Turbocharger failure analysis is a science unto itself. Performing a failure analysis on a turbocharger is a valuable endeavor regardless of the application. Turbos are applied to everything from commercial diesels to street performance vehicles and professional competition vehicles. One of the values of this section for the turbo enthusiast or turbo car owner, even […]

While this book is primarily concerned with the mechanical world, today’s high performance engines have their mechanical and electronic functions fully integrated. In order to become successful with your project, you must become familiar with the basics of the electronic systems that control and monitor your engine. It isn’t possible to cover everything in a […]

Up to this point, we’ve discussed the turbocharger apart from the engine. However, adding a turbocharger to an engine is more than just choosing the turbo for your projected horsepower output. The turbo “system” includes all of the ancillary components that adapt the turbocharger to become “one with the engine.” This is the philosophical approach […]

This chapter is dedicated to the familiarization with the different manufacturers of turbochargers and turbo systems, their models, flow ranges, part numbers, and flow maps to make selecting the best turbocharger for your project a little easier. While there have been several books written about the subject of turbochargers and how to match them to […]

Diesel engines are going through a dramatic and rapid change in technology and for this reason they are becoming quieter and more responsive and are quickly becoming popular among consumers. This is why an entire chapter has been dedicated to the diesel engine. When diesels first evolved beyond the the early versions poorly built into […]

Selecting the proper turbocharger for your engine involves many considerations. Not only are the facts about your specific engine necessary, but equally important is the intended use for that engine. The most important approach to these considerations is a realistic mindset. In other words, if you’re turbocharging an engine that is presently rated at 200 […]

The turbocharger is the single most significant engine component or add-on device for increasing horsepower in the internal combustion engine. There may be arguments to the contrary, but I make this statement with good reason. To fully understand this concept, it’s important to look at an engine in a very fundamental way.   This Tech […]