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Originally Posted by xs420240sx
i still think it would be more easier and more efficient if you only had to run water lines because of the reason i said before. the drain bung will clog up and not allow proper oil draining if you make a sharp right hand turn. unless you only put like 2 quarts of oil in.
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How long will it "clog up" for, a couple seconds? It's not a big deal man, especially if we're talking about ball bearing turbos that really don't have much oil going to them anyway. It's not like the drain line is going to fill up if the oil level reaches the opening in the oil pan.
Borg Warner's EFRs (engineered for racing) have water and oil ports on the CHRA. That, for me, is enough to say that the oil going through your turbo is important and the best way to do it. Not to mention the fact that it's been done that way since the beginning of the turbocharger.
While an "oil-less" turbo is a nice idea, there have been no effective designs of it, from the Aerodyne VNT with it's self-contained oiling system and continuing to these new Comp "grease filled" ones.