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Christ · 02-07-2010, 05:15 PM

Unfortunately, glass exit pipes (it's not a downtube if it's pointing up...) wouldn't last very long... if the thermal shock didn't break it, it would melt under full load, at least start sagging.

Turbo's can spin up over 100,000 RPM under full boost conditions, and exhaust temperature can reach over 1,000* on the hot side of a cartridge. Oil coolers should not be overlooked in this case!

Via reading and watching/working on tuners and race cars, I've picked up on a cute euphemism for turbochargers in general - Lubricant Hell.

02-07-2010, 05:15 PM	#92 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Unfortunately, glass exit pipes (it's not a downtube if it's pointing up...) wouldn't last very long... if the thermal shock didn't break it, it would melt under full load, at least start sagging. Turbo's can spin up over 100,000 RPM under full boost conditions, and exhaust temperature can reach over 1,000* on the hot side of a cartridge. Oil coolers should not be overlooked in this case! Via reading and watching/working on tuners and race cars, I've picked up on a cute euphemism for turbochargers in general - Lubricant Hell. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı" Last edited by Christ; 02-07-2010 at 05:28 PM..