
For choosing your new baby, you will need to have a balance in all of the above, being the car being able to be driven daily and is still fuel efficient.
1. VW Golf 2.0 Turbo, Peugeot 308
Weight - 3
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Turbocharged
This car isn't too heavy, but it doesn't make it fuel efficient due to it's massive power delivery upon flooring the pedal. Being a 2litre engine also tells us that it's got a big displacement which may or may not consume a lot of petrol, furthermore, it's a turbocharged big displacement engine which adds up to the extra horsepowers. This would be for the younger generation, want nice looks, want big power, and a bit of comfort.
2. Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Kia Forte
Weight - 4
Power - 4
Displacement - 4
Natural Aspirated
These cars all fall into the same category, a businessman who want's to ferry his family around without paying a tad too much for petrol, and wants decent power the moment they floor the throttle. They want a problem-free car, covered by warranty for a long period of time and get the most comfort feeling out of their cars as they may or may not spend half their lives in the car driving going around making money.
Certain models also have good technology such as the i-Vtec, VVT, SVT, VVTi making the engine more powerful yet fuel saving.
3. Perodua Kelisa, Viva, Myvi
Weight - 2
Power - 2
Displacement - 3
Natural Aspirated
Small, small, everything small!! These cars will suit people with lower income, who just needs a car to drive and save as much fuel as they humanly can. Due to it's lightweight chassis and fuel-efficient engine, they're the best car in it's category giving low fuel consumption yet a decent level of comfort at the same time. Spare parts are fairly cheap for these cars as well! It's got a good balance, taking into power to weight ratio into consideration. Some models have special engine features such as of those in the above category.
4. Perodua Kancil, Proton Tiara
Weight - 2
Power - 1
Displacement - 1
Natural Aspirated
Crap. You have a light body, but your engine is underpowered, not having enough power to pull the weight of the car, resulting in high fuel consumption. No no to these cars please. They don't even have power steering!
5. Ford Fiesta, Mazda 2
Weight - 3
Power - 3
Displacement - 3
Natural Aspirated
Again, a well balanced category. Small lightweight cars(not as light as category 3 though) yet fun to drive. Young people pay more for this car for it's looks and fancy accessories. Handles pretty well with good fuel consumption too. Comfortwise, much better than that of a category 3. Consider this category if you're single, having a moderate income. It's one step higher than cat 3.
6. Ferrari, Porsche, Lambos, Nissan 350Z, GTR
Weight - 4
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Both Turbocharged Natural Aspirated
Supercars!! Young people, big money, big power, everything big. Nuff said about this one.
7. Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Harrier
Weight - 5
Power - 4
Displacement - 4
Natural Aspirated
Big cars, for wealthy businessmen who wants to carry their family around. Big family. Not so fuel efficient, but real comfortable for the kids and space is an important pointer here.
8. Toyota Hilux, Nissan Frontier, Isuzu Dmax
Weight - 5
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Both Turbocharged Natural Aspirated
Some are diesel. Produces high torque, good for heavy loads. Fuel consumption varies on this category.
9. Toyota Starlet 1.3 Turbo, Kenari/Kelisa YRV Engine, Daihatsu Charade 1.3 Turbo.
Weight - 2
Power - 5
Displacement - 2
Turbocharged
My favourite category - Pocket rockets!! Gives not too massive, but great power, being lightweight gives a huge advantage with power to weight ratio taking horsepower per ton into consideration. Small displacement and it's chassis lightness gives superb fuel consumption, and the turbocharger gives it an extra kick giving the power of double it's displacement when needed. Comfort a little low on this one due to the weight and size of the cars.
10. Lotus cars, Mazda Mx-5, Mazda RX-8
Weight - 2
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Natural Aspirated
Being it so light with huge engine power displacement, it's quite a fuel guzzler but handles very well. Slightly less level on the comfort on this one. Real power, real fun cars to drive, yet handles as if as it's tires are on tracks.
So, make up your mind guys. I hope I helped :).
What we want is a well balanced car that actually suits one's needs. Some young guns would like big power big car and they don't give a damn about petrol, some people want a small car yet fuel efficient, some people don't really bother about power but they care about fuel consumption, some people just want a big luxurious car and not caring about the power, etc etc.
