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How To Eliminate Turbo Lag - Volvo's Easy Fix!
Turbochargers provides lots of horsepower, but they also have turbo lag, so it takes time for the turbo to spool up and ...
Consult the turbocharger's compressor map (these are typically available for all compressors) using your calculated airflow rate and pressure ratio. The closer the intersection of those two values ...
A production version of this electrically turbocharged engine from Yamaha is still some time away but Kawasaki has already ...
In very simple terms, a larger turbocharger—with larger turbine and compressor wheels—can force more air into an engine, making more power, but the bigger you go in turbo size, the longer it ...
Audi solves the problem of turbo lag another way entirely. It uses a small compressor, also powered by a 48-volt electrical system, to essentially "pre-charge" the existing conventional turbochargers.
Yamaha is advancing high-performance motorcycles with a new patent for an electric turbocharger designed for its CP3 ...
Honda made waves at EICMA last year when it presented its V3 concept, an innovative configuration with an even more ...
The power bump comes courtesy of new steel pistons, injectors, and an upgraded turbo compressor wheel. GM also saw fit to upgrade the temperature control features to keep the Duramax humming in a ...
and then turns through 90 degrees in the plenum to enter the turbo compressor in a horizontal stream. All passages are as smooth in shape and as generous in area as possible to minimize power-lim ...
To achieve that figure, the firm fits a new CNC machined compressor wheel to the turbocharger. On top of it, you’ll find a CNC machined compressor housing for optimized flow. Supporting the ...