A supercharger—such as a turbo—compresses air. Compressing air heats it. Heating air makes it expand. This is a Catch 22 inherent in supercharging. So rather than thinking of quantities of air in ...

A turbocharged engine features several components for it to efficiently build boost and function correctly. The intercooler is there to make the most of the compressed air heading into the intake ...

The intercooler chills warm air entering the engine. The cool air that goes into the engine means more power for it. It invigorates the engine. These intercoolers are found in cars that have ...

If you think about it, trickery plays a big role in performance tuning. We fool the ECU into giving us more power with black boxes. We trick the fuel system into delivering more fuel by upping the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 6.7L Cummins engine is known for its reliability and performance in heavy-duty trucks like the RAM 2500 and 3500 models. Yet even a diesel ...

This video covers the fundamentals of how a turbocharger works. The most basic observation we can make about a turbocharger is that it can be divided into its hot and cold sides. The hot side houses ...