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serialk11r · 04-05-2016, 06:58 AM

The clutch isn't really necessary, it just saves a little bit of drag on the compressor wheel, which doesn't really matter if you're not running at full throttle anyways.

If I ever get a turbo car I want to try DIYing an electric turbo.

04-05-2016, 06:58 AM	#26 (permalink)
serialk11r Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,756 spyder2 - '00 Toyota MR2 Spyder Thanks: 104 Thanked 407 Times in 312 Posts	The clutch isn't really necessary, it just saves a little bit of drag on the compressor wheel, which doesn't really matter if you're not running at full throttle anyways. If I ever get a turbo car I want to try DIYing an electric turbo.