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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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Adjustible cam gears can be used to close up overlap, but overlap in a turbo application is not an entirely bad thing. Your fuel economy won't be great, and your emissions will probably go up, but you will spool sooner, not fall out of boost as easily, and still make just as much power.

Superchargers are where overlap absolutely kills power since the lost cylinder pressures don't contribute to making boost.
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