About Turbines

[HanJackaL]

Hey guys, i am quite confused about turbines and i hope someone can shed some light.When i enter a accesories shop,all i see are different size turbines with different price tags and a sign saying how much horsepower it can yield.But i would like to know the details.In this car modification world,every detail means something,why does X turbine yield X horsepower and why does Y turbine only yield Y horsepower?Aside from the size,what other details affect turbine power ?


How do i know which turbo is suitable for my car and how do i compare XX turbine with YY turbine ? How do i know how much horsepower i will get,when will boost kick in ..etc ?Can someone please list down the specs of a turbine and explain what does it means ?I visit shops and all i see are different size snails with their price tags.Can someone please be more specific on how to buy a turbine instead of just looking at price and the horsepower it can yield ?

Thanks!

 

[jc@]

the fin, the ball bearing etcetc.......
actually you can try to search in wikipedia.org

 

[saru-kun]

Here you go:

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech101.html
http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech102.html
http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech103.html

These tutorials should take you through most of turbocharging's fundamentals.

Cheers