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Static vs. Effective compression: Why does higher effective compression not require higher octane gas?
Background
I've been trying to do a lot of research on boost lately because I'm planning on running a moderate turbo setup on my daily/light-duty-autox car in the future. I'm trying to get into the ...
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Why does a Turbocharger only produce boost when the engine is under load
As per the Title.
Why does a turbocharged car only produce significant boost whilst the engine is under load. Is is something to do with how much exhaust is being produced or is there some kind of ...
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BMW 330D 2001 E46 Turbo Charger not working as expected after changing
I have a problem with my car.
My car:
BMW 330D, 135kw, 2001 year, E46.
A week ago my turbo charger got broken when I was driving. There was a lot of white smoke going out of exhaust and there was ...
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Audi a4 2007 2.0T boosts but poor performance, fuel economy
My 80,000 mile 2.0TFSI Turbo Audi has lost a lot of performance but no check-engine-light (CEL) or codes. One month ago an independent garage looked at it and did $2200 of work including transmission ...
