DS1

Is there advantages and disadvantage about using a watercooled turbo??? is there any problems with those ???

THANKS

lazerus

Water Cooled Turbo's Keep the cartridge A little bit cooler, It aids with keeping the oil coking on the bearings after a hot shutdown. (Ie. no turbo timer installed)

With a water cooled cartridge you don't have to let it idle down quite so long.

shadowdawn

I have one, and am glad I have it instead of a straight oil cooled.

Advantages:
1. Don't have to cool down when driving short distances
2. When you beat on her you only have to cool down like half the time or less then a oil only turbo.
3. Less coking up in the turbo

Disadvantages:
1. Have to re-route coolant lines to go through the turbo
2. Another thing possibly to leak on you.

TheIntegraGuy

Very good point. I say, if your turbo comes water cooled, use it. It's there for a reason.