Hybrid Turbos by Dan Jones. Article No 5 in a Series by Experts in the Industry

>Hi Simon,
>
>I think you'll find that the person in question wanted the car
>to be mapped according to his specific needs and was not going
>for all-out performance (I'm sure he'll correct me if I
>misunderstood his requirements) so the TT hybrid is not
>actually being stretched to its limits by any account. I
>think the majority of people who go for 19Ts do that because
>they really don't know of any alternatives and in some cases
>are certainly advised against them. There is always an
>element of reaching into the unknown with something completely
>new, and tuning companies rather stick with methods /
>equipment they are used to as it makes it a lot easier to work
>with.
>

Ashok,

Here is one indisputable fact - the 19T is more than capable of sustaining efficient air flow reliably and safely at levels beyond the capabilities of the 850 engine. That is why it's a good choice of turbo, because it's tried and tested. It is also durable. I haven't seen any 19T turbo fail yet on any of the cars they have been fitted to as an aftermarket performance mod.

As an analogy, we all wear our underpants underneath our trousers, right? Why? Because it works. If someone wants to try a different route and wear them on the outside of their trousers, then that's fine. But don't be surprised if most people still go for the tried an tested "pants under the trousers" method.

Adam.