Talk:Twin-turbo

Terminology: "twin" and "sequential"
Aren't the two words mutually exclusive in this application? The article currently uses "sequential twin turbo," but many sources on the internet equate "twin" with "parallel" turbo setup. I agree that "twin turbo" sounds like two identical turbochargers working at the same time and equal pressures.

Any arguments to the opposite point of view? 75.170.66.49 (talk) 04:58, 28 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I totally agree, "twin-turbo" means parallel setup with two identical turbos, and sequential setup is sometimes referred to as "bi-turbo". 78.37.226.65 (talk) 23:11, 21 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Makes sense but OEM's don't always real twins, "Twin Turbo". And aftermarket companies often call sequential turbos, "Twins". --Dana60Cummins (talk) 00:31, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

This needs to be sorted out. Currently the article lead starts out ''Twin-turbo or biturbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. More specifically called "parallel twin-turbos"'' following this edit.

However the scope of the article currently includes sequential and staged turbos, so the second sentence More specifically called "parallel twin-turbos" is confusing at best and possibly just plain wrong. Or if it's correct then the article probably needs either re-scoping or renaming. Andrewa (talk) 19:00, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

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Who's the brain damaged MORON who decided that a search for the word Biturbo should be linked to this page. Rest assured ANYONE typing in Biturbo is looking for the Maserati Biturbo series of cars, NOT twin turbochargers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lokisgodhi (talk • contribs) 05:27, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Section on Sequential Turbos looks like a cut and paste from a patent application
Specifically the last part of the second paragraph which speaks about GM's 2016 patent application which reads like a press release for the manufacturer rather than a description of a technology.

I was wondering whether to tag it but am not sure which template to use. Probably needs a rewrite, in any case. smu95rp (talk) 10:39, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Staged turbocharging
The article describes this in its own section despite the introduction implying it's different.--213.48.132.203 (talk) 08:33, 14 May 2018 (UTC)