# Calling Engineers (turbo idea)

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 9, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-engineers-turbo-idea/43168 "2008-02-09T07:59:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-engineers-turbo-idea/43168/65 "2008-02-22T11:42:16Z")

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> [@reliant\_turbo](#):
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> right, the balls can only roll so fast before they slide/gouge the race.
> 
> Brian

it has more to do with the lubricant boundary layer thickness, but yeah.

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