Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision | |||
| performance:turbocharging [2020/04/29 02:52] – ben | performance:turbocharging [2020/04/29 02:56] (current) – ben | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
| ===== Other Considerations on Turbo Selection ===== | ===== Other Considerations on Turbo Selection ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Bearings ==== | ||
| Generally most older turbochargers will use a journal bearing that only requires oil to lubricate and cool the bearings. | Generally most older turbochargers will use a journal bearing that only requires oil to lubricate and cool the bearings. | ||
| Line 40: | Line 42: | ||
| A ball-bearing turbocharger with a billet compressor wheel will spool faster and have more room to make power than a similarly sized journal bearing turbo. | A ball-bearing turbocharger with a billet compressor wheel will spool faster and have more room to make power than a similarly sized journal bearing turbo. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Compressor Wheel ==== | ||
| Some turbos will also have billet aluminum compressor wheels that will help speed up the spool times due to the decrease in rotating mass. | Some turbos will also have billet aluminum compressor wheels that will help speed up the spool times due to the decrease in rotating mass. | ||
| - | Other main factors that can improve spool times are variable vane turbos, | + | Other main factors that can improve spool times are: |
| + | |||
| + | * variable vane technology usage | ||
| + | * twin-scroll turbine housings | ||
| + | * size of the turbine housing | ||
| + | * A/R ratio of compressor and turbine housing | ||
| + | * camshaft selection | ||
| + | |||
| + | However there a lot of other things that play a big factor here as well. This are just some of the more commonly discussed heavy hitters. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[https:// | ||