Twin Turbo & Single Turbos

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alien

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What are the main pros and cons of a single turbo and a twin turbo?
twin turbo are meant do make less turbo lag..
then what are the pros of using a single one?
is it true that a twin turbo is more suitable for those not inline engines?
as in v6 and all?

thank you in advance...
 

nx7010

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pros of single turbine could be cheaper and easier to configure and u can use bigger turbine? more lag but more power??

just guessing..... hahahaha my car NA :P
 

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twin turbo .. more maintainance for turbo .. n more fuel cosumption .if using eterna tt u cannot boost higher... better for top speed.. if single turbo u can up boost higher but.. depant for your stock engine..if gsrt 1bar olso can.. better install metalhead ..

Just my 3cent bro..
 

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Single turbo or Twin turbo.. watever your objective is, it can be done.. . it all depends on your preference in the approach.. stock twin turbo provides a more linear power with the least lag possible...
 

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Not to say that twin turbos are better for V engines but u can't have pipes running across the engine eh? so it's better for V engines to have twin turbo to save the piping hassle....
 

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