Before beginning any turbocharger installation, a few considerations must be explored to assure that the turbo system will be compatible with the engine and application, and vice versa. So rather than ...

One of the more difficult technical aspects of diesel performance is choosing a turbocharger. If you put enough fuel through a diesel engine, it's going to run up against a point where the stock ...

There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are ...

It doesn’t matter if you drive a GM, Ford, or Ram diesel truck—if it was built after 1993, it has a turbocharger under the hood. If you’re currently driving one of the new-generation clean-diesel ...

A turbo is ablower,like a GMC, a B&M, or, more similarly, a Paxton. It gives the engine more power by delivering asuperchargeof air (to which you add proportionate extra fuel) on the intake stroke.

The purpose of a turbocharger (usually referred to as turbo) is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to produce more power. Turbochargers make this possible by using an engine’s exhaust gas ...

What is robust design optimization (RDO), and is it better than standard optimization? In this customer case, we describe a multi-disciplinary optimization of a turbocharger compressor from Ford Motor ...

The turbocharger (or turbo) is essentially an air pump that feeds more compressed air to a gasoline or diesel engine, hence the reason why turbo engines are often referred to as "forced-induction" ...

For a few years now, Formula 1 engines have used electric turbochargers, with an electric motor attached to the shaft that connects the compressor and turbine wheels. The effect is virtually no turbo ...

One of the turbo engine's most iconic sounds is called the turbo flutter. That "stu-tu-tu-tu" sound the Nissan Skyline GTR R34 makes as the throttle closes is the sound of compressed air escaping past ...

As turbocharged engines became prevalent in mainstream cars and trucks over the past two decades, the technology has advanced substantially. More and more, automakers are looking for ways to package ...

DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) a global leader in compressed air and gas systems and services, power tools, material handling and fluid management equipment, will debut the ...