I'll be using a scale of 1 to 5 for the details and remainder of the below post just to roughly guide you guys and divide them into certain categories just so that ya'll not be too confused when choosing a car:
Weight
Power
Displacement
Turbo or N/A
For choosing your new baby, you will need to have a balance in all of the above, being the car being able to be driven daily and is still fuel efficient.
1. VW Golf 2.0 Turbo, Peugeot 308
Weight - 3
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Turbocharged
This car isn't too heavy, but it doesn't make it fuel efficient due to it's massive power delivery upon flooring the pedal. Being a 2litre engine also tells us that it's got a big displacement which may or may not consume a lot of petrol, furthermore, it's a turbocharged big displacement engine which adds up to the extra horsepowers. This would be for the younger generation, want nice looks, want big power, and a bit of comfort.
2. Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Kia Forte
Weight - 4
Power - 4
Displacement - 4
Natural Aspirated
These cars all fall into the same category, a businessman who want's to ferry his family around without paying a tad too much for petrol, and wants decent power the moment they floor the throttle. They want a problem-free car, covered by warranty for a long period of time and get the most comfort feeling out of their cars as they may or may not spend half their lives in the car driving going around making money.
Certain models also have good technology such as the i-Vtec, VVT, SVT, VVTi making the engine more powerful yet fuel saving.
3. Perodua Kelisa, Viva, Myvi
Weight - 2
Power - 2
Displacement - 3
Natural Aspirated
Small, small, everything small!! These cars will suit people with lower income, who just needs a car to drive and save as much fuel as they humanly can. Due to it's lightweight chassis and fuel-efficient engine, they're the best car in it's category giving low fuel consumption yet a decent level of comfort at the same time. Spare parts are fairly cheap for these cars as well! It's got a good balance, taking into power to weight ratio into consideration. Some models have special engine features such as of those in the above category.
4. Perodua Kancil, Proton Tiara
Weight - 2
Power - 1
Displacement - 1
Natural Aspirated
Crap. You have a light body, but your engine is underpowered, not having enough power to pull the weight of the car, resulting in high fuel consumption. No no to these cars please. They don't even have power steering!
5. Ford Fiesta, Mazda 2
Weight - 3
Power - 3
Displacement - 3
Natural Aspirated
Again, a well balanced category. Small lightweight cars(not as light as category 3 though) yet fun to drive. Young people pay more for this car for it's looks and fancy accessories. Handles pretty well with good fuel consumption too. Comfortwise, much better than that of a category 3. Consider this category if you're single, having a moderate income. It's one step higher than cat 3.
6. Ferrari, Porsche, Lambos, Nissan 350Z, GTR
Weight - 4
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Both Turbocharged Natural Aspirated
Supercars!! Young people, big money, big power, everything big. Nuff said about this one.
7. Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Harrier
Weight - 5
Power - 4
Displacement - 4
Natural Aspirated
Big cars, for wealthy businessmen who wants to carry their family around. Big family. Not so fuel efficient, but real comfortable for the kids and space is an important pointer here.
8. Toyota Hilux, Nissan Frontier, Isuzu Dmax
Weight - 5
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Both Turbocharged Natural Aspirated
Some are diesel. Produces high torque, good for heavy loads. Fuel consumption varies on this category.
9. Toyota Starlet 1.3 Turbo, Kenari/Kelisa YRV Engine, Daihatsu Charade 1.3 Turbo.
Weight - 2
Power - 5
Displacement - 2
Turbocharged
My favourite category - Pocket rockets!! Gives not too massive, but great power, being lightweight gives a huge advantage with power to weight ratio taking horsepower per ton into consideration. Small displacement and it's chassis lightness gives superb fuel consumption, and the turbocharger gives it an extra kick giving the power of double it's displacement when needed. Comfort a little low on this one due to the weight and size of the cars.
10. Lotus cars, Mazda Mx-5, Mazda RX-8
Weight - 2
Power - 5
Displacement - 5
Natural Aspirated
Being it so light with huge engine power displacement, it's quite a fuel guzzler but handles very well. Slightly less level on the comfort on this one. Real power, real fun cars to drive, yet handles as if as it's tires are on tracks.
So, make up your mind guys. I hope I helped :).
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