Turbochargers: A Great Explanation

[SkURTnDSM92T]

I hope I am not out of line by posting this, but I thought this would be something good to have in the Newbies section. A lot of people believe they understand turbos, but this in-depth article offers a lot of explanation. I think it would be especially good for someone trying to "get their feet wet".

Maybe a sticky, or if something like this is up and I have not seen it, remove it.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm

 

[DSMunknown]

a few related links:

helpful links on the function of a turbocharger:
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/turbo/turbopage.html

and from the same site, a theory on the function of an intercooler:
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/turbo/intercooler.html

purpose and function of a turbocharger:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharger

short summary of what an intercooler is (check out the 1st photo )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercooler

short summary of what a blow-off valve is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowoff_valve

six more summaries on the function of an intercooler:
http://www.turbonation.com/intrcool.htm
http://www.turbochargedpower.com/Intercooler Theory.htm
http://www.bellintercoolers.com/pages/techFAQ.html
http://www.autospeed.com/A_0084/P_1/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/article.html?&A=0090
http://www.v6supercharged.com.au/coolerplumbing.asp

some other random links filled with info:
http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=1257
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/search/index.html?scope=&keywords=blow+off+valve
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_0188/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_0770/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_0836/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2778/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2780/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1878/article.html

these next two are related, but do not show the full article:
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2998/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2998/printArticle.html

a couple links from overboost.com:
http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=101
http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=187

another link i came across while browsing the net:
http://dragtimes.com/turbochargers.php

this next link is obviously connected to the link above, but discusses different aspects of automobiles (just scroll down and click on the red lettering):
http://dragtimes.com/Mitsubishi-Lancer-EVO-Timeslip-9812.html

some more links:
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1053/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1733/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1742/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2692/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2693/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2694/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2448/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1978/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1838/article.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/search/index.html?scope=&keywords=plumbing

notice that the link below is "part 6". just search for the other 5 parts:
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_0827/article.html



just a note- this autospeed.drive.com site seems decent enough, but some articles are not viewable unless you sign up.

 

[theycallmedalgo]

jeeze thats a lot of info, i cant wait to start boostin!!! haha thank the lord for turbo

 

[spyderturbo007]

DSMunknown, you have too much free time.

 

[DSMunknown]

DSMunknown, you have too much free time.

being super-bored at work and being super-bored at work will do that to a man.

EDIT: but at least now the noobs can click and click and click until they get blisters and callouses.