Why Turbochargers Are So Exciting, and the Basics of How They WorkAs a teen, I really wanted to figure out how to make power in my own car. After working on naturally aspirated engines for years, I got tired of the compromise of either having something drive able or having something with a lot of power. Then along came pickups with diesel engines and turbochargers. By this time in my life I had received a Masters in Engineering Design, and combined what I now knew to start makin
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