Modded turbos

[valleyduramax]

This is more curiosity than anything but I have seen that most modded turbos, mainly the borgs, have a groove pattern machined into the compreasor housing air inlet. See this on a lot on the danville turbos. Just wondering why it is done and if it actually helps with airflow? I assume its to smooth the airflow? Just bored and curious

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

That's just for driveabilty

 

[PureHybrid]

Care to show a pic? I assume you are talking about the MWE groove, you'd be hard pressed to find a factory turbo nowadays that doesn't have one.

 

[mike diesel]

Anti surge?

 

[PureHybrid]

Map width enhancement grooves help with compressor surge, they do not make more power.

 

[valleyduramax]

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This is a turbo thats currently in the sale section but all the machined grooves on compressor inlet bore

 

[ikeG]

That's Bullsye's double batmowheel style. Any double batmo charger from Bullsye is like that.

 

[valleyduramax]

But what is the idea behind the grooves? More to gain knowledge basically why im asking

 

[PureHybrid]

This is a turbo thats currently in the sale section but all the machined grooves on compressor inlet bore

Ok, not the mwe groove I thought you were talking about. Maybe to smooth out turbulence in the incoming air?

 

[valleyduramax]

Ya that is what im thinking but not sure.