i was just surfing the netskeeeee when i found this http://www.boostisgood.com/start2 it dosent give much info or anything but at the bottom of the page it says there turbo's are self lubricating......never heard of it before thought i'd make a gay thread about it

 

its been discussed before, neat idea

 

Good job so far.

 

here is more crap after doing more searching

http://www.mechtech-ms.com/mag5.php

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54484






cant find anything on the actual design of it though ?? anyone ??

 

air-foil bearing turbo's have been around forever. the major problem is that air foil bearings are not suitable for mass production.

 

Here is a pic of one, It looks like it doesnt even have a center section, I was looking at some pictures of them installed on bikes and some of them are mounted completely inverted, the turbine wheel was pointing directly at the ground, pretty cool stuff but it probably cannot support very big wheels or shafts, or horsepower for that matter.


http://www.snowest.com/fusetalk/atta...s/DSC02100.JPG

 

Foil bearings are a neat product. Used in some turbines. I guess that it wouldn't be effective for larger turbos because foil bearings can't support the same axial load as a ball, roller, or journal bearing. They also wear a little on startup until it gets up to speed and creates the air pocket.

 

aero chargers are normal and need lube, it's just all self contained and shitty.

 

Oil change on turbo , whats next

 

I would like to see a self lubed turbo that had its own pump and sump.

Cop this:

http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/oilsystems.htm


pricey though, not exactly my style.