What are the large bell shaped things on turbo compressors??
02-05-07, 04:26 PM
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What are the large bell shaped things on turbo compressors??
When watching drag racing I wanted to know what these are called. The ony word that comes to mind is an inducer.
They sometimes stick out of the front bumper/ headlight.
It is like a funnel. It starts out around 8" in diameter adn tappers down into the turbo compressor inlet.
What is the name, and what do they do?
It seems they make the turbo louder, since the turbo sound is more promiment when these are visible.
They sometimes stick out of the front bumper/ headlight.
It is like a funnel. It starts out around 8" in diameter adn tappers down into the turbo compressor inlet.
What is the name, and what do they do?
It seems they make the turbo louder, since the turbo sound is more promiment when these are visible.
02-05-07, 04:31 PM
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velocity stack or air horn for higher velocity of air flow. ity helps direct the air to the turbo instead of the turbo sucking in air around itself. just like open throttle body vs. cold air intake
02-05-07, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by boost_its_what_for_dinner
velocity stack or air horn for higher velocity of air flow. ity helps direct the air to the turbo instead of the turbo sucking in air around itself. just like open throttle body vs. cold air intake
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they are not suitable for street cars as a small rock can kill the turbo or worse the engine.
02-05-07, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Karack
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they are not suitable for street cars as a small rock can kill the turbo or worse the engine.
they are not suitable for street cars as a small rock can kill the turbo or worse the engine.
ya you're right, although i've seen some people's lame excuse for an air filer to get around this problem.. metal mesh.. or attempt i should say
02-05-07, 04:43 PM
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well I was looking into one of these for my soon to be new HKS turbo.
Thing Is I was going to get some flat foam filter and sandwich it between some wire mesh.
Or cut my K&N filter and flatten it out.
IS the HP gain worth it??
BTW I would never use mesh only, I would def use a filter of some sort
Thing Is I was going to get some flat foam filter and sandwich it between some wire mesh.
Or cut my K&N filter and flatten it out.
IS the HP gain worth it??
BTW I would never use mesh only, I would def use a filter of some sort
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02-05-07, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by yusoslo
well I was looking into one of these for my soon to be new HKS turbo.
Thing Is I was going to get some flat foam filter and sandwich it between some wire mesh.
Or cut my K&N filter and flatten it out.
IS the HP gain worth it??
BTW I would never use mesh only, I would def use a filter of some sort
Thing Is I was going to get some flat foam filter and sandwich it between some wire mesh.
Or cut my K&N filter and flatten it out.
IS the HP gain worth it??
BTW I would never use mesh only, I would def use a filter of some sort
Pleated filter elements are superior, cause of all the cross sectional surface area.
The pleats is a good design to get more surface area in a very compact space.
Just as wrapping a piece of screen over the mouth of the turbo inlet, you just "magnefied" the mesh (wire) cause it's flat.
Put a proper filter on the turbo if you're going to street it, period.
-Ted
02-05-07, 07:32 PM
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larger filter should be better
im building a new airbox and am building around a large readly availble filter i can get though work
its an air filter for an 89 dodge 1tone. the filter measuers aprox 18-20" long and probly 10" wide (cylinder)
im building a new airbox and am building around a large readly availble filter i can get though work
its an air filter for an 89 dodge 1tone. the filter measuers aprox 18-20" long and probly 10" wide (cylinder)
02-06-07, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by yusoslo
What is the name, and what do they do?
http://www.ec.erau.edu/cce/centers/e...entation.htm#b
http://www.velocity-of-sound.com/vel...bellmouths.htm
Originally Posted by CrackHeadMel
larger filter should be better
http://www.knfilters.com/faq.htm
02-06-07, 04:10 AM
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I wasn't under the impression that it would allow the engine to breath more, i was just thinking pulling x air though larger surface area would draw less of a pressure loss, and lengthen the service left. so i was half right
interesting read if you read all the links posted
-Jacob
interesting read if you read all the links posted
-Jacob
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