Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:39:41 -0400 From: "WitchDr" <Witch**Drnospambulkemail.net.ru> Subject: Re: How fast does a turbo spin
"SD" <sdnospamailspam.com> wrote in message news:1_vYf.9$RJ.2270nospam.uswest.net... > On 4/4/2006 2:12 AM, ShazWozza wrote: >> Al wrote: >> >>> Just for interest, how fast does a turbo spin? Is there a difference >>> between models? Presumably a FPT spins faster than a LPT? >> >> They can spin really fast, 60K RPM and more. I could be wrong but I >> think >> they all spin at these kind of RPMs. I think the charging pressure is >> related to the compressor design itself - the size and efficiencies of >> the >> turbine and compressor and the size of the air intake system etc > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo Yikes! 180k for a low inertia turbo. Aren't Saab's utilizing low inertia turbos?