What is turbo?
Basically in general terms a turbo is a part which supplies and force feeds air to the combustion chamber of an engine to generate more power because we know that the more is taken the higher the power output will be produced. A turbo is generally known as turbocharger in automobile sector. It operates only on one principle i.e to force feed air into combustion chamber of an engine. For an normal combustion we require air, fuel, and spark and for safe removal of the fumes after combustion there is an valve to let the gas out from the exhaust. In general cases air is taken from the surrounding and combusted along with fuel from the injectors and spark from the spark plug. In these case we call the engine as an naturally aspirated engine because we take the air from the surrounding. But in some cases like diesel engines where big engines are required to meet the power output of their smaller petrol siblings(a N/A 1.6 litre diesel will produce less or at par the same power of an N/A 1.0 litre petrol engine),we use an turbocharger to generate more power in a smaller engine and that's where magic happens.
Basically in general terms a turbo is a part which supplies and force feeds air to the combustion chamber of an engine to generate more power because we know that the more is taken the higher the power output will be produced. A turbo is generally known as turbocharger in automobile sector. It operates only on one principle i.e to force feed air into combustion chamber of an engine. For an normal combustion we require air, fuel, and spark and for safe removal of the fumes after combustion there is an valve to let the gas out from the exhaust. In general cases air is taken from the surrounding and combusted along with fuel from the injectors and spark from the spark plug. In these case we call the engine as an naturally aspirated engine because we take the air from the surrounding. But in some cases like diesel engines where big engines are required to meet the power output of their smaller petrol siblings(a N/A 1.6 litre diesel will produce less or at par the same power of an N/A 1.0 litre petrol engine),we use an turbocharger to generate more power in a smaller engine and that's where magic happens.
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Why TurboCharged Engines?
Well, due to cars becoming more compact and different govt policies manufacturers are bound to make turbocharged engines. Another reason why TurboCharged engined cars are more preferred because of comparatively less emissions and a higher mileage with respect to N/A engines. A TurboCharged Engine will occupy less space thus improving space in the interior which gives rise to more practicality which please most of the people. This reasons lead to increase in turbocharged technology.
Well, due to cars becoming more compact and different govt policies manufacturers are bound to make turbocharged engines. Another reason why TurboCharged engined cars are more preferred because of comparatively less emissions and a higher mileage with respect to N/A engines. A TurboCharged Engine will occupy less space thus improving space in the interior which gives rise to more practicality which please most of the people. This reasons lead to increase in turbocharged technology.
Significant points.
Turbo lag- it is generally the term given when a person driving a turbo charged car will experience that below a certain rpm the turbo is not working which is because a turbo charger requires high volume fumes to work which can be attained only by reaching a certain rpm.thus the time till the turbo starts to spool up is known as turbo lag.
Turbo lag- it is generally the term given when a person driving a turbo charged car will experience that below a certain rpm the turbo is not working which is because a turbo charger requires high volume fumes to work which can be attained only by reaching a certain rpm.thus the time till the turbo starts to spool up is known as turbo lag.
Supercharged,biturbo are all general terms to describe the level of turbocharging done in that car with each having significant power output.
Although earlier diesel engines used to be the only engines to be privileged to have a turbocharger,but with the increase in performance engines petrol powered turbo engines are being made in a significant rate. Petrol turbo engines are generally more powerful than their equivalent diesel siblings hence also fulfilling desires of the small enthusiasts community.
Popular examples of turbocharged engines used in India is the 1.3L MJD engine made by fiat and is used by a contract by different manufacturers like Maruti suzuki, Chevrolet,fiat itself. With each manufacturers tuning it to extract Maximum power from it. And believe it or not today majority of the diesel engines are this particular one only because if it's abuse free nature and peace of mind reliability.
With an increase in turbocharged technology we can foresee the age of these engines making it presence already.
- Team TurboCharged India
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