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Old 11-27-2007, 02:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
MagicHallucinations
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Re: Random turbo question

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Originally Posted by FastCougar View Post
When you measure the inducer/exducer, do you do so from tip of vain to tip of vain across the center? This would be the vane diameter no?


I thought it was like this......







So the vane diameter is from......







And those are straight vanes.....there are curved vanes and variable vanes, that are controlled by a membrane actuator that is similar to a wastegate. And some VV turbos are controlled by engine management.

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