BXProject

To my surprise, the Garrett turbo (GT15) that came off the Xanty 2.1 has a smaller A/R than the BX (T0234) so I was hoping to fit the Xanty one to reduce that dreaded lag.

But, the air in and out ports are all arse about face compared to the BX setup.
Then I thought about swapping internals only the spindles are different sizes.

So now it's case of keeping the central part (CHRA or whatever it's called) of the GT15 complete with spindle/turbine/compressor but use the turbine and compressor housings off the T0234

Judging by the turbine housing, it's a bolt on swap job but the GT15 turbine is slightly smaller, resulting in a greater clearance between it and it's housing. How critical is this clearance?

The other option I guess is to use a front mounted i/c and use the T15 as is but I'm sort of reluctant to do that

Bx Bandit wrote:How critical is this clearance?

Very.

Don't bugger about with it! Either change the turbo complete, or leave it alone!

I think what he meant ^^^ is...

The extra space between the impeller & housing will cause the air to just spin around (or straight past it) instaed of blowing/sucking.... oooooh, more tea vicar!

That told me then! Actually if I can't change the turbine housing I can't use the thing unless I make some sort of adapter plate which just sounds horrible!

Ah well, I'm back to the big elastic band then

You could stick the elastic band round the edge to get rid of the gap.

It has to be a specific gap Bandito, which depends on, well....a lot of things really but it involves some maths and the outside dia and the pitch or depth of the blades/ vanes, coupled with the volume of air being shoved in.
Too big and you get little pressure developing.
Too small and a vacuum develops by the speed of the passing vanes, slowing it by the drag that ensues.

Ah well, it was fun whilst the dream lasted. Fuck it, I'll wham it on the bay!

i thought whurlygigs, by there definition, made things go upwards, not forwards?

Picky picky! If it helps I'll mount the turbo in a vertical plane then. Happy now?

Would that be there definition as opposed to here definition?

Bandit, i could be confusing your whurlygigs with whirlmajigs?

David, if your trying to keyboard warrior my use of the english language then your failing on two counts, firstly i draw the 'I'm an american, and this in my country this bastardisation of the english language is acceptable, secondly you should better spend your time finding some one who gives a whurlygig!

god, i've come over all Billy . . . .

(OVER ALL not ALL OVER!!! Fuckers)

Vanny wrote:
(OVER ALL not ALL OVER!!! Fuckers)

Damn!

(OVER ALL not ALL OVER!!! Fuckers)



It's impossible to pull the American card and hope to get away with it you fiend!!!! Disgraceful, utterly disgraceful!

I think David was confused by your use of there instead of their definitive, Vanny

Last time I looked the Yanks use different ones too

But like you said, just like them, you don't give a shit anyway

Vanny wrote:David, if your trying to keyboard warrior my use of the english language then your failing on two counts, firstly i draw the 'I'm an american, and this in my country this bastardisation of the english language is acceptable, secondly you should better spend your time finding some one who gives a whurlygig!

Pfft. Now write that sentence in English!

I thought it was whirlygigs anyway

How on Earth can Vanny claim to be American? He's a Scouser! A ginger one at that...
Was he actually born in the land of the terminally stupid?

Yes! - Liverpool!

Near Wales

Don't you start you mad Wigan-er!

Merely passing on a fact my little welsh wizard. So you can untwist thy knickers