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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 01:58 AM
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http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/arch...2_feature02.jsp

If you look at the close-up pics of the turbos the exhaust side seems to be powder- coated. Other than rust protection would this help with heat issues? I am never going turbo but I wonder if the exhaust side of the turbine could be ceramic coated. I present this as another helpfull resource for you MaDbooSt freaks!!
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 02:14 AM
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 02:51 AM
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very true!
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 05:45 AM
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Yes, you can get both sides of a turbo ceramic coated...including the inside blades.

yes, it does help a great deal in air flow and lower temps.
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 05:49 AM
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Random have you ever thought about that for your patchwork Alpine system. I beleive that you said that you would be improving the set-up over time. Intresting idea.
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 05:27 AM
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If you want some extreme boost, I've heard of a guy trying to make an axial flow turbocharger (like a jet engine, the blades look like fans). They are much larger and take a lot of piping, but they are almost 30% more efficient and can develop insanely large boost (up to and above 100 psi).

Way too expensive to be practical, but an option to those who can't get enough boost. smile.gif

Coating the blades helps because they won't "heat soak" and impart extra heat to the intake flow. Not to mention that overheating the blades on something spinning that fast casues serious metal fatigue over time. If the blades bend, even a little bit, your efficiencies go down the toilet.

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