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Originally Posted by Ilow
I have to disagree with this. First, the turbo does not generate much excess heat due to most turbos having water and/or oil jackets to cool them, and second, the gas is heated when it exits the turbo due to the friction created by the air being compressed, but then it is usually cooled by an intercooler before it enters the intake. It is possible that because of the air/fuel mix that Willravel refers to is being increased due to the turbo compressing the air the exhaust might be a little hotter, but I think that the overall effect of a turbo on exhaust heat is negligible.
edit: I appreciate the info, Will, but am curious as to what prompted this explosion of information.
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Well, I've been writing articles for about 2 years now. I figured I'd write some for TFP about a month and a half back (see "men: you should read this" thread in sexuality about the menstrual cycle, "Willravel's: The Sex You Deserve", etc). I figured it was time to branch out a bit. I love cars, so I figured I branch out here. About 1/5 of the post you see above is from the article in overboost, but I didn't want to have to cite sources on the damned thing.
BTW, I still stand by what I said about turbo heat. While the temperature may change slightly, it's not nearly enough to make any mechanical changes around it. Overboost is a great source, but it is not by a long shot my only source. One of my good friends is a prof. at Sequoia Institute (see
http://www.sequoiainstitute.com/), and his opinon is the same as mine on this. I may have only modified 4 or 5 cars in my time with turbos, but I'm still 97% sure this is right.
Thanks for posting!
