Nice to see that Mr. Regular from Regular Car Review made such an impact-fun fact: his video in which he kept saying “which Corvette is best Corvette?” is where this phrasing comes from (the phrase in the thumbnail). Just a random tidbit :)
Do you have dyno graphs or track times on a journal bearing turbo vs a ball bearing turbo that is the exact same size. Same compressor wheel, same turbine wheel, same ar ratios? I bet there is no difference if the turbos are the exact same.
Normally the cheaper journal bearing turbos with custom setup turbines and compressors for the engine platform of the car it’s intended for perform much better anyways because the smaller variety of ball bearing turbos means it’s not as well suited to the platform of choice.
Do you have enough money for a ball bearing turbo? If no, then keep saving. If yes, then let the fun begin. It's tough waiting and saving but it's worth it in the end.
spool threshold will not change between ball bearing and journal bearing. That is misleading. The spool threshold is defined by the turbine wheel and compressor wheel size and weight. the bearing system has nothing to do with it. the response going on and off the gas on a track or in a race will be slightly different and the ball bearing will come back to boost faster. this only happens once the turbo was spooled up already, as getting off the gas will not slow the ball bearing as much as the journal bearing unit. from 0 rpm they will spool at the same time though.
1:20... or, it could depending on what kind of driving and response you need for what your build is... don't forget to tell them that journal bearings are much more robust...💪
If anyone is interested in this topic, go to sloppy mechanics UA-cam channel and find the show he did with Robert young of forced performance. Tons of information on the technology behind turbochargers
There is no way to have 100 more whp and go slower because of the bearing system. The other guy spooled faster (I am assuming that you have exactly the same compressor and turbine sizes) because he has a smaller a/r turbine housing, or a shorter exhaust manifold, or a higher boost spring on his wastegate, or whatever else. Assuming that you both had a manual gearbox and the same whp, then the ball bearing should have had a slight advantage. Overall, a dissapointing video from a kid that doesn't know a shit about turbochargers (really, this video should not have been posted at all)
Another terrible video.. wow misleading! This guy goes from saying only bb needs a oil restrictor to @2:35 saying if you do everything right with your journal bearing and pick out the correct size restrictor.. wow
This guy has no clue what he is talking about. You sir should no thave posted this video. And NO!!! Ball bearing turbos are not complicated to repair, all you do is replace the ball bearing cartrige. infact it takes less than 2 minutes to fit a new one in if the old one breaks. You should delete this video, your lack of knowledge when it comes to turbos is disturbing.
Nice to see that Mr. Regular from Regular Car Review made such an impact-fun fact: his video in which he kept saying “which Corvette is best Corvette?” is where this phrasing comes from (the phrase in the thumbnail).
Just a random tidbit :)
There is a page on FB now dedicated to the same video and keeping with the theme of mocking fellow Corvette owners.
Do you have dyno graphs or track times on a journal bearing turbo vs a ball bearing turbo that is the exact same size. Same compressor wheel, same turbine wheel, same ar ratios? I bet there is no difference if the turbos are the exact same.
Normally the cheaper journal bearing turbos with custom setup turbines and compressors for the engine platform of the car it’s intended for perform much better anyways because the smaller variety of ball bearing turbos means it’s not as well suited to the platform of choice.
Do you have enough money for a ball bearing turbo? If no, then keep saving. If yes, then let the fun begin. It's tough waiting and saving but it's worth it in the end.
spool threshold will not change between ball bearing and journal bearing. That is misleading. The spool threshold is defined by the turbine wheel and compressor wheel size and weight. the bearing system has nothing to do with it. the response going on and off the gas on a track or in a race will be slightly different and the ball bearing will come back to boost faster. this only happens once the turbo was spooled up already, as getting off the gas will not slow the ball bearing as much as the journal bearing unit. from 0 rpm they will spool at the same time though.
1:20... or, it could depending on what kind of driving and response you need for what your build is... don't forget to tell them that journal bearings are much more robust...💪
Nice info. Knew ball bearing more $$, but now I know why
That's what we are here for!
Good job. Liked the Vid. We have 2 7.3l Excursions. His and hers. Wife wants a turbo upgrade, so she can be better than mine.
He was going going Lol 😜thanks bro
Hey great video man I do have a question for you I have a Infiniti Q 60 what kind of turbos are on that
most OEM turbos are journal bearing due to longevity!
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If anyone is interested in this topic, go to sloppy mechanics UA-cam channel and find the show he did with Robert young of forced performance. Tons of information on the technology behind turbochargers
There is no way to have 100 more whp and go slower because of the bearing system. The other guy spooled faster (I am assuming that you have exactly the same compressor and turbine sizes) because he has a smaller a/r turbine housing, or a shorter exhaust manifold, or a higher boost spring on his wastegate, or whatever else. Assuming that you both had a manual gearbox and the same whp, then the ball bearing should have had a slight advantage. Overall, a dissapointing video from a kid that doesn't know a shit about turbochargers (really, this video should not have been posted at all)
Another terrible video.. wow misleading! This guy goes from saying only bb needs a oil restrictor to @2:35 saying if you do everything right with your journal bearing and pick out the correct size restrictor.. wow
Journal bearings are still shitty don’t lie.
This guy has no clue what he is talking about. You sir should no thave posted this video. And NO!!! Ball bearing turbos are not complicated to repair, all you do is replace the ball bearing cartrige. infact it takes less than 2 minutes to fit a new one in if the old one breaks. You should delete this video, your lack of knowledge when it comes to turbos is disturbing.