Turbo ??????'s
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Turbo ??????'s
Still in my first year of owning 7.3. So I'm wondering . . . is there any way to engage the turbo at lower RPM's? If an engine is an air pump, and the turbo pumps air, how can I get it to kick in without romping on it?
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Originally Posted by live2hunt
Still in my first year of owning 7.3. So I'm wondering . . . is there any way to engage the turbo at lower RPM's? If an engine is an air pump, and the turbo pumps air, how can I get it to kick in without romping on it?
direct function of drivepressure.Decreasing the exhaust housing size would help it spool sooner and faster but at a cost to EGT's. An expensive aftermarket
turbo with a close to 1:1 ratio is going to help somewhat. It's give or take.
Correct me if i'm wrong u turbo guys.
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Nit hit it on the head...
Its called turbo "lag" but its the reason why on the hiway, we still get descent milage where as a supercharger would be blasting away and forcing air into the engine all the time. The only thing you can do is as nut said, get a ballbearing turbo that spools up quicker, an intake to make it easier to breathe, and an exhaust to reduce back pressure. Short from that all you can do is sell the truck and slap a S/C on a V10...
Its called turbo "lag" but its the reason why on the hiway, we still get descent milage where as a supercharger would be blasting away and forcing air into the engine all the time. The only thing you can do is as nut said, get a ballbearing turbo that spools up quicker, an intake to make it easier to breathe, and an exhaust to reduce back pressure. Short from that all you can do is sell the truck and slap a S/C on a V10...
