advantages and disadvantages with oil or water cooleed
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advantages and disadvantages with oil or water cooleed
just wondering what the advantages and disadvantages were of running a oil only cooled turbo. I have a 05 sti if that makes a difference. Same with ol and water. anyone know?
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Oil is prone to coking which can be detrimental to a turbo. Over time they require more maintenance but given the performance application with which you'll be using it, that should be expected. If you take the proper measures such as a turbo timer, doing the scheduled maintenance and perhaps installing an oil cooler you'll make the differences negligable. Don't let the cooling of a turbo determine your choice, there are much greater considerations to worry about (i.e. spool, boost potential, manifold options, supporting mods, etc...)
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Originally Posted by soobie05
this one is also set up for a external wastegate...is that made for higher boosting cars?
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