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" ...
Forced induction is the only way to get something like a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine to puff in enough air to behave more like a V-8 twice its size or to get that V-8 to bang out the sort of horsepower ...
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 ...
The world of automotive enthusiasm as a saying: "There's no replacement for displacement." No matter what the slogans of your favorite import shops, parts manufacturers and race teams tell you, this ...
We've carefully disassembled this Garrett TP-38 turbo, making sure to clean all the parts before reassembly. Turbocharger journal bearings are made from a soft material, the surfaces are the first to ...