Watercooled Turbos: Pros and Cons
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Since it has not been mentioned in this thread yet a water cooled better reduces the heat transfer between the turbine and compressor.
Hot air is a bad thing for the induction side so every joule of heat you keep out of the compressor is a good thing.
Hot air is a bad thing for the induction side so every joule of heat you keep out of the compressor is a good thing.
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Originally posted by phatstang1
Like an old sweater, I am torn. The car already has a tendency to heat up in this weather. I just keep thinking I'm going to have some problems come summertime...so perhaps eliminating the water cooling to the turbo will help relieve some stress on the 18-year old cooling system. Or maybe if I wasn't so cheap I'd get a new flexalite fan and call it a day.
I'm guessing with a new T3 all the feed and drain lines will be the same...so no extra fabrication would be needed. That is my main turnoff since I can't have the car down for more than a day.
Like an old sweater, I am torn. The car already has a tendency to heat up in this weather. I just keep thinking I'm going to have some problems come summertime...so perhaps eliminating the water cooling to the turbo will help relieve some stress on the 18-year old cooling system. Or maybe if I wasn't so cheap I'd get a new flexalite fan and call it a day.
I'm guessing with a new T3 all the feed and drain lines will be the same...so no extra fabrication would be needed. That is my main turnoff since I can't have the car down for more than a day.
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THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR DESIGN CONSISTS OF THREE ELEMNTS THAT MUST BE MATCHED FOR OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY: IMPELLER, DIFFUSER, AND HOUSING.
THE IMPELLER ROTATES AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. GAS PASSING THROUGH IT IS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH VELOCITY BY CENTRIFUGAL POOP...I MEAN FORCE.
THE DIFFUSER ACTS AS A NOZZLE IN REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN THE GAS WITHOUT TURBULENCE. SLOWING DOWN THE GAS CAUSES IT TO INCREASE IN PRESSURE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IN TEMPERATURE.
THE HOUSING AROUND THE DIFFUSER IS USED TO COLLECT THIS HIGH-PRESSURE GAS AND DIRECT ITTO WHEREEVER IT IS USED. IN SOME CASES, THE HOUSING ITSELF IS ALSO A DIFFUSER. I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED SOMTHING ABOUT TURBOCHARGERS. THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO READ MORE BITCH!
THE IMPELLER ROTATES AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. GAS PASSING THROUGH IT IS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH VELOCITY BY CENTRIFUGAL POOP...I MEAN FORCE.
THE DIFFUSER ACTS AS A NOZZLE IN REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN THE GAS WITHOUT TURBULENCE. SLOWING DOWN THE GAS CAUSES IT TO INCREASE IN PRESSURE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IN TEMPERATURE.
THE HOUSING AROUND THE DIFFUSER IS USED TO COLLECT THIS HIGH-PRESSURE GAS AND DIRECT ITTO WHEREEVER IT IS USED. IN SOME CASES, THE HOUSING ITSELF IS ALSO A DIFFUSER. I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED SOMTHING ABOUT TURBOCHARGERS. THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO READ MORE BITCH!
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Originally posted by 86JDMtotheMAX86
THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR DESIGN CONSISTS OF THREE ELEMNTS THAT MUST BE MATCHED FOR OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY: IMPELLER, DIFFUSER, AND HOUSING.
THE IMPELLER ROTATES AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. GAS PASSING THROUGH IT IS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH VELOCITY BY CENTRIFUGAL POOP...I MEAN FORCE.
THE DIFFUSER ACTS AS A NOZZLE IN REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN THE GAS WITHOUT TURBULENCE. SLOWING DOWN THE GAS CAUSES IT TO INCREASE IN PRESSURE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IN TEMPERATURE.
THE HOUSING AROUND THE DIFFUSER IS USED TO COLLECT THIS HIGH-PRESSURE GAS AND DIRECT ITTO WHEREEVER IT IS USED. IN SOME CASES, THE HOUSING ITSELF IS ALSO A DIFFUSER. I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED SOMTHING ABOUT TURBOCHARGERS. THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO READ MORE BITCH!
THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR DESIGN CONSISTS OF THREE ELEMNTS THAT MUST BE MATCHED FOR OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY: IMPELLER, DIFFUSER, AND HOUSING.
THE IMPELLER ROTATES AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. GAS PASSING THROUGH IT IS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH VELOCITY BY CENTRIFUGAL POOP...I MEAN FORCE.
THE DIFFUSER ACTS AS A NOZZLE IN REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN THE GAS WITHOUT TURBULENCE. SLOWING DOWN THE GAS CAUSES IT TO INCREASE IN PRESSURE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IN TEMPERATURE.
THE HOUSING AROUND THE DIFFUSER IS USED TO COLLECT THIS HIGH-PRESSURE GAS AND DIRECT ITTO WHEREEVER IT IS USED. IN SOME CASES, THE HOUSING ITSELF IS ALSO A DIFFUSER. I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED SOMTHING ABOUT TURBOCHARGERS. THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO READ MORE BITCH!
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