Wednesday, November 24, 2010

In the pictured Subaru application, the exhaust feeds comes up from below, whereas in the Prius the exhaust manifold would be coming in from above. This turbo uses a V-band to connect the turbine to the centre housing, allowing this end of the turbo to be rotated. And since the compressor housing is bolted into place, it seems easy enough to undo everything and spin it all around until all the entrances and exits are in the right places. Unfortunately, though, the reality is different. Yes, the turbine can be rotated, but this in turn places the mounts for the wastegate actuator in the wrong place. Yes, the compressor cover can be unbolted, but it cannot then be rotated – the compressor bolts into place in only the one orientation!

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