Turbo Diesel Questions

[69 Mach 1]

How do the size of turbos on diesels relate to non diesels?

Realizing that a lot of diesels only rev half of what other cars do it must have a different method of spooling up the turbo or just a smaller one. Whats the best way to have a turbo on a low reving torque motor?
What is better for towing and offroading: turbo or supercharger?

Sorry for all the questions but thanks for the help.

[TNathe]

diesel turbos are usually massive! Its not the revs that dictate the turbo wheel speed, its the amount of exhaust coming in contact with it, and a v-10 7+ liter engine puts a hell of a lot more exhaust out than say my 2.4L 4 banger. FOr towing and offroading on a gasoline engine i would have to say a supercharger would be the way to go. Instant torque when you need it. A friend had a Wieand [sp?] supercharger on his lifted chevy and said he got a hell of a lot better gas mileage, expecially when pulling his boat.

[69 Mach 1]

Well im looking into buying a hummer(H1) and of course I'll offroad with every chance I get. They come with a turbo and Id like to:
A. Add another turbo
B. Switch to a big supercharger (What differences to roots vs centrifugal have in torque/towing capabilities?)
C. Put in a new motor.

[TNathe]

h1 i presume? if so i think it is perfectly capable of off roading with no further enhancements. :lol: with a turbo diesel, just get a chip for the computer and i think a boost controller as well and just turn the boost up. Ill have to see what my cousin did to his 1 ton duallie to give it more power. I know he re-chipped it but I dont know what else. Last i talked to him though he was running somewhere around 32psi.

[69 Mach 1]

Well the thing is the new 05 H1s are pushing 600+lb of torque so yea boost controller would probably push it up a bit above that but what would be the next most realistic big step up power adder wise? Twin turbo hummer...

[TNathe]

realistic? boost controller. you can turn boost up as high as you can go so long as turbo/engine/fuel can hang.

[turbo-max]

just turning up the boost on a diesel is a moot point(realy does nothing without more fuel)...you need to get he fuel flowing to that biootch

[nouseforaname]

Fuel plays a major factor in diesels.

[Graves]

Look up Banks , diesel aftermarket company. Thats all you need.

[Graves]

http://www.bankspower.com/