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| Thread ID: 74897 | 2006-12-09 06:55:00 | do i need a turbo timer on my 95 twin turbo legacy? | tahstar (11595) | PC World Chat |
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| 505386 | 2006-12-09 20:58:00 | The old putt putt car lovers eh. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 505387 | 2006-12-09 22:48:00 | Intercooler cools the air after it leaves the turbo, the cool-down is to let the oil flow from the engine continue through the turbo bearings while it slows down, maybe from 100Krpm. The turbo housing may still be red hot if you have been working it hard, and the oil can turn to charcoal (sorta) which is not a great lubricant for finely made bearings. HTH. just to add to that. it gives the oil (and turbo) a chance to cool down after a hard run. i don't know what turbo those run but lot of the ones i'm used to (turbo diesels) don't have a solid bearing as such. the bearing is a layer of oil. stop the motor, no oil, no bearing! without oil flow ,if the turbo is hot, the oil will sit in it and cook. this leaves carbon deposits which causes wear. i'm told some of the early (non-water cooled turbo) turbo cars used to have spectacular turbo failures ;) |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 505388 | 2006-12-09 23:14:00 | j i'm told some of the early (non-water cooled turbo) turbo cars used to have spectacular turbo failures ;) Nah, it's just smoke out the front instead of out the back :) |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 505389 | 2006-12-09 23:27:00 | Get supercharged instead...No worry's about turbo siezing....no lag and sounds better....LOL | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 505390 | 2006-12-10 00:08:00 | Nah, it's just smoke out the front instead of out the back try big oil slick down the highway from the oil blown out of the exaust, not to mention when the motor lunchs itself ;) Get supercharged instead...No worry's about turbo siezing....no lag and sounds better....LOL certainly sounds good :) but the fuel cost and maintenance cost is not to hot :( |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 505391 | 2006-12-10 00:19:00 | try big oil slick down the highway from the oil blown out of the exaust, not to mention when the motor lunchs itself ;) certainly sounds good :) but the fuel cost and maintenance cost is not to hot :( Mine didn't get that radical... just had to switch the windscreen wipers on high :thumbs: Where do I get me one... and do they have 'em for computers as well? Yes Trev... it's putt putt time :D |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 505392 | 2006-12-10 02:08:00 | Get supercharged instead...No worry's about turbo siezing....no lag and sounds better....LOLIs the cost high? I think so. Exotics and Super Muscle have supercharged engines. :waughh: If you're concerned about fuel don't use it at all. :eek: The fuel prices will continue rising too. Hydrogen cars will be available in 2010. | PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 505393 | 2006-12-10 04:10:00 | Is the cost high? I think so. Exotics and Super Muscle have supercharged engines. :waughh: If you're concerned about fuel don't use it at all. :eek: The fuel prices will continue rising too. Hydrogen cars will be available in 2010. I dont really think they are that bad for fuel costs. Because the motor is not starved of air, it has no need to suck petrol as happens with some of the older motors. BUT, yeah, when you plant any motor it uses gas!.. 11L for 100km isnt too bad, and as they dont spin as fast as turbo's, they arent prone to overheading etc. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 505394 | 2006-12-10 04:50:00 | I dont really think they are that bad for fuel costs . Because the motor is not starved of air, it has no need to suck petrol as happens with some of the older motors . BUT, yeah, when you plant any motor it uses gas! . . 11L for 100km isnt too bad, and as they dont spin as fast as turbo's, they arent prone to overheading etc . starving of air?? depends on if your talking petrol or deisel . 11l per 100k . . . . depends on what motor/vechile your talking . i doubt any supercharged big block V8 will do that ;) prone to overheating ?? turbo's aren't prone to overheating . the good thing with superchargers is no lag and often good boost down low (depending on supercharger type) . but because they are run directly off the motor they cost a fair bit of power (fuel) to run . some vechile have bypasses on the superchargers so its bypassed while cruising . its even better when the supercharger is intercooled :thumbs: turbo's, exspecially on diesels, tend to be a lot more econmical for the power output . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 505395 | 2006-12-10 06:18:00 | Our new Holden VY S does 9.5L per 100km when we went to chch, i though that wasnt too bad... Im also considering getting a GT Legacy, or maybe an RS, but im just not sure anymore since I've had several people telling me not to due to them being very high maintenance and thirsty :o |
Prescott (11) | ||
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