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8-9 points: Blowing HOT air!
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:14 PM
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Talking Turbo Guru Status? Turbo Quiz!
Just got the new issue of Sport Compact car and this test was in the back. I scored a 6 so just wondered how everyone else would do.

Goodluck miata turbo GURU's & no cheating!!!

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Old 04-25-2007, 06:20 PM
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11, some were lucky guesses
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I got 12, but there were some lucky guesses in there.
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I got an 8, but I think question 4 is kinda messed up there are ways that cooling oil could be used, maybe it isn't, but it could. Some tough questions there.
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:54 PM
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I got a 9. Pretty surprising because some of those questions were educated guesses that could have went either way.
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9 Maybe I should have read about garrett VNT first.
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I got a 7, I knew the last one for sure though HEH.
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Eh got an 11? First question was complete guess..but got it right. Issue with temp. and pressure is a little skewed because the only use for heat is that it makes the air less dense and higher volume. and *shrug* on voting Labyrinth seals apposed to piston seals.
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well wouldnt a higher egt spool up faster simply because it fills more volume? That would affect turbo performance.
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Old 04-25-2007, 07:50 PM
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Yes yes it would...but on the same hand it has it's limits and you don't really sit down and design a turbo and decide to get more out of it by making it hotter. it's sort of a trick question that if you think about it too hard could go either way.
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yeah i dont know **** about garrets and i got an 8.
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11, with 2 lucky guesses.
I was enjoying it until #10 when I realized it was just a cleverly disguised ad. I guess it worked. Now I know what VNT stands for.
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Originally Posted by MX_Eva
Eh got an 11? First question was complete guess..but got it right. Issue with temp. and pressure is a little skewed because the only use for heat is that it makes the air less dense and higher volume. and *shrug* on voting Labyrinth seals apposed to piston seals.
Have you ever seen a turbo with pistons?

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I got 10
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Originally Posted by grippgoat
Have you ever seen a turbo with pistons?

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Did you take the quiz? It says that piston ring seals are commonly used on the turbine side.
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9. I got most except for a few of the variable vane and intercooler questions. once I go with an IC, I bet I'd get a better score...one more reason to intercool!
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Yes, I win, I'm the lowest so far... 5
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