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      07-24-2012, 07:35 PM   #683
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Originally Posted by Levi View Post
^ This one has alot of turbo lag.
Most likely. There are better ways to do it.

However, when the turbo is placed much closer to the exhaust manifold and with some fuel being burned there for a high overall turbocharger efficiency, hence less turbo-lag, there's the danger of too high temperatures for the turbo to cope with... for instance, Porsche seems to be having all sort of problems with turbos NOT withstanding the high temperatures (I still don't know why people say Porsche is reliable... let alone for the price! ):


Porsche Recalls 1500 Vehicles Worldwide over turbine issue


There is the possibility that turbochargers may have been installed on which the ball joints on the adjustment mechanism for variable turbine geometry can become corroded - 911 Turbo (997)/911 GT2 (997)

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