Turboing basics

[Aneab]

I was wondering what were all the basics i need to know about turboing a car.

One question i have is...

What does trim level mean?
I've been looking it up forever and can't seem to find out what it means... Spent hours on google... and people talk about trim levels but cant find an explaination... on boards or informational websites... I used the search tool on Homemadeturbo.com but so many results came up that i got about half way through before i gave up...

anyway... Thanks for any help in advance!!

~kyle

[lanos2001]

i've never heard of that term but if you want something to teach you everything about turos there is a book at hastings. i forget the name but i've heard about it a bunch of times from other people before. might wanna go check it out.


nick

[lanowoo]

there are diffrent trim levels EX: lanos: 1st level, cloth seats 2nd, leather adn3 rd suede i have the plain material in my car,soemhas flowery patterns and stuff., and it also makes there be more gadgets in the car..like base lanos has no fogs or clock and no electric windows/mirrors, and clolored exterior accessories,and the 2nd level.. could have powe windows an locks, and all same color accessories.. and third could ahve all and a sunroof.... E.G: base lanos, s se ..there u go,

[Aneab]

there are diffrent trim levels EX: lanos: 1st level, cloth seats 2nd, leather adn3 rd suede i have the plain material in my car,soemhas flowery patterns and stuff., and it also makes there be more gadgets in the car..like base lanos has no fogs or clock and no electric windows/mirrors, and clolored exterior accessories,and the 2nd level.. could have powe windows an locks, and all same color accessories.. and third could ahve all and a sunroof.... E.G: base lanos, s se ..there u go,

No no, not those trim levels, i've been talking to some guys lately that have turbos and they refer to their trim level... saying something like "I'm getting a .50 trim on a forum for..." and i'm kinda curious as to what it is... I was going to ask him, but feared being laughed at, as we were at a car show and i didn't know the guy lol... so i just nodded my head...

I know what that kind of trim level is for your car, just looking into turbo trims...

~Kyle

[Aneab]

i've never heard of that term but if you want something to teach you everything about turos there is a book at hastings. i forget the name but i've heard about it a bunch of times from other people before. might wanna go check it out.


nick

If you find out the name, be sure to post it or something, or if anyone else knows it feel free to post it... My friends and i are doing a project on a KA-T engine... and want to look read up a lot on it first... If all goes well i'm going to be turboing my car shortly after...

[lanos2001]

i just did a quick search and found this.

"Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell


nick

[ubuyau]

Trim and AR ratio are measures of the size of a turbo. Here are a few interesting links that should help out...

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobyga ... ch102.html
http://www.dune-buggy.com/turbo/turbo.htm

--Tim

[ubuyau]

i just did a quick search and found this.

"Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell


nick

Thats a good book! Highly recommended! I owe alot of my knowledge to that book

--Tim

[kinkyllama]

i just did a quick search and found this.

"Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell


nick

Thats a good book! Highly recommended! I owe alot of my knowledge to that book

--Tim

+1

[lanowoo]

well you kinda threw me off, what uubuyu said haha