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Mr. Liddy,

I've been searching for a definition to Turbonetics O, P and Q trims but have found no answers.  I assume it might be related to inducer or exducer size of the compressor wheel but I'm clueless.  

The reason I ask is because most vendors ask what trim you'd like (i.e. O,P,Q) along with the compressor trim (50, 54, 69, etc) and Turbine A/R (.58, .69, .81 etc).  

I know I want a Turbonetics T04E with a 60 trim compressor and a .69 hotside but am unsure of how the O, P, and Q trim plays into.  Any help would be much appreciated!

David

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Hi David:  Sorry to disappoint you but in my kinds of racing , turbochargers are not allowed.

I have virtually no knowledge of thier workings, much less the fine tuning .

There's a shop in the Atlanta area called 'Turbo Tom's' , he seems to be the guru in this part of the country.  He built a Datsun 510 that outruns a 427 Cobra at Road Atlanta!
I don't have any contact information, but Google should be help.


Best of luck !

Dan Liddy
Sarasota, Florida  

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Anything concerning race cars, 20 years competition experience, Senior Competition Driver Instructor , car builder, mechanic, welding, fabrication, tuning , engine modifications, set up, suspension design. Specializing in Datsun/Nissan products. Please submit questions about RACE CARS ONLY. No street cars, no video game scenarios Thank you.

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I have been racing for 20 years, I have been the Central Florida SCCA Regional Championship points for 5 years running, and won the championship in my class 2 times. During my first start in the 60's I won many solo awards and the State Championship Drags. I serve as a senior instructor for SCCA, and have taught in Mercedes AMG events at Daytona, and Dodge Viper Days at Sebring International. I have been in the thick of the competition for all of my career. At one time or another I have driven race cars at speeds nearing 195 MPH. It's quite a ride !

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