You Can’t Fathom the G-Forces Inside a Turbo
From Engineering Explained. One. Million. G’s. You simply cannot fathom the g-forces that a turbocharger wheel experiences. Turbo maker BorgWarner tells me their smallest turbo can spin up to 324,000 RPM, with a compressor wheel diameter of 30mm. Some quick math tells us the outer edge of the compressor wheel is traveling at speed of…







































