ive researched them and ive seen diy ones, and ive looked at a whole lot of pics, but honestly, ive never seen one in person, i know they run of ex gases, but then why is the air intake on the turbo if it runs of ex gases, can someone break down how this works so maybe i can understand this route a little bit better,

thanks

this is a logical question for a new comer to fi, please don't make me put on my flame suit, im used to na

 

Exhaust gas spins one side of turbine, other side of turbine pushes air into the motor.

 

this is from my class speech on turbos so bear with me

Turbochargers are a type of forced induction. They compress air and force more air into the engine. More air also means more fuel, so you get more power out of each explosion in each cylinder. To get boost the turbo charger uses the exhaust flow from the engine to spin a wheel, which in turn spins another wheel on the other side of the turbo which acts as an air pump.

The turbo is bolted onto an exhaust manifold which is bolted to the head. The exhaust gasses pass from the head through the exhaust manifold and into the turbos exhaust inlet. The gasses then turn the turbine wheel, which is connected to the compressor wheel by a shaft. The compressor wheel will spin and suck air through the compressor inlet, then force it out the compressor outlet, through the piping, through the throttle body, the intake manifold and back into the engine

 

well thank you for all this info, that really does help seeing a diagram, thank you for that detailed paragraph, you should of got an a on that bitch, lol

thanks again

 

http://www.howstuffworks.com

they have explanation of how a turbo works as well as some other car-related stuff.