Ceramic turbocharger info source??

[Andre Grandi]

Chris,
Slight correction: only the turbine wheel is ceramic, the shaft is not.

Andre
--- Chris Wilson <chris at f3.u-net.com> wrote:
> Slightly skewed topic,please forgive me,but no doubt someone here can 
> point me to an online source of information with regard to ceramic 
> tubocharger technology.For example,the Toyota MR2 turbo proudly 
> displays a badge "Twin entry ceramic turbo" within the engine 
> bay.What I want to know is if the shaft,impeller wheel(s) or bearings 
> are "ceramic".
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> -- 
>                Best Regards,
>                         Chris Wilson.
>               http://www.maximum-bhp.u-net.com
> 
> 
> 

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Andre
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