[patrick23]

(02-02-2011, 01:25 AM)NefCanuck Wrote:

(02-01-2011, 12:17 PM)patrick23 Wrote:

(02-01-2011, 06:52 AM)euro_zx5 Wrote: Well worth the watch, that's some great stress testing!

what's the difference between eco-boost crap and plain old turbocharged?

Marketing plays a part in it sure (the term "ecoboost" does give you a warm & fuzzy "hug the earth" feeling right?) but the turbocharging technology has advanced so much since the days of the finicky, peaky turbocharging days of the 80's that it hardly can be called just that.

Beside "two tiny turbos" just doesn't sound sexy does it?

NefCanuck

I see. I LOVE turbos. I would turbo my focus if it doesn't cost too much money...

wait, can that eco-boost stuff be treated like what most ppl do? ie run cold w/ no warm up (start and go) and shut down hot w/ no cool down/turbo timer stuff. Ideally you warm the oil up by idling for a min or two before going anywhere and cool it down before shutting the engine off.

I had an 80s turbo car. w/ tiny T25 and making a whopping 125 whp lol hahahaha it was pathetic really. it has no intercooler and 3 inch turboback exhaust w/ no cat.