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Originally Posted by AllDayJonRay
You're confusing the role of engine oil. Engine oil's role is lubrication, first and foremost.
Hot oil will not kill your turbo. Boiling/burning oil, or oil that has lost its lubricant properties, will kill your turbo. None of this is happening to oil that is constantly circulating past your bearings (whether your crank journals or turbocharger) at 240-270*.
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While I understand what you're saying, this is really bad info man sorry. Higher temperatures whether static or flowing will cause damage.
Anyway, I think everyone needs to consider the repercussions of a turbo kit on these cars for the long term, whether it be racing or daily driving. I don't sell Speed by Design and it makes no difference to me. I'm trying to give peoe a heads up based on a lot of past experiences I've dealt with on my own cars and 100's of customer cars.
For example, the Ralliart I drive is turbocharged and Mitsu cheaped out and didn't put an oil cooler. Albeit these cars run at 20-24psi, I've had at least 10 busted turbos and a handful of lifted head gaskets because of oil temps getting way too high.
I just don't want people to have problems long term and an oil cooler is really a no brainer when it comes to turbocharging.