turbo problems
#5
Re:turbo problems
i would not worry about it, i have a t3/t04e on a d16a6 @10psi/zdyne/450cc's sure it will only last a few months on stock internals but who cares, i will do a bseries swap.
that turbo will be fine, it would be a little small for me.
that turbo will be fine, it would be a little small for me.
#6
Re:turbo problems
Typically surge is caused by using a too-small turbo (and / or) not having a blow-off-valve (BOV). The too-small turbo surge is where you get too much boost at too low an RPM. This plots on a turbo compressor map high up on the left (the leftmost line that angles up and to the right on a compressor map is the surge line).
I suspect however that in your case it is the lack of a BOV (or one that is not adjusted to open soon enough). This causes surge (which is really just compressed air at the compressor discharge trying to recirculate (back-flow) because it has no where to go when you close the throttle plate to shift.
Mild surge (like you would have with 5-psi boost) should not hurt the turbo, but at 8-psi or over it could get damaging. Further surge, degrades boost production during up-shifts and performance will suffer. I recommend a BOV.
Kevin
I suspect however that in your case it is the lack of a BOV (or one that is not adjusted to open soon enough). This causes surge (which is really just compressed air at the compressor discharge trying to recirculate (back-flow) because it has no where to go when you close the throttle plate to shift.
Mild surge (like you would have with 5-psi boost) should not hurt the turbo, but at 8-psi or over it could get damaging. Further surge, degrades boost production during up-shifts and performance will suffer. I recommend a BOV.
Kevin
#7
Re:turbo problems
I do have BOV. It reachesmax boost about 4500 rpm, then it starts surging. The BOV works perfect. So i sounds like I need a bigger turbo. Would it be better to buy a bigger turbo, or convert the 14b to a 16g. After all, Greddy kits use the TDO4-15G turbos. PLease help.
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