Guest Anonymous Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 I have been doing a little research about Turbos and am confused about a few parts and terminology. What do the following parts do exactly: Airflow meter Down pipe J-pipe This is all concerning adding a turbo upgrade kit to the stock 280Z engine. Thanks alot for any help you can offer. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Airflow meter is the device that goes in front of the turbo on the inlet that measures airflow, and tells the ecu how much air the engine is ingesting based upon a little circuit board in there that has a sliding contact. The downpipe comes off the back of the turbine housing and connects the exhaust system to the turbo. The J pipe is the pipe on a factory nissan turbo ZX that connects the compressor discharge from the turbo to the throttle body. Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Does the turbo have an exhaust system separate from that of the engine itself? Thanks for the help. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 The turbo is part of the exhaust system. Exhaust is piped into the turbine of the turbo, then out the downpipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Then what about the normal exhaust manifolds? Do they feed the exhaust to the turbo which then pushes it out through the turbo exhaust? Thanks again. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Read this: http://www.turbointernational.com/turbos.shtm and this http://www.turbointernational.com/turbos.shtm and this http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~degreen/poppages/turbos.html and this http://www.sr20det.nismo.org/basicsofturbos.htm and this http://www.iapecc.com/turbos.htm Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Then what about the normal exhaust manifolds? Do they feed the exhaust to the turbo which then pushes it out through the turbo exhaust? Thanks again. Jason Exactly. That's how you would add a turbo a non-turbo car, and you didn't have a stock turbo manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Actually exhaust is pushed out by the pistons in the engine, if you want to get techy about it. It is pushed out thru the turbine housing, over/around the turbine wheel, which drives the compressor wheel, and makes boost. Corky Bells book "Maximum Boost" would be a good read for you. I have read it, and it has a lot of info in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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