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Air flow through 800 Polaris Liberty

milehighassassin

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I have a 2009 Polaris 800, wondering if anyone knows the air this motor moves and the RPM's associated with it.

I know that is a pretty technical question, not sure if anyone has done flow testing on this motor.
 

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I found this information on how to get a pretty good estimate on calculating airflow:

(CID x RPM) / 1728 (use 3456 for a 4-stroke)

So a Polaris 800 has 795 CC of displacement which equals 48.5138766 cubic inches.

Lets use a Max RPM of 8400

(48.513 x 8400) = 407509.2

407509.2/1728 = 235.827 CFM (cubic feet per minute)

That is based on 100% VE (Volume efficiency)

It is possible to have 100% efficiency if you have good porting done on the motor. I'll figure 85% on a stock non ported motor.

235.827 (.85) = 200.53 CFM (corrected)


This is an estimate and usually holds pretty true but obviously if the motor breaths better or worse, it can change. It is a good starting point to select the proper turbo.


Source and even more info:
http://www.theturboforums.com/turbotech/main.htm
 

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Heres a website I have referred to. http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc/

They have tons of maps. The calculator doesn't quite work for us, I have used it plugging in all the info but doubling the RPM to adjust for 2 stroke. Not sure how accurate it is that way but it gives you an idea when comparing turbo maps.

Thanks for the link. I have seen similar calculators but they typically don't show turbo options.
 
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