hey all sorry im trying to learn all i can about turbos recently cause i want one soon so im asking all kinds of noob questions but do you need oil lines and to tap into the oil thing when you get a ball bearing turbo still or do you just hook it up and call it good

thanks for any help

 

No oil=no turbo

 

then whats the diff i thought they didnt need oil but why are ball bearings so much better

thanks for any help

 

They are better cause the turbine wheel has less than half the resistance which helps in turbo life, spool time, and making less heat. A turbo is so hot(1500 to up to 1800f) and will allways need a supply of oil that flows into and out of the turbo. Being the turbo gets so hot if you just had oil that stayed in the turbo it would break it down and cook the oil in a matter of minutes. That is why you have a turbo timer, when you run the car with a turbo on it the turbo needs that 20 to 30 seconds to move the old oil out, put new oil in, and cool the turbo down because if it dont the heat would like I said just cook the oil that is sitting in the turbo.