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ob1eg 01-14-2005 11:35 PM

water cooled
 
I was wondering about watercooled turbos,I have a td04h that came with my greddy kit can i make this a watercooled turbo?or do I need a new one?if so what turbo can I use? please let me know if anyone knows about this....thanks

robs99si 01-14-2005 11:59 PM

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water cooled will help but it depends where you live at. if it's in a hot place then forget it.

ob1eg 01-15-2005 12:27 AM

Re:water cooled
 
I live in seattle,wa.I have a greddy turbo kit with a 2g smic I was hoping that water would benifit me.

projekteg 01-15-2005 12:35 AM

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the water just helps cool the turbo, but isn't really neccessary, if it was that much difference, all turbo's would come water and oil cooled. i personally don't like to hook them up, it's more hoses and more chance of something leaking.

Turbo242 01-15-2005 01:00 AM

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you gotta split 1 of your radiator hoses or put a hole in your radiator for that ---- to work

projekteg 01-15-2005 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbo242
you gotta split 1 of your radiator hoses or put a hole in your radiator for that ---- to work

maybe on a volvo, but not on honda.....

Dr.Boost 01-15-2005 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbo242
you gotta split 1 of your radiator hoses or put a hole in your radiator for that ---- to work

WTF? Is that what you did? :-X
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Zeusfire69 01-15-2005 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by projekteg
the water just helps cool the turbo, but isn't really neccessary, if it was that much difference, all turbo's would come water and oil cooled. i personally don't like to hook them up, it's more hoses and more chance of something leaking.

Not to step on your toes...but all factory turbo cars since 1982 have water cooled turbos in them...Volvo really learned this one the hard way. It seems like alot of aftermarket turbos are set up better to only need oil. I say, if the turbo allows for it, why not do it. But, to each his own...

Dr.Boost 01-15-2005 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeusfire69
I say, if the turbo allows for it, why not do it. But, to each his own...

Well, because chances are the car you're putting the turbo on wasn't designed with a proper cooling system to accommodate for a turbo. I'd rather have a hot turbo than a hot motor.
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blackcivic44 01-15-2005 04:42 PM

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so if you have a water-cooled turbo(which I do), you don't need to hook up any water lines? Do you just leave the holes open or what?


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