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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Default What are the numbers next to the turbo?

When people say I got a turbo .6 .54 or whatever, what exactly are they talking about?
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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Default Re:What are the numbers next to the turbo?

means the a/r

area/ratio

without going into detail heres the breakdown.

.38 a/r will spool from like 1000-3000
.48 3500-5000


etc....

Old Aug 14, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Default Re:What are the numbers next to the turbo?

Size of the empellors.......Exhuast/compressor
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