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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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Default Pros/Cons Water cooled Turbos
What are the pros/cons on water-cooled versus non-water-cooled turbos?

WRT hondas, are the wc'd turbos usually hooked up inline on the coolant flow to the intake manifold?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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Water cooled are supposed to help keep the turbo cooler and make it last longer. And most people disconnect of extend the water lines from the throttle body.

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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alot of times watercooled turbos will make a honda engine idle -------, unless you bleed every last bit of dirt and air out.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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raises the overall temp of your engine up a buttload
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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So would it be better or worse to use a water cooled turbo ?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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I would say better for the turbo, but worse for the motor. ---- the turbo and save the motor. Compare the cost of your turbo to your motor.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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exactly, a hotter engine makes less power
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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so Hotrex, are you water cooling that crazy D of yours?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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i have a IHI do i have to hook the coolant lines up
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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Default Re:Pros/Cons Water cooled Turbos
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
I would say better for the turbo, but worse for the motor. ---- the turbo and save the motor. Compare the cost of your turbo to your motor.
mow that i think about it, my turbo and my motor cost me about the same.. hmmm.
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