turbo idea
In this example there are 3 boost actuated cut outs. I would open one to the large turbo say 5psi, second one to the large turbo at say 10 psi and close off the small turbo once the large turbo was spooled (based on a PSI setting). Since the exhaust is a 3" X-pipe, I would use a flow master Y-collector to go from dual 3" to single 4" or even 5" in to the big turbo. Just another thought.
It would make more sense to have the exhaust of the smaller turbo directed toward the inlet of the larger turbo, and then use a diverter valve to bypass the small turbo and altogether once your target boost level is attained. The difference here is that the diverter valve would be placed after the exhaust outlet of the small turbo, so when you close it, that surge of pressure is all directed toward the larger turbo's inlet, possibly helping it spool even quicker.
if i was doing it i would run a nice small ish front mount (say a 67 or maybe 70). now where the collectors joind and just before the turbo i would install a bypass valve that would totlaly (well mostly) bypass the samll turbo and dump into the outlet of the samll turbo. this is basically like a second weastgate!
then i would run the small trubo exhaust and baypas gasses back to a large (GT42R) turbo rear mounted.
now you would need a BIG weast gate up front! one (or two
) that could deal with the GT42R on full song!now the inlet would be similar but in revers! so you have the main inlet at the rear, that then runs upto the front small turbo. inbertween the small front turbo and the intercooler you would run another bypass vavle that would poerate at the same presure as the exhaust one.
to operate the 2 bypass vavles you would monitor presure in the inbertween pipe from the big turbo to the small one (cold side). once possitive presure wss reached in that pipe( ie when the big turbo was take the load not the little one) the vavles would START to open!! thsi would then bypass the smaller turbo but still flow enough through it to keep it upto operating speed so when you came off the big turbo power band it was still there ready and waiting.
what you think???? no electronics wouls be needed and would all be manual. need about a million miles of boots lines thoguh! lol
thanks Chris.
This is something that seems to get argueed quite often..
Do 2 smaller T4 turbos really spool up faster than a T6?
Excluding the impeller, with 2 T4's you are using 4 cyl's through a single 3" pipe to spin up the smaller 5.9 square inch exhaust housing vs 8 cyls through two 3" pipes merged into either a 4 or 5" pipe going through a 9.2 square inch exhaust housing.
Sure roatating mass becomes a factor on both the exhaust housing side and the impeller side.
Plus the idea behind the small big turbo is to take advantage of spool at 2k rpms up. My car is not a drag car. Using N20 to spool a turbo for open road racing probably isn't the best idea. Coming off a corner at 5500rpm and having a PT91 spool all of a sudden probably would be a bad idea. But keeping the rpm's down to say 3k in a corner, letting the small one spool quick and roll over to the PT91 probably wouldn't shock the tires as much.
you ask a racers how he likes his turbo car set up and he will say give me more low down! this way you open up the rev range and give the car a more consistant feel!
instead of being on and off it more like an NA car. this lets you drive it smoothly and thus you become faster!
think about the weight distribution of your car when going through a corner.
the entry the weight is thrown forward. this helps the tires bight and give them grip. but you dont want to much or you overwhelm them! then you hit the ape and start to open the throttle out the corner. this means the weight is shiffted back on to the rear wheals, giving you more grip at the back, but making the front go light! now if you hit full boost (big turbo) half way around the exit to a corner you are going to push wide and go off! end of! with a small pregresive set up you will control the car on the throttle and then give her full on the exit! thus making your driving smoother and thus faster!

Chris.
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When using multiple turbos you want to utilize turbo with the more efficient compressor and turbine for the mass flow at a given rpm. This results greater charge density due to the reduce intake charge temperature as well as lower backpressure. Generally a smaller turbo is used at the bottom end because it spools faster and has a higher efficiency for a lower mass flow.
There is the sequential twin/bi-turbo setup (959, Supra) vs parallel (996TT, Audi RS6) twin/bi-turbo setup.
Either way there doesn't seem to be too much naming consistency.
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