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Old 09-09-2004, 08:58 PM
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Default can some one explain 'turbo specs' please?

I know a little about this, but you know what they say about a little knowledge......

whats the difference between a .48, .55, .60 exhaust housing? is it smaller number = less lag but less top end power?

size of the compressor wheel effects what?

Trim? whats the differencebetween 52 or 56 trim in the turbos performance?

I assume the compressor maps require the flow rate of a head and the required pressure and you work off of an area of the map.

If anyone can explain some of this SIMPLY I would be thankfull.
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Would like to also know this
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The larger the Exhaust housing the more lag but less restrictive it is. 0.48 is the size.

Trim is the size of the compressor.
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where is the exhaust housing marked?
Old 10-09-2004, 06:16 AM
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bttt until we get some answers.
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The larger the Trim the more air it can flow.
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so far then-

a .48 exhaust housing will give less lag and also less top end power due to restriction than a .55 or .63

Trim is the size of the compressor but is that the wheel or housing inlet? will a large trim and a small exhaust housing fight each other upon operation??

Is trim and the compressor wheel size related directly?
Old 10-09-2004, 07:09 AM
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bttt. Am also interested in this. Maybe stu could do one of his layman terms essays?
Old 10-09-2004, 07:52 AM
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as weare on the wondering subject... i have always pondered about what bttt means? Nothing to do with turbos tho ha ha ha
Old 10-09-2004, 07:53 AM
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Old 10-09-2004, 04:59 PM
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bttt coz i wanna know too
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still in need....
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One for the FAQ????
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Good lord.. all these questions... not sure ive consumed enough beer to do an essay like this just yet.....
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Originally Posted by Moose 130
still in need....
no comment beardy

but this could be a good post ... once stu has had enough to drink ...

hmmm .. now there is a thought .. drink+passionford = oh bugger im banned again
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Have you all read the:

"How a large turbo makes more power than a small turbo with the same boost pressure" essay i wrote?

Its very relevant
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ermmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... nope


so ok .. on another tangent ..
if you have a stage 3 chip set up to a standard t3 turbo (cossie) but then want to change it for a t 35/34 .. i would suspect that the fueling pressure would have to be increased???
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is that the fookin massive one stu ?
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Thats the one about shifting a larger volume of air etc etc.

Really just a quick knock down of what the relivant numbers relate to in performance.

Really simple not techie talk please.

Lets not get this into teh Q&A section as I don't think many people go there.
Old 10-09-2004, 08:14 PM
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Buy this book.... forced induction performance tuning by A. Graham Bell ....do a search on www.amazon.co.uk top book at it'll answer all your questions simpily and in plain english...
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so .. what was the outcome
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for craig (Although most of it will go over my head, I'd love to know...).
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Well some of the essay required has ended up here:
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73030
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