# How Turbochargers Work **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [September 22, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764 "2008-09-22T13:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GOT\_SE-R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/got_se-r/32/5834_2.png) [@GOT\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GOT_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/1 "2008-09-22T13:59:55Z")
I’m trying to add useful stuff to the site for people who know little to nothing about topics. I felt this would be good accurate information to contribute regarding Turbochargers. [http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm](http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm) Note there is a “Next Page” tab at the bottom ---
**Author:** ![Impact\_Blue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/impact_blue/32/5807_2.png) [@Impact\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Impact_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/2 "2008-09-22T16:08:07Z")
Combustion: 1. Suck 2. Squeeze 3. Bang 4. Blow The bigger the suck and the squeeze the better the bang and you definitely get more blow… ---
**Author:** ![Rayden\_Vidal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rayden_vidal/32/5833_2.png) [@Rayden\_Vidal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rayden_Vidal)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/3 "2008-09-22T17:59:09Z")
> [@Its about time...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-about-time/6307/22): > > Combustion: > > 1. Suck > 2. Squeeze > 3. Bang > 4. Blow > > The bigger the suck and the squeeze the better the bang and you definitely get more blow… Wait… wait… I think he is alluding to something here… almost got it… ---
**Author:** ![tercel\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tercel\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tercel_drifter)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/4 "2008-09-22T21:50:38Z")
turbo runs off exhaust and supercharger runs off motor. but technically a turbo is a supercharger ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/5 "2008-09-22T22:20:21Z")
so if I “BOOST” air flow I get more power? Nice link BTW ---
**Author:** ![apex\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@apex\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/apex_drifter)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/6 "2008-09-22T22:42:20Z")
[http://www.turbobygarrett.com/](http://www.turbobygarrett.com/) ---
**Author:** ![tercel\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tercel\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tercel_drifter)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/7 "2008-09-23T20:01:09Z")
does anyone have know a link to a turbocharger supercharger set up i think i’ve seen one somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![blue\_monkey\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@blue\_monkey\_man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blue_monkey_man)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-turbochargers-work/149764/8 "2008-09-23T20:47:23Z")
^ there you go Alex