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Dan F · Oct 7th, 2005, 15:10

Hi.

I thought a hybrid turbo is one that is simply not an off-the-shelf item from a manufacturers catalogue.

If you can source an off-the-shelf item that will fulfill the extra needs of a modded engine then so much the better.
However hybrids are generally used at the very top end of the scale by people/teams who want to maximise everything about the turbo/turbos fitted to a car and they therefore hybridise; Compressor wheel from this one, turbine wheel/housing from that one, compressor housing from that one, or machined out etc etc etc. All to suit the one off, bespoke application they are building it for.

As soon as you start to manufacture 'a hybrid' of a certain spec, then surely at that point it is now an off-the-shelf item, and could be given its own designation.

Regards,
Dan.

Oct 7th, 2005, 15:10	#3
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: Hybrid Turbos by Dan Jones. Article No 5 in a Series by Experts in the Industry Hi. I thought a hybrid turbo is one that is simply not an off-the-shelf item from a manufacturers catalogue. If you can source an off-the-shelf item that will fulfill the extra needs of a modded engine then so much the better. However hybrids are generally used at the very top end of the scale by people/teams who want to maximise everything about the turbo/turbos fitted to a car and they therefore hybridise; Compressor wheel from this one, turbine wheel/housing from that one, compressor housing from that one, or machined out etc etc etc. All to suit the one off, bespoke application they are building it for. As soon as you start to manufacture 'a hybrid' of a certain spec, then surely at that point it is now an off-the-shelf item, and could be given its own designation. Regards, Dan.