heard of Oil less turbochargers?

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04-28-2007, 03:11 PM

RENR

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heard of Oil less turbochargers?

itll probably be a two-three years before they are released by garrett.

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7108488-claims.html

i want to see china copy these.

04-28-2007, 03:22 PM

accordepicenter

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

hmm ill stick with my journal bearings thank you. Makes me think of aerochargers

04-28-2007, 04:29 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

English cliff notes?

04-28-2007, 04:51 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

you see a lot of those Maximum Boost, dont know if they are garrett though.

i dont see them being much more expensive than a reg CHRA turbo. prob have less problems w/ oil seepage too

04-28-2007, 05:13 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

I see alot of most cycles using oilless snails. Someone brought in some chopper magazine and it had a twin turbo vtwin.

04-28-2007, 05:20 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

I bet STS with there RMT will be all over this.

04-28-2007, 05:22 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

Isn't this an old concept?

04-28-2007, 05:44 PM

Racintweek

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

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Originally Posted by SinisterCRX

Isn't this an old concept?

since garrett (then airresearch) invented foil bearings nearly 60 years ago i say yes

04-28-2007, 05:47 PM

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Re: heard of Oil less turbochargers?

yes, i replied to myself

if NASA is doing testing they must be worth something, only thing i dont like is the max operating temp 1200*

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/Oilfree/bearings.htm