How a Turbo Works

[ricehunter]

Thought this would be helpful for Newbies:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-EVOPBhIo

[dsm_gsx97]

Kinda reminds me of the lame videos in shop or science class from back in the day when I was in school. That is the basic basics of a turbo for sure. If you really want to learn about turbo chargers more and indepth I suggest reading Garrett's write up of Turbo Tech articles 101, 102, and 103. They will help you understand far more than just the basics of a turbo charger. This covers everything from wastegates, and BOVs and their uses to understanding what "trim" means, understanding turbine housing A/R and housing sizing and lastly how to read a compressor map.

Turbo Tech 101 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech101.html) (Basic)

Turbo Tech 102 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech102.html) (Advanced)

Turbo Tech 103 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech103.html) (Expert)

[ricehunter]

Here's a page that has lots of info about how a turbo works as well:

http://www.theturboforums.com/turbotech/main.htm

http://www.dsmtuners.net

[matthewdesigns]

Turbo Tech 101 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech101.html) (Basic)

Turbo Tech 102 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech102.html) (Advanced)

Turbo Tech 103 (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech103.html) (Expert)

Incredibly useful info there. I have not even finished reading through all of that, and have had numerous lingering questions answered. Thank you for posting those links.

*Edit - Just hit the turboforums.com link above...looks like another great read. Thanks for that, too.