informative read about turbocharging, for anyone new to it,
or if you just like reading about it.
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWe...e=PRZ
and they had this pic in there, hahaha, this its just scary isnt it!

 

ahhhh its a turbo on growth hormone!

 

psshhhhh in seattle we have this place called gasworks park, has a bunch of old heating equipment. you may have seen it in the paintball scene of 10 things i hate about you, but they have 2 "turbos" i think they are KKK ones, and they are about 15-18 feet tall....each....so messed up

 

I pulled a few paragraphs from that article that I thought would be of interest to many:

1. General Rule of Thumb
For any car that will be driven on the street, you should choose the smallest turbocharger that will meet your performance and power objectives. This maximizes the driveability and response. Instant power and response is ultimately the factor that puts a smile on your face every time you slam the pedal to the metal. Also, choose your power goals sensibly: low speed torque is fun, high-speed power is fast, how often do you really need to go fast?

alright, i'll find the other one later... WOW that's a headache... tylenol!

 

when you talk to a company about OEM turbocharged vehicles, you can do nothing but expect a response like that, because most people dont like turbocharger lag.. me personally, a large powerful turbo has its rewards...

but that turbo is HUGE.

 

good post

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Johnyquest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I pulled a few paragraphs from that article that I thought would be of interest to many:

1. General Rule of Thumb
For any car that will be driven on the street, you should choose the smallest turbocharger that will meet your performance and power objectives. This maximizes the driveability and response. Instant power and response is ultimately the factor that puts a smile on your face every time you slam the pedal to the metal. Also, choose your power goals sensibly: low speed torque is fun, high-speed power is fast, how often do you really need to go fast?

alright, i'll find the other one later... WOW that's a headache... tylenol!</TD></TR></TABLE>


instant power and response on a FWD car = instant wheel spin. I am starting to want a bigger turbo so I specifically have more lag. Full boost at 3100 rpms sucks in lower gears.

 

Yeah, I get 13psi at 3700rpms on my SOHC/TD04L-13T and it tries to put me in the ditch a lot in second gear, despite BFG Comp TAs.

Solution ? SVO .60/.63 T3 waiting in the wings.

 

great post...

one bigass turbo'