What is a turbo?

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Watch this and learn.

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Lotta answers on here. I'll go ahead and add my simplest explanation of how a turbo works as well.

A turbocharger forces more air into your engine allowing for more fuel to be added as well, resulting in a more powerful explosion which creates more power. This process is scale-able so you don't have to use 100% power at all times, making the engine more efficient.
 

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My 17 civic says it has 1.5L turbo. Based on my little to no experience with cars I would like to know both what the 1.5L stand for and what a turbo actually does to your car?
At 27WON we've posted alot of good information about turbochargers, their purpose, and the design around them. This blog is just the first part of 5 blogs that go through the design process of the 27WON W1 Turbo.
Lot's of good info here if your interested.
https://www.27won.com/blog/10gen-honda-civic-turbocharger-breakdown
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