Guest Anonymous Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Need some info here on some good Turbo books or articals online! I really like turbos and wanted to know much more about them! I already have the book Maxium Boost so please don't say get that one Any info or links or anything would be awesome Thanks All Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Corky Bell's Maximum Boost is a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 This one was just a general turbo article I found on the net, kind of interesting reading when your bored http://www.nitrophotos.com/240z/turbo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 It sounds like you have the primary reference already. For supplemental stuff, although it's dated, try "Turbochargers" by Hugh McInnes. After absorbing that, ask questions - this forum is an excellent resource. Just don't go over to clubsi.com or some rice place like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Yes rice sucks. I agree with the Maximum Boost Rec. It is a good resource manual, although I think Corky can be a touch conservative. I told his protoge' I was running about 18 psi and he about stroked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Yes rice sucks. I agree with the Maximum Boost Rec. It is a good resource manual' date=' although I think Corky can be a touch conservative. I told his protoge' I was running about 18 psi and he about stroked out. [/quote'] That reminds me of the head builder who installed my turbo cam. He was dead sure Shane was going to blow his motor to pieces when I told him Shane was running 20+ psi on a stock motor. He was cautioning me to NEVER run more than 12 psi, intercooled or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Yeah Maximum Boost is a really good book! I was reading in Turbo Magazine about Garretts new GT40-R turbo and that kinda rekindled my spirits But I'm a Z guy all the way!!! 8) Still building up the budget for my turbo build-up! I think I have the book Turbochargers, but I can't remember I just like reading about them for some reason! Ok enough rambling on. If I have any new questions I'll be sure to ask! Thanks Everyone Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 I got one better. I have 240 9mm rods in my engine. I polished them, had them shotpeened, bushed for floaters, and had the oil holes drilled per the How to hotrod a nissan book. Good for 600 hp according to most sources. My machinist put in ARP rodbolts and told me I should be good to about 5 psi. This from someone who had supposedly built nissan racing engines. I was like OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Lockjaw, kinda makes ya wander where these guys got the training from As long as your not running insane boost then your internals should be fine! Not saying 15psi of boost is insane but I wouldn't just slap a turbo on there and boost on up there without engine internal mods! I always thought it was about RPM's! But I'm no expert by far! Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Yeah RPMS are what kills one. The reason I used this guy is because he said he used to build nissan racing engines, and I have to say, his machine work was nice. I have never seen cylinders honed out like mine were. He also liked my polish job on the rods. Really though I just think over the last 4 or 5 years, we have seen people really push the envelope on what a stock engine can handle, and with engine management improving, it is easy to make alot of power on a stock engine. I guess it just kind of killed me to have a race engine builder tell me my prepped rods could handle less boost then unprepped ones in a stock engine. Stock boost is more then 5 psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 LOL, that is why I let the machinests machine the stuff, I and I put it together. A few local "race" engine builders can handle the demands. But, most still don't understand Boost. I use these pages of enormous wealths of information to guide my Nissan build-up, I'll just let the machinists do his part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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