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Old 06-18-2007, 02:48 AM
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VGT's are being used in turbodiesels in Europe, and are becoming more and more common. I was just wondering if VGT technology can be used in gasoline engines? Does anyone have more info?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V...arger

Looks like the only current non-diesel example is being using in the 911 Turbo. Seems the exhaust from regular gas engines is too hot for them.

http://www.autozine.org/techni...m#VTG
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Weird eh, no one seems to be talking about it in the Honda/SportCompact world ... YET!
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U get the lets ask the same damn question a million times award!!!!!!!!

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lol
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wouldn't the acura rdx's turbo fall in that vgt category?
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im pretty sure a turbo dodge had one in the late 80s. a crazy carroll shelby daytona thing, around 1987ish?
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Ford uses VGT on their diesel truck, the 6.0 have it
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nickgomez &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">VGT's are being used in turbodiesels in Europe, and are becoming more and more common. I was just wondering if VGT technology can be used in gasoline engines? Does anyone have more info? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Borg Warner has the only production units currently.

The BV43 turbocharger from Borg Warner is the only unit that the public can buy for a gasoline engine, but you still need to keep temps down below 1100degF.

The 997 Turbo's VTG turbo from Borg Warner doesn't have a BW part number, and can only be bought through a Porsche dealership.
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Default Re: VGT - Variable Geometry Turbo (92TypeR)

WTF, does nobody know how to use the search funtion?

This topic has been beaten to death really

try seachign for VNT also (variable nozzle turbo)

The 89 Dodge Shelby Daytona was the first and really only affordable VGT turbo out there. It was only good for abou 250whp.

Like said, some deisels have it and the new porsche does, but the porsche ones are $5K EACH!!!!!!!

In a gasoline car, the vanes have a tendency to stick and then they don't operate correctly, causing over/under boost situations.

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