Turbo silencer ring?
Hi guys, I'm currently driving a 2011 Ford Focus Diesel 1.6L Turbo. Would it be worth removing the turbo silencer to get a nicer turbo sound, even if it's only a small turbo.
Is 0.4 bar boost pressure a lot?
Hi, I drive a Corsa E 1.4T with 101 hp and 200 Nm of torque. When I accelerate, the turbocharger pumps 0.4 bar of boost pressure into the combustion chambers. Is 0.4 bar really a lot for a 1.4 engine like this? The turbocharger is actually only there to deliver the 200 Nm at low…
What does the turbo do after max torque?
Hi, I would be interested to know what the turbocharger in my car (petrol engine) does after I have turned it over the maximum torque. My maximum torque is from 1850-3500 rpm. Then, my maximum power is from 3500-6000 rpm. I notice that at around 4000 rpm, the power drops and the car "barely" moves…
Give years to life, or give life to years?
Purely fictitious question. Suppose you're getting older and feel like things aren't going the way they did when you were 18 or 25. You feel your abilities declining. That age is settling on your mechanical parts like a slowing rust. Suppose there's a drug that can restore you to the physical and mental state of…
Is leaving the engine running harmful?
Since my car currently has to stay in the garage for extended periods, I let it run for 5 minutes every now and then and then rev it up to 3 or 4 rpm so the engine heats up every now and then. The car has a turbocharged engine. Can this cause any harm? If…