Originally Posted By: mcrn
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Quit looking at oil as a way to mitigate the problem.
Water cool the bearing housing and fix the temperature extremes in this application. That's what Volvo did.
Agreed....but why not get the most protection possible out of the oil also? I would use Redline in an application like this.
I've been waiting for the OP to respond before replying myself, but it looks like he's disappeared for the time being - as a B230FT owner, I have a little insight here.
Take a look at this prior post of his:
Originally Posted By: vorteXtreme759
My temps where 250 when hammering the gas I run the turbo at 25psi.
Now, think about this for a second.
Stock: 7 psi
Hi-Po: 10-13 psi*
OP: 25 psi
*This is the factory, high(er)-performance "Turbo +" kit.
Furthermore, remember that the stock and "Turbo +" levels of boost are with a turbocharger that's both oil and water cooled. Without question, good oil helps tremendously, but there comes a point where you have to acknowledge that proper component selection and tuning are paramount.
Take a look at his trunk mounted cooler setup...interesting:
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Quit looking at oil as a way to mitigate the problem.
Water cool the bearing housing and fix the temperature extremes in this application. That's what Volvo did.
Agreed....but why not get the most protection possible out of the oil also? I would use Redline in an application like this.
I've been waiting for the OP to respond before replying myself, but it looks like he's disappeared for the time being - as a B230FT owner, I have a little insight here.
Take a look at this prior post of his:
Originally Posted By: vorteXtreme759
My temps where 250 when hammering the gas I run the turbo at 25psi.
Now, think about this for a second.
Stock: 7 psi
Hi-Po: 10-13 psi*
OP: 25 psi
*This is the factory, high(er)-performance "Turbo +" kit.
Furthermore, remember that the stock and "Turbo +" levels of boost are with a turbocharger that's both oil and water cooled. Without question, good oil helps tremendously, but there comes a point where you have to acknowledge that proper component selection and tuning are paramount.
Take a look at his trunk mounted cooler setup...interesting